Omar Clemetson

Music producer, visual artist and multidisciplinary performer born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Miami, Florida. Using his unique upbringing straddling two countries across multiple cultures, Clemetson’s career spans three decades of exploration, experimentation and evolution through his dynamic artistic practice in both sound and visuals.

Having been a pioneer in the electronic music scene with being credited as bringing the genre of “IDM” (Intelligent Dance Music) to the United States circa 1992, Clemetson has carved a deep-rooted path in the music world through countless releases on such iconic record labels as Lex Records, Moonshine Music, Jungle Sky Records, and his own independent label, Metatronix. His seminal debut album 40 Acres and a Moog (2002) under the moniker, Supersoul, garnered international praise for being able to meld and weave cross cultural sounds and dialogue from his Caribbean roots to his spiritual practice of Krsna Consciousness. His constant inquiry on the multiplicities of identities; both the physical and the metaphysical, has been a constant throughout his creative pursuits. His sophomore album Plastic Rap (2007) incorporated Clemetson’s articulation of urban rhythm structure, while his lyrical counterparts tackle the undertow of mass consumerism and ideology.

Now, Clemetson continues to push and stretch the boundaries of what it means to be an Artist. Using his ability to shapeshift as a consummate creative, Clemetson has delved into the visual arts using photography, digital arts and new media by showcasing works that continues to question identity, culture and self-realization. His latest series of photographs, entitled Comfort in Uncomfortable Places feature landscapes and environments that evoke isolation and desolation yet how one feels a sense of acceptance and safety as an outlier.

Having always sat on the periphery, from his immigrant upbringing to his spiritual life, Clemetson shares a profound and deep perspective of how to navigate the world by challenging the norm through his continued artistic practice.