Ohmega Watts, real name Milton Campbell, is an American

hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...

producer and vocalist from

Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...

. He releases music under the name Ohmega Watts and as a part of the Lightheaded crew.

Biography

Campbell was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, by West Indian parents from Jamaica. He lived in Brooklyn for eight years before moving to Laurelton, Queens, New York. He grew up listening to many types of music including

reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its Jamaican diaspora, diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first ...

, calypso, soca,

death metal Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ...

, 80's pop and

hip-hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hi ...

, but only started to take a serious interest in music when he was around 11 years old. He gravitated towards hip-hop, listening to "

Golden Age The term Golden Age comes from Greek mythology, particularly the ''Works and Days'' of Hesiod, and is part of the description of temporal decline of the state of peoples through five Ages of Man, Ages, Gold being the first and the one during wh ...

" artists including

Run–D.M.C. Run-DMC (also formatted Run-D.M.C., RUN DMC, or some combination thereof) was an American hip-hop group formed in Hollis, Queens, New York City in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most ...

LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip ho ...

Big Daddy Kane Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American Rapping, rapper, producer and actor who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely regarded as one of the most influe ...

Dana Dane Dana McCleese (born September 6, 1965), better known by his stage name Dana Dane, is an American rapper known for performance of humorous lyrics and for his fashion sense. Early life Dana was born in the Walt Whitman housing project in Fort Gre ...

, BDP, Eric B. and

Rakim William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim (), is an American rapper. He is one half of Golden age hip-hop, golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, with whom he released four albums: ''Paid in Full ...

Pete Rock Peter O. Phillips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapping, rapper. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned along ...

and

CL Smooth Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born October 8, 1968), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapping, rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Early life Corey Brent Penn Sr. was born on October 8, 1 ...

and

Gang Starr Gang Starr was an American Hip-hop, hip hop duo, consisting of Houston-born record producer DJ Premier and Boston-based rapper Guru (rapper), Guru. Gang Starr was at its height from 1989 to 2003, and is considered a widely influential MC-and-pr ...

, but the artists who influenced him the most sonically / production wise were artists in the

Native Tongues Posse The Native Tongues was a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s Hip hop music, hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good-natured Afrocentrism, Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic Sampling (music), sampling ...

, such as

A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest was an American Hip hop music, hip hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985,Q-Tip< ...

Jungle Brothers Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop trio composed of Michael Small (Mike Gee), Nathaniel Hall (Afrika Baby Bam) and Sammy Burwell (DJ Sammy B). Hailed as pioneers of the fusion of jazz, hip-hop, and house music, they were the first hip-hop g ...

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, and

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. Ohmega Watts' first release was “A Request”, a soulful and DJ-friendly solo 12" featuring his group Lightheaded and, former hip hop trio,

The Procussions The Procussions are an American hip hop group based in Los Angeles, California, consisting of rapper Mr. J. Medeiros and rapper-producer Stro Elliot (Stro the 89th Key) and rapper Resonant. Known for their eclectic production, socially consci ...

. “A Request” received praise from respected DJs, including Mr. Scruff, Gilles Peterson, Greyboy, and the Los Angeles–based Heavyweight Record Pool. Ohmega Watts' sound was compared to the playfulness of Digital Underground and big drums and chopped samples from the likes of Pete Rock. A record deal with

Ubiquity Records Ubiquity Records is an American independent record label that focuses on multiple genres, including but not limited to hip hop, Electronic music, electronic, funk, Latin music, Latin, Soul music, soul, jazz, singer-songwriter, and other genres. ...

was signed shortly after this first release. Ohmega Watts' first solo album, "The Find", was released on Ubiquity in 2005. Producing since 1997 and MCing since 1993, Ohmega Watts' resume includes tracks produced for Mars Ill on Ill Boogie, for Listener on Mush, plus he’s recorded as Lightheaded for Day By Day Ent, and as Return To Sender on the Piece of The Action compilation. Hailing from Flatbush, Brooklyn, Campbell moved to Florida for college and then settled in Portland, Oregon. He is now part of a bustling Northwest independent scene that includes the Lifesavas, Boom Bap, Soul Plasma, DJ and MC, Libretto, Lightheaded and The Blacknotes. He has produced for Beautiful Eulogy and also produced the entire Half Dead EP by Cataphant.

Discography

LPs

*''

The Find ''The Find'' is the first full-length album by hip hop artist Ohmega Watts. It was released in 2005 on Ubiquity Records. Track listing #"Introducing" #"Where It All Started" feat. DJ DNA #"That Sound" feat. Lightheaded, The Procussions, & N ...

'' (2005,

) *'' Watts Happening'' (2007,

) *''

Pieces of a Dream Piece or Pieces (not to be confused with peace) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Games * Piece (chess), pieces deployed on a chessboard for playing the game of chess * ''Pieces'' (video game), a 1994 puzzle game for the Super NES * ...

'' (Sept 2013, Mellow Orange)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Watts, Ohmega Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Rappers from Brooklyn East Coast hip-hop musicians Ubiquity Records artists Rappers from Oregon 21st-century American rappers