DJ Candlestick
DJ Candlestick | |
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Birth name | Omar Barton |
Born |
Houston, Texas, United States | June 21, 1985
Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupations | record producer, DJ, executive |
Instruments |
Turntables Turntable |
Years active | 2004 – present |
Labels | ChopNotSlop ENT.(2009-present) |
Website | http://www.chopnotslop.com |
Omar Barton (born June 21, 1985), better known for his stage name DJ Candlestick, is an American record producer, radio personality, and DJ. He is a member of the Houston-based urban music online radio station ChopNotSlop Radio and DJ for The Nice Guys. He is the DJ behind Chop Care as well a many other ChopNotSlop mixtapes.
Biography
DJ Candlestick has been DJ-ing since 2004. A member of the Chopstar Djs (ChopNotSlop sub-genre). He is also a member of the Houston based rap group The Nice Guys[1]
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 sub genre that DJ Screw had created. The station current has 1 live show, every Wednesday that features OG RON C, DJ Candlestick, and DJ Hollygrove live on air turntablism where they Chop and Screw music. DJ Hollygrove is currently program director and engineer of ChopNotSlop Radio.
Partial Discography
- 2011: Chop Care :Drake OG Ron C Edition"
See also
- List of record labels
- Houston hip hop
References
- ↑ http://www.houstonpress.com/2011-03-10/music/meet-the-niceguys/ |title= Houston Press:The Nice Guys