Omar Apolonio Velasco (born May 20, 1997), known professionally as Omar Apollo, is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter from Hobart, Indiana. Apollo sings in both English and Spanish.
He started his career by creating and uploading his songs to the DIY streaming platform SoundCloud. During this time, he worked at Jimmy John’s and Guitar Center and lived in an attic. In 2017, using $30 borrowed from a friend, he uploaded his song “Ugotme” to Spotify