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Omer Fedi (Hebrew: עומר פדי; born March 25, 2000) is a talented musician, songwriter, and producer from Tel Aviv, Israel. He is known for creating hit songs for many famous artists.

Omer has helped write, produce, and play on several songs that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. These include "Mood" by 24kGoldn and Iann Dior, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" by Lil Nas X, and "Stay" by the Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber. He also worked on "Unholy" by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, which also hit number one.

He also worked on Machine Gun Kelly's album Tickets to My Downfall, which reached number one on the Billboard 200 album chart. XXL magazine named him one of the best hip hop producers in 2020. Omer has won and been nominated for many important awards, like the Grammys and iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Early Life and Musical Start

Omer Fedi's father, Asher Fedi, is a very well-known drummer in Israel. His father taught him to play drums when he was very young. However, at age ten, Omer decided to focus on playing the guitar instead. He was inspired by a character who played guitar on the TV show Drake & Josh.

When Omer was 16, he and his father moved to Los Angeles to find more chances in music. Omer then went to Calabasas High School. He joined his high school's jazz band, and his guitar playing quickly became very popular. People outside of the usual parents came to watch him play. One jazz expert who worked with the band said Omer could "speak through the instrument" when he played guitar.

In 2018, Omer entered the Reno Jazz Festival. He won the "Outstanding Performer" award, beating over 9,000 other musicians. The next year, a songwriter named Sam Hook asked him to work together. Omer says he had never written a song before then, but he worked with Hook every day after school.

Music Career Highlights

Omer Fedi began his career by writing songs for artists like Ella Mai with Sam Hook. After finishing high school, he started working with Yungblud and other musicians. He met 24kGoldn at a party, and they began writing songs together just one week later.

In March 2020, Omer started playing guitar for Machine Gun Kelly's online concerts during the COVID-19 lockdowns. He covered popular songs like "Misery Business". On March 31, 2020, "City of Angels" by 24kGoldn was released. Omer helped write, produce, and play on this song.

On June 12, "Go!" by the Kid Laroi and Juice Wrld came out, which Omer produced. The same day, Iann Dior's album I'm Gone was released, with Omer as producer and composer.

A big hit for Omer was "Mood" by 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior, released on July 24, 2020. Omer co-wrote and played on this song, which reached number one and stayed on the charts for 33 weeks. Also on that day, The Kid Laroi's mixtape F*ck Love was released, which Omer produced and helped compose. Later, "Without You" was released, and Omer co-wrote, composed, and produced it. This song reached number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Omer played guitar and bass and helped produce Machine Gun Kelly's album Tickets to My Downfall, which came out in September 2020. This album reached number one on the Billboard 200. In December 2020, Omer also played on Yungblud's album Weird!.

On March 26, 2021, Lil Nas X's song "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" was released and immediately went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Omer was a main producer for Lil Nas X's full album, also called Montero. The song "That's What I Want" from the album also became a number one hit on the Top 40 Chart.

Omer also worked with The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber on their song "Stay", released on July 9, 2021. "Stay" became a huge hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Global 200. It stayed at the top of the chart for seven weeks.

On September 2, 2022, Sam Smith and Kim Petras released "Unholy". Omer co-wrote and co-produced this song, which also hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. "Unholy" later won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

On December 9, 2022, SZA released her song "Special", which Omer also co-wrote and co-produced. This song was part of SZA's album SOS, which debuted at number one on the Top 200 chart and won a Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album.

Discography

Albums (Selected)

Songs (Selected List)

Awards and Recognition

Omer Fedi has received many awards for his work in music.

Grammy Awards

iHeartRadio Music Awards

BMI Awards

Variety Awards

Filmography