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Omar Hakim (born February 12, 1959) is an American drummer, producer, arranger and composer. His session work covers jazz, jazz fusion, and pop music. He has worked with Weather Report, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Chic, Sting, Madonna, Dire Straits, Bryan Ferry, Journey, Kate Bush, George Benson, Miles Davis, Daft Punk, Mariah Carey, the Pussycat Dolls, David Lee Roth, and Celine Dion.




Early life


Hakim was born in New York City on February 12, 1959. His father, Hasaan Hakim, was a trombonist. Omar started playing the drums at the age of five, and first performed in his father's band four or five years later.




Career



Hakim first came to major attention backing Carly Simon in 1980, and joined Weather Report in 1982. He played drums on David Bowie's most commercially successful album, 1983's Let's Dance, as well as the follow-up, Tonight, in 1984. Bowie described Hakim as "a fascinating drummer, with impeccable timing" and "always fresh in his approach".
At the end of 1984, Hakim joined Dire Straits as drummer while recording their fifth album Brothers in Arms. Hakim temporarily replaced the band's then-permanent drummer Terry Williams, when his performance was felt to be unsuitable for the desired sound of the album after most of the album tracks had been recorded. Hakim re-recorded all the drum tracks on the album within three days and then left for other commitments. Hakim and Williams are both credited on the album, however all of the drumming on the final album was performed by Hakim with the exception of the improvised crescendo at the beginning of “Money for Nothing”.
Hakim was also part of the band for Sting's album The Dream of the Blue Turtles, which was released in June 1985.
"By this time, Hakim was teaching himself to program drum machines, which put him in even greater demand as a pop, rock, and R&B session musician, and landed him work with Madonna." He kept working in jazz fusion, playing with Roy Ayers, George Benson, Miles Davis, Lee Ritenour, Joe Sample, David Sanborn, and John Scofield across the 1980s and 1990s. His debut album as leader, Rhythm Deep, was released in 1989, also featured his singing, and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
In the 1990s, Hakim developed further in electronic percussion, which gave him more opportunities as a session musician: he recorded with pop stars Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, and Jewel. His jazz career had faded by the mid-1990s. His second album as leader, The Groovesmith, was released in 2000.
On June 18, 2015, Journey announced that Hakim would replace longtime drummer Deen Castronovo on their North American tour after Castronovo was arrested for domestic violence in Salem, Oregon.
Hakim was featured on the cover of Modern Drummer in 2014, and was on the cover of DrumHead in 2017.
Hakim became the Chairman of the Percussion Department of Berklee College of Music in 2017, replacing the previous Department Chair, John Ramsey.
On September 3, 2022, Omar appeared at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium performing on sets with Nile Rodgers, Josh Homme, Chris Chaney, Gaz Combes, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush, Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hynde and Foo Fighters members.




Television


Between 1988 and 1989 Hakim appeared regularly as the house band drummer in The Sunday Night Band during the first half season of the acclaimed music performance program Sunday Night on NBC late-night television. After being temporarily replaced by drummer J. T. Lewis for the remainder of that season, Hakim reappeared in the band for the second season in the fall of 1989, when the program returned under the new name Night Music.




Personal life


Hakim is married to and performs with jazz pianist Rachel Z.




Discography






= As leader/co-leader

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Rhythm Deep (GRP, 1989)
The Groovesmith (Oh Zone Entertainment, 2000)
The Trio of OZ, The Trio of OZ (OZmosis, 2010)
The Omar Hakim Experience, We are One (OZmosis, 2014)
OZmosys, Eyes To The Future, Vol. 1 EP (OZmosis, 2019)




= As a member

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Great Jazz Trio
With Hank Jones and John Patitucci

Stella by Starlight (Eighty-Eight's, 2006)
July 5 th - Live at Birdland NY (Eighty-Eight's, 2007)
July 6 th - Live at Birdland NY (Eighty-Eight's, 2007)




= As sideman

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With Victor Bailey

Bottom's Up (Atlantic, 1989)
Low Blow (Zebra, 1999)
That's Right! (ESC, 2001)
With David Bowie

Let's Dance (EMI America, 1983)
Tonight (EMI America, 1984)
With Jonathan Butler

Deliverance (GRP, 1990)
Heal Our Land (Jive, 1990)
With Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey (Columbia, 1990)
Merry Christmas (Columbia, 1994)
With Chic

Live at the Budokan (Sumthing Else Music Works, 1999) – live
In Japan (Charly, 2002) – compilation
A Night in Amsterdam (Universe Italy, 2006)
With Miles Davis

Tutu (Warner Bros., 1986) – rec. 1985
Music from Siesta (Warner Bros., 1987) – soundtrack
Amandla (Warner Bros., 1989) – rec. 1988–1989
With Dire Straits

Brothers in Arms (Vertigo, 1985)
With George Benson

In Your Eyes (Warner Bros., 1983)
Love Remembers (Warner Bros., 1993)
With Najee

Najee's Theme (Capitol, 1986)
Tokyo Blue (Capitol, 1990)
Just an Illusion (Capitol, 1992)
Love Songs (Blue Note, 2000) – compilation
Embrace (N-Coded, 2003)
With Lee Ritenour

Festival (GRP, 1988)
Larry & Lee (GRP, 1995)
World of Brazil (GRP, 2005)
With Special EFX

Confidential (GRP, 1989)
Double Feature (GRP, 1988)
Just Like Magic (GRP, 1990)
Peace of the World (GRP, 1991)
Genesis (Shanachie, 2013)
With Joe Sample

