“I love music… how it can make our emotions flow; how it can change the way we think; the way we love; the way we express ourselves.” Omid16B

Omid16B lives for music. A true talent on the underground scene, cutting edge dance music is like oxygen for Omid Nourizadeh. A DJ, producer and label owner of Alola, Disclosure and Sexonwax Records, he’s spreading his passion worldwide – from the UK to the USA, from Europe to Asia and Australia.

Fans range from Sasha to Tenaglia, Francois K to Morales and from Digweed to Danny Howells. Equally important to Omid are his fans on the dancefloor. And he turns them on with superb sets that twist and turn from sexy tribal house through to dark, emotive techno – each set morphing to bring out the best in the crowd.

Of Persian roots, Omid’s family immigrated to London when he was just one-year-old. His artistic flair and musical ear developed at an early age – as did his ambition. Influenced by Hendrix, The Cure, Depeche Mode and The Mission, he started playing the guitar at 14, learned how to play drums and bass guitar at 15 and formed his own band when he was 17. Already Omid’s tastes were becoming “more dance than rock, more loops than words, less songs more toons”.

Omid laid the foundations for his own career path and set up Alola Records in 1994. Under his O.R.N moniker, his stunning “Snow” track was picked up by BMG Deconstruction and Omid’s production talents were snapped up by Eye Q, signing his debut album “Sounds From Another Room”(1988). This album was met with critical acclaim and spawned the hit single “Water Ride”. Another album followed as $16 Million Dollar Man on Under The Counter before “How To Live 100 Years” followed in 2002 on the respected Hooj Choons label and a mix compilation for his own label Alola “Everythingall of them every year” (2002).

“The records I make are pretty spiritual. I try and absorb my feelings.” Omid16B

The singles came thick and fast (see discography) – but quality has always been the name of the game. To date, Omid has remixed great artists from The Cure, Gus Gus, John Creamer and Danny Howells to Halo Varga, Morel, Francois Kervorkian and Pete Moss. But once again it’s Omid’s skills that come to the force.

“Some DJs and producers have their finger on the pulse – Omid16B is the pulse. Music runs through his veins.” Lesley Wright, Editor, DJmag

Looking back at 2004, Omid has been remixing for Francois Kevorkian, Danny Howells, Sapphirecut and Pete Moss. Production wise we’ve seen the release of “In between your choice- 2003 mix” and as his guise ORN, remixed and covered the classic “Small town boy” from the Bronski Beat (see discography).

Having produced and remixed for Sexonwax and several other labels as front man of The Idiots (Omid Nourizadeh, Desyn Masiello, Leon Roberts & Rowan Blades) as well as remixing for his own artists on his label Sexonwax (see discography) he also got handpicked by Deep Dish to mix their acclaimed Yoshitoshi series “In House We Trust 4” with Alex Neri (Planet Funk), which has been released in November 2004.

For 2005 he’s also busy getting creative with The End’s Mr C on an exciting album project, a Sexonwax mix CD in the pipeline with his label partner Desyn Masiello, and he will put the finishing touches on his third artists album… all releases in 2005 tbc.

The dance scene wouldn’t be what it is today without the commitment and passion of people like Omid16B. Whether it’s creating dancefloor destroyers or rocking each and every party, Omid16B is the heart and soul of the underground.