Bio
Omar Alejandro exists where indie pop meets mariachi, mixing the sonic intimacy of Mitski and Billie Eilish with the elegance of 1940s Mexican cinema. From original music to beloved spanish ballads, and even the classics of Frank Sinatra, his powerful, golden-toned voice transcends genre and language.
A viral mariachi sensation with over 180,000 followers and 1.5 million streams of his music, Omar’s charismatic stage presence has taken him across the world. From sold-out shows in LA, San José, and Mexico, to radio play from Sacramento to Edinburgh, Omar Alejandro’s signature mariachi-fusion sound has caught fire, burning brightly alongside his die-hard fanbase of English and Spanish speakers alike.​
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Omar's fiercest fans are the thousands of Latin-American Gen Z listeners who have found their bi-cultural, bilingual experience reflected in his music. His fan base also includes spanish speakers who have been waiting for a singer who has the classical, crooning voice of the old Mexican movie stars, as well as english speakers who have used his viral mariachi versions of english songs to learn spanish and learn more about Mexican culture.
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As an opera singer, Omar has gained acclaim for his portrayals of Major General Stanley (Pacific Opera Project) and the Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance (Opera Santa Barbara), as well as in contemporary operas such as Sir Despard in Ruddygore (Lamplighters SF) and Sergeant Gomez in Zorro (Opera Santa Barbara). His Musical Theater credits include Leon Czolgosz in Assassins (San Jose Playhouse) and Phoebus de Martin in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Cabrillo Stage). Other role highlights include the Mozart baritone roles of Papageno, Guglielmo, and Count Almaviva, the latter of which he performed with Santa Cruz Opera Project, where he is a founding member of the company. For full list of roles and repertoire, click here.​​​
Omar Alejandro holds a Bachelors Degree in Vocal Performance from Cal State Fullerton, a Masters Degree in Vocal Performance from Boston University, and attended the Middlebury College Language Institute for German as a Max Kade Fellow. He was a 2021-2 Chrisman Studio Artist with Opera Santa Barbara.
More About Me
I was born and raised in the agricultural town of Watsonville, CA as a child of farm workers. Paying tribute to my family’s musical heritage, through the lens of my bicultural first generation Mexican-American experience, forms a core part in my artistic identity.
Unlike a lot of musicians, I didn’t grow up singing along to the radio or decide I wanted to become a singer after joining the school choir. My schools didn’t have the funding for music classes anyway. My musical adventure wasn’t until I was in high school, when I formed a heavy metal band (I was on guitar) with my friends. Finding a singer for the band was always such an ordeal, so when I got to community college I decided to take a singing class just to see if I could do it myself.
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My journey in mariachi really took flight after the death of my grandmother, who always believed in my musical pursuits, often more than I did. When she passed, I was shocked to discover that she had left a will instructing me to have a charro suit made for me to wear during my performances. I now wear this suit proudly, and every performance is an homage to her.