Spellbound (Warner Bros., 1989)
Ashes to Ashes (Warner Bros., 1990)
With Neal Schon

Late Nite (Columbia, 1989)
I on U (Favored Nations Entertainment, 2005)
With Sting

The Dream of the Blue Turtles (A&M, 1985)
With Kazumi Watanabe

Mobo Vol. 1 (Gramavision, 1984)
Mobo Vol. 2 (Gramavision, 1984)
With Weather Report

Procession (Columbia, 1983)
Domino Theory (Columbia, 1984)
Sportin' Life (Columbia, 1985)
This Is This! (Columbia, 1986)
Live and Unreleased (Columbia, 2002) – live rec. 1975–1983
Forecast: Tomorrow (Columbia, 2006) – compilation
Live in Cologne 1983 (Art of Groove, 2011)[2CD] – live rec. 1983
With others

Laurie Anderson, Homeland (Nonesuch, 2010) – rec. 2007–2010
Roy Ayers, Africa, Center of the World (Polydor, 1981)
Philip Bailey, Inside Out (Columbia, 1986)
Anita Baker, Giving You the Best That I Got (Elektra, 1988)
Jay Beckenstein, Eye Contact (Windham Hill Jazz, 2000)
Birdy, Fire Within (Atlantic, 2013)
Richard Bona, Scenes from My Life (Columbia, 1999)
Michael Brecker, Now You See It...Now You Don't (GRP, 1990)
Bobby Broom, Clean Sweep (Arista GRP, 1981)
Tom Browne, Love Approach (GRP, 1979)
Kate Bush, Before the Dawn (Concord, 2016) – live rec. 2014
Tracy Chapman, Matters of the Heart (Elektra, 1992)
Judy Collins, Fires of Eden (Columbia, 1990)
Steve Cropper, Fire It Up (Provogue, 2021)
Céline Dion, Let's Talk About Love (Columbia, 1997)
Jerry Douglas, Traveler (Membran, 2012)
Will Downing, A Dream Fulfilled (Island Records, 1991)
Will Downing, Love's the Place to Be (Mercury, 1993)
Will Downing, Moods (Mercury, 1995)
Urszula Dudziak, Sorrow Is Not Forever...But Love Is (Keytone, 1983)
EOB, Earth (Capitol, 2020) – rec. 2012–2020
Gil Evans, Lunar Eclypse (New Tone, 1992) – rec. 1981
Everything But the Girl, The Language of Life (Atlantic, 1990)
Foo Fighters, Medicine at Midnight (RCA, 2021) - rec. 2019-2020
Julia Fordham, Julia Fordham (Circa, 1988)
Peter Frampton, Premonition (Virgin, 1986)
Bob Geldof, Deep in the Heart of Nowhere (Mercury, 1986)
Tom Grant, In My Wildest Dreams (Verve Forecast, 1992)
Conan Gray, Found Heaven (Republic, 2024)
Dave Grusin, Migration (GRP, 1989)
Sammy Hagar, I Never Said Goodbye (Geffen, 1987)
Sophie B. Hawkins, Tongues and Tails (Columbia, 1992)
Roger Hodgson, Hai Hai (A&M, 1987)
Bruce Hornsby, Harbor Lights (RCA, 1993) – rec. 1992
Toninho Horta, Foot On The Road (Verve Forecast, 1994)
Mick Jagger, Primitive Cool (Columbia, 1987)
Bob James, Ivory Coast (Warner Bros., 1988)
Stanley Jordan, Magic Touch (Blue Note, 1985)
Don Johnson, Heartbeat (Epic, 1986)
Chaka Khan, ck (Warner Bros., 1988)
Carole King, City Streets (Capitol, 1989)
Dave Koz, Hello Tomorrow (Concord, 2010)
Urban Knights, Urban Knights (GRP, 1995)
Jennifer Lopez, The Reel Me (Epic, 2003)
Darlene Love, Paint Another Picture (Columbia, 1990)
Carmen Lundy, Old Devil Moon (JVC, 1997)
Mike Mainieri, Live at Seventh Avenue South (NYC, 1996) – live
Cheb Mami, Dellali (Virgin, 2001)
Bobby McFerrin, Beyond Words (Blue Note, 2002)
Al Di Meola, Kiss My Axe (Tomato, 1992)
Marcus Miller, The Sun Don't Lie (PRA, 1993)
The O'Jays, Emotionally Yours (EMI, 1991)
Joan Osborne, Relish (Polydor, 1995)
Michel Petrucciani, Playground (Blue Note, 1991)
Daft Punk, Random Access Memories (Columbia, 2013) – rec. 2008–2012
The Rippingtons, Curves Ahead (GRP, 1991)
Nelson Rangell, Truest Heart (GRP, 1993)
Lionel Richie, Louder Than Words (Mercury, 1996)
David Lee Roth, Diamond Dave (Magna Carta, 2003)
David Sanborn, As We Speak (Warner Bros., 1981)
John Scofield, Still Warm (Gramavision, 1986)
Rob Thomas, ...Something to Be (Atlantic, 2005)
Knut Værnes Trio, Updates (Curling Legs, 2018) – rec. 2017
Grover Washington Jr., Soulful Strut (Columbia, 1996)
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Dance of fire (Columbia, 1995)
V.A., Celebrating the Music of Weather Report (Telarc, 2000)




References






External links


Official Site
Drummerworld page
Sting - "I Burn For You" (1985)
Omar Hakim and the Buddy Rich Band - "Slo Funk" (1991)

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