Omar Musa is an Australian author, visual artist, rapper, and poet. He has released four poetry books, including Killernova, and four hip-hop records. In 2015, he was named one of the Sydney Morning Herald’s Young Novelists of the Year. His debut novel, Here Come the Dogs, was longlisted for both the International Dublin Literary Award and the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Australia’s most prestigious literary award. His one-man play, Since Ali Died, won Best Cabaret Show at the Sydney Theatre Awards in 2018. He has performed at venues such as the Brixton Academy in London, the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City, and the National Museum in Brasília, Brazil. He is based between Brooklyn and Borneo.
Omar Musa adalah penulis, seniman visual, rapper, dan penyair asal Australia. Ia telah menerbitkan empat buku puisi, termasuk Killernova, serta merilis empat album hip-hop. Pada 2015, ia dinobatkan sebagai salah satu Young Novelists of the Year oleh Sydney Morning Herald. Novel debutnya, Here Come the Dogs, masuk dalam daftar panjang International Dublin Literary Award dan Miles Franklin Literary Award, dua penghargaan sastra paling bergengsi di Australia. Pertunjukan monolognya, Since Ali Died, meraih penghargaan Best Cabaret Show pada Sydney Theatre Awards 2018. Omar juga telah tampil di berbagai panggung ternama, seperti Brixton Academy di London, Brooklyn Academy of Music di New York, dan National Museum di Brasília, Brasil. Saat ini, ia berbagi waktu tinggal antara Brooklyn dan Borneo.
