Omar Apolonio Velasco, better known by his stage name Omar Apollo, was born on May 20, 1997, in the United States.
Upon the acquisition of a record deal with Warner Records, Ivory, his debut album, was released in 2022 to favorable reviews for his vocal delivery and the blending of Modern R&B with Pop music, earning him a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Apollo sings in both Spanish and English.
Apollo began his career by writing and submitting his music to the free streaming service SoundCloud. He was living in an attic at the time and working at Guitar Center and Jimmy John’s.
Omar Apollo Parents: Who Are Omar Apollo’s Parents?
Omar’s parents, whose identities are unknown, are known to have immigrated to the US from Guadalajara as Mexicans. Around the age of 23, his father visited his mother, who was still residing in Mexico, in Guadalajara. In 1992, he followed him to the United States. Both of his parents put in a lot of time raising their kids while also starting the neighborhood restaurant “The Super Taco,” and they even became citizens of the United States in 2009.