Bio
Jamaica Queens native Omar A. Walton a.ka. O.ZEE Mr. Hookciti has always
had a strong passion for music. Due to his Jamaican ethnicity, he was
exposed to music at a very young age. His mother Patricia Palmer always
spent records which kept the passion alive in her son. Reggae music begin
the genre of choice, he became fascinated by the way artist such as Bob
Marley, Shabba and Cutty Ranks, Buju Banton, Beenie Man and Shaggy utilized
music as a form of communication and self-expression. In their lyrics he
found that these artists were releasing their true feelings and conveying
their emotions through their music, so music became his outlet as well.
With no father figure, he was left to follow in the footsteps of his uncles
and other relatives who were local disk jockeys. This provided constant
exposure to many different genres of music and artists, which feed Omar's
hunger for music.
At the age of 12, Omar, his mother and siblings relocated to Walthourville,
Ga., due to his mother's military affiliation. This is where he met the
late Avery Winn a.k.a A-Mutt. They attended Hinesville Middle School
together. Avery and Omar quickly connected because of their mutual interest
in music. Every afternoon on the school bus, or late evening Mutt would awe
Omar with freestyle raps. Considering this, Omar would also join in.
Although his raps weren't as developed as Avery's the fact that he put
forth effort caused Avery to see that he had the potential to succeed in
the music industry. Avery along with producer Heat Mizza who were members
of record company Ville City Funk are responsible for giving Omar the
confidence he needed to pursue his dream of becoming a lyricist. His
association with the two assisted him in maturing as an artist. Mutt was
also responsible for him making the transition from Omar to O.ZEE. O.ZEE
recalls Mutt teasing him about his excessive smoking habit which was what
lead to the handle.
Finally, at the age of 17, O.ZEE wrote his first song. Excited about his
composition, he couldn't wait to share it with his friends. Their positive
responses were just what he needed to continue his journey. On this
journey, O.ZEE encountered a lot of difficult situations which lead to him
not always making the right decision. As a result of this, O.ZEE had a
decision to make... go to jail or join the military. Obviously, he choose
the latter so at the age of nineteen he enlisted in the US Army, which is
when he collaborated with Paper Chaser Family , all of which were Soldiers
who had a passion for music. The group consisted of Snax DaVillian, Big
Flee, Bama Rattlesnake and O.ZEE. Due to military obligation, many of the
members relocated which put a strain on the group. As a result of this,
O.ZEE went solo and created what is known to the world as N Da Hood
Entertainment. Once again O.Zee tried being in a group before leaving
Fayetterville, NC. This is when Jump Out Boys (J.O.B) were formed. The
artists were Jay Shine, Smok’N Bandit, Dub, Big Al DaBoogieman, TwanD
SouljahBoy, and O.ZEE. With hard work and determination on his mind, as a
group O.ZEE and the other J.O.B members took over the 910 area open mic by
open mic. Unfortunately, with the new found fame came some problems. After
all the hearsay, the differences of opinion, and lack of knowing ones
position, the group fell apart. This is when O.ZEE finally decided to be a
solo artist.
In 2008, O.ZEE returned to Hinesville resurfacing as an artist to be
reckoned with. Street credibility, music savvy, and drive once again put
him in an even better situation more so this time than ever before because
he was well seasoned and hungry. Over the last 4 years, he had managed to
gain a hard working promoter, Don Crumenotti, a solid management team;
Street Certified Entertainment and a steadily growing fan base. As of
today, O.ZEE has two albums and three mix tapes that have been released by
and this is only the beginning of his conquest to be a highly recognized
artist in all regions of the globe. He’s a grounded individual and loyal
to his talent. Family above all, loyalty is everything and never bite the
hand that feeds you are some of the daily motto's that he lives by. In
addition to his loyal nature, Mr. Hookciti continues his love affair with
HIP-HOP. He confesses that “there's way more FiYaH tracks in his vault
and they are ready to be released”. Lastly, Mr. Hookciti wants to thank
all of his fans for being trendsetters and being loyal to him over the
years. Stay tuned for more for Mr. Hookciti....
