Jneiro Jarel
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Omar Jarel Gilyard |
| Also known as | Dr. Who Dat?, Capital Peoples, Panama Blaque, Rocque Wun, Mel Owens, JJ Tron, Gwizzo, Phish Bone |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, composer, rapper, vocalist, DJ, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Sampler, drum machine |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Labels | Lex Records, Label Who?, Ropeadope Records, Kindred Spirits, Alpha Pup Records |
| Associated acts | Willie Isz, JJ DOOM, Shape of Broad Minds, DOOM, Khujo, Dave Sitek, Count Bass D, Kimbra, Damon Albarn, DRC Music |
| Website | www |
Omar Jarel Gilyard, known by his stage name Jneiro Jarel, is an American recording artist, music producer, composer and DJ. Recognized for his versatile, abstract, and often experimental style, he is also known for his beat-making alias Dr. Who Dat? and his groups Willie Isz, JJ DOOM and Shape of Broad Minds, who've shared the stage with artists ranging from Jay-Z to Radiohead. He has collaborated with artists such as Damon Albarn, Count Bass D, Massive Attack, TV on the Radio and Kimbra among others.
Jarel was born in Brooklyn, and would spend the next several years of his life living in Maryland, Arizona, Atlanta and Houston, before eventually moving back to New York City. It was in New York that he started his own label, Orienj Recordings (now Label Who?), and released his first EP as a solo artist.
In 2003 he signed to indie record label Kindred Spirits, and was the sole representative from New York to participate in and perform at Red Bull Music Academy in Cape Town, South Africa.
In 2004 Jneiro moved to Philadelphia and, through his success in the indie music scene, was able to work with some of the city's most influential artists King Britt and Rich Medina.
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