Omar Hakim

Omar Hakim (born February 12, 1959) is an American drummer, producer, arranger and composer. His session work covers jazz, jazz fusion, and pop music. He has worked with Weather Report, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Chic, Sting, Madonna, Dire Straits, Bryan Ferry, Journey, Kate Bush, George Benson, Miles Davis, Daft Punk, Mariah Carey, the Pussycat Dolls, David Lee Roth, Celine Dion, and Thundercat. Early life Hakim was born in New York City on February 12, 1959. His father, Hasaan Hakim, was a trombonist. and first performed in his father’s band four or five years later. At the end of 1984, Hakim joined Dire Straits as drummer while recording their fifth album Brothers in Arms at the now-abandoned AIR Studios in Montserrat. Hakim temporarily replaced the band’s then-permanent drummer Terry Williams, who had been sidelined and released from the recording sessions by producers Mark Knopfler and Neil Dorfsman, as his drumming performance was felt to be unsuitable for the desired sound of the album after most of the album tracks had been recorded. Hakim re-recorded all the drum tracks on the album within three days and then left for other commitments. Hakim and Williams are both credited