Release Date: 15/04/2016
DJ-Producer Oscar P teams up with Robert Owens on the innovative deep house offering “Thank You.” The collaboration goes much deeper when you scratch surface.
“Two of the first tracks I heard while getting into the house music scene were ‘Mysteries Of Love’ and ‘Can You Feel It’ Both produced by Larry Heard. A lot of my early stuff was inspired by Fingers Inc. I’ve been following and buying Robert’s tracks for years and I’ve always wanted to work with him. I would send him music I was working on and he would always take the time to give me feedback. Finally, we got something going.”
Ask any fan of dance music who their favorite male vocalist is and nine times out of ten Robert Owens name will come back. With more than twenty years experience as a gifted singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ under his belt, Robert has played a large part in defining house music. “Tears”, “I’ll Be Your Friend”, and “Ordinary People” are just some of the tunes that showcase his voice and have gone on to become truly classic dance records.
Growing up in poor areas of Chicago and L.A., where gang-related violence was part of day-to-day life, Robert Owens began his career by singing in church gospel choirs. Music proved to be his inspiration and determination to escape difficult circumstances.
Following the call of Frankie Knuckles, Robert went to New York in 1989 to record a track with the Def Mix posse – David Morales, Satoshi Tomiie and Frankie himself. His 1991 single ‘I’ll Be Your Friend’ finally gave Robert the overground success he so obviously deserved, climbing the charts to number one all over the world.
Raised in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Manhattan’s Washington Heights, Oscar P’s roots run deep. His musical style fuses afro-latino and deep house influences from NYC, Chicago, and Detroit, creating a unique sound that can be heard on his productions.
Oscar P has appeared on labels like Strictly Rhythm, Tool Room, Ultra & Sony Music and, his resume includes remixes for Mark Farina, KiNK, Soul Minority, Jamiroquai, Adele, Omar, Todd Terry, and Physics.
With more than 18 releases cracking the top ten in the last three years, a who’s who of music industry pioneers have supported his productions. In 2012 Oscar was named the #8 best selling house music artist of the year on Traxsource. In 2014 he sat on the Best Selling Deep Afro House Artists list at #23 along side Black Coffee, Osunlade, and Atjazz. In 2015 he landed at number thirteen.
Oscar P has toured in over 27 countries, sold chart-topping records, and has been a successful entrepreneur. This latest release with Robert Owens reminds us that, despite this success, Oscar P still pushes the envelop as an artist and showcases his commitment to a lifelong obsession with house music.
Oscar P
http://www.traxsource.com/artist/2693/oscar-p
https://soundcloud.com/oscar-p-1
https://oscarp.bandcamp.com
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/oscarp
Robert Owens
http://www.traxsource.com/artist/1279/robert-owens
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/robertowens
http://mn2s.com/booking-agency/dj-roster/robert-owens/
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