Omar Samuel Pasley (born in Clarendon, Jamaica on 3 September 1986), better known by his stage name OMI, is a Jamaican-born singer. He is best known for "Cheerleader", a worldwide hit for him in a remixed version by German DJ Felix Jaehn. He is currently signed to Ultra Music, a part of Sony Music.
Omar Samuel Pasley was born in the parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. OMI established himself as an artist in Kingston, after being discovered by the dancehall impresario Clifton Dillon (known as Specialist) and signed to Oufah, an independent Jamaican label. His first recorded hit was "Standing On All Threes" released with a music video. OMI had composed a song titled "Cheerleader" in 2008. He eventually recorded it and performed and released in 2012. It was released in Jamaica along a low-budget, high-concept video shot in Oregon during OMI's first trip to the United States, becoming a modest hit in Jamaica and also popular in Hawaii and in Dubai. Never releasing an album, OMI had various local hits in Jamaica like "Take It Easy", "Fireworks" (accompanied by a music video) and "Color of My Lips", the latter featuring Busy Signal, a well-known Jamaican dancehall reggae artist.
