DJ Candlestick
American DJ (born 1985)
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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.
June 21, 1985
DJ Candlestick | |
|---|---|
| Born | Omar Barton June 21, 1985 |
| Origin | Missouri City, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | DJ, record producer, executive |
| Instruments | Turntables Turntable |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Label | ChopNotSlop ENT. (2009–present) |
| Website | www.chopnotslop.com |
Biography
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.