Omar Barton (born June 21, 1985), better known by his
stage name
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DJ Candlestick, is an American
DJ, radio personality, and record producer. He is a member of
The Chopstars of the ChopNotSlop subgenre, former on-air personality for
KQBT 93.7 The Beat Houston, The Choice 90.9
KTSU
KTSU (90.9 FM), known as "The Choice", is a variety radio station based on the campus of Texas Southern University
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(his alma mater) and DJ for The Nice Guys. He is the DJ behind
Chop Care
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as well as many other ChopNotSlop mixtapes. He is currently a mixer on Drake’s radio station Sound42 on SiriusXM.
Biography
DJ Candlestick has been DJing since 2001. He is a member of
The Chopstars (ChopNotSlop subgenre). He is also a member of the Houston-based rap group The Nice Guys.
ChopNotSlop Radio
ChopNotSlop Radio is an online radio station that specializes in ChopNotSlop music. It is the first 24 hours
chopped and screwed radio station. It was created in 2008 with the intentions of helping keep the subgenre that
DJ Screw had created alive. The station currently has one live show every Sunday that features
OG RON C, DJ Candlestick, DJ Slim K, DJ Lil Steve and DJ Hollygrove with live-on-air turntablism where they chop and screw music.
Partial discography
* 2011: ''
Chop Care
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:
Drake OG Ron C Edition''
* 2015:
Little Dragon Nabuma Purple Rubberband
*2017:
''Moonlight'' Soundtrack
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See also
*
List of record labels
*
Houston hip hop
References
External links
OG Ron C Official Website
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1985 births
African-American record producers
American DJs
American hip hop record producers
American radio personalities
Living people
Rappers from Houston
Southern hip hop musicians
21st-century American rappers
Record producers from Texas
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people