Omar Baliw

Birds of the same feather, flock together.

Talented, dedicated, hardworking, and has the willingness to do the needed work to succeed -- these are the traits of an Asintada artist that CEO Thea Gomez-Pollisco keeps a keen eye on when looking for new talents. So it was no wonder that she approached Omar Baliw to join the Asintada fold.

Omar Harry Manzano was really a musician first and foremost and mentions Gloc-9, Loonie, Ron Henley, Syke, Jcole, Eminem, and Jay-Z as his main musical influence. But since pursuing this passion requires funding, he decided to tie this up with a clothing business "para pang tawid sa music".

 In 2011, he released his first album with the title "High Minds Music". While the album did not do good commercially, it paved the way for his business to grow, hence, High Minds Clothing came to be. Since talent always finds a way, the success of his business eventually became an avenue to build his musical following. Another success story to find inspiration from.

Now, Omar is considered to be one of the influential hip-hop artists with his catchy songs such as "Araguy", "Kalmado", and "Natuto Lang". He has also recently collaborated with his idol Gloc-9 together with Pricetagg, CLR, and Shantidope.

Omar's inclusion in the Asintada family puts him in the midst of the Philippines' hip-hop royalties Gloc-9, Shanti Dope, Flow G, Skusta Clee, and the next generation hip hop artists Guddhist, Hero and Ramdiss.