DJ Candlestick facts for kids

Omar Barton, born on June 21, 1985, is known as DJ Candlestick. He is an American DJ, a voice on the radio, and a music producer. He is part of a music group called The Chopstars. They are known for a special style of music called ChopNotSlop. DJ Candlestick also used to work at radio stations like KQBT 93.7 The Beat Houston and KTSU 90.9. He was also a DJ for a group called The Nice Guys. He created many ChopNotSlop music mixes, including one called Chop Care. Today, he mixes music for Drake's radio station, Sound42, on SiriusXM.

The Life of DJ Candlestick

DJ Candlestick started his journey as a DJ in 2001. He is a member of The Chopstars, a group famous for the ChopNotSlop music style. He has worked at different radio stations in Houston, Texas. These include KTSU and KQBT. Later, he joined Drake's Sound 42 station on SiriusXM. He was also a member of a rap group from Houston called The Nice Guys.

What is ChopNotSlop Radio?

ChopNotSlop Radio is an online radio station. It plays music in the ChopNotSlop style. This station was the first to play chopped and screwed music 24 hours a day. It started in 2008. The goal was to keep the music style created by DJ Screw alive.

The station has a live show every Sunday. On this show, DJs like OG RON C, DJ Candlestick, DJ Slim K, DJ Lil Steve, and DJ Hollygrove play music. They use turntables to "chop and screw" the songs live.

Music by DJ Candlestick

DJ Candlestick has helped create many music projects. Here are some of them:

• 2011: Chop Care: Drake OG Ron C Edition
• 2015: Little Dragon Nabuma Purple Rubberband
• 2017: Moonlight Soundtrack

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