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DJ Candlestick
Birth nameOmar Barton
Born (1985-06-21) June 21, 1985 (age 39)
Houston, Texas, United States
OriginMissouri City, Texas, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer, executive
Instrument(s)Turntables
Turntable
Years active2004–present
LabelsChopNotSlop ENT. (2009–present)
Websitewww.chopnotslop.com

Omar Barton (born June 21, 1985), better known by his stage name DJ Candlestick, is an American DJ, radio personality, and record producer. He is a member of The Chopstars of the ChopNotSlop subgenre, former on-air personality for KQBT 93.7 The Beat Houston, The Choice 90.9 KTSU (his alma mater) and DJ for The Nice Guys. He is the DJ behind Chop Care as well as many other ChopNotSlop mixtapes. He is currently a mixer on Drake’s radio station Sound42 on SiriusXM.

Biography

DJ Candlestick has been DJing since 2001. He is a member of The Chopstars (ChopNotSlop subgenre). He is also a member of the Houston-based rap group The Nice Guys.[1]

ChopNotSlop Radio

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 subgenre that DJ Screw had created alive. The station currently has one live show every Sunday that features OG RON C, DJ Candlestick, DJ Slim K, DJ Lil Steve and DJ Hollygrove with live-on-air turntablism where they chop and screw music.

Partial discography

See also

References

  1. ^ "Houston Press: The Nice Guys".
  2. ^ "Little Dragon -Nabuma Purple Rubberband ChopNotSlop Remix". 27 Jan 2015.
  3. ^ Flanagan, Andrew (27 February 2017). "Moonlight Directs Boost a Chopped and Screwed version Of Its Soundtrack". NPR.|accessdate=27 Feb 2017
  4. ^ ""Moonlight" Director Barry Jenkins Teams Up With The Chopstars For "Purple Moonlight" Mixtape". 27 February 2017.|accessdate=27 Feb 2017
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