Omar Hakim

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Omar Hakim (born February 12, 1959 in New York City - USA) is a famous drummer noted in jazz, jazz fusion and pop music.

Among the notable artists he has played with are Sting, Weather Report, Mariah Carey, Madonna, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Marcus Miller, Dire Straits and many others.

Hakim credits jazz vibraphonist Mike Mainieri with giving him his first break in 1980 - Hakim appeared in a video with Mainieri called "The Jazz Life" and began working with singer Carly Simon through Mainieri. Hakim first came to major attention as a member of Weather Report and then Sting's Blue Turtles band, appearing in the film Bring On the Night.

Between 1988 and 1989 he 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 re-appeared in the band for the second season in the Fall of 1989, when the program returned under the new name Night Music.

Multimedia

• Sting - "I Burn For You" (1985)
• Sting - "Driven To Tears" (1985)

References

External links

• Drummerworld page
• Pearl Drum page

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