Starting from early music inspiration, Art Zimmer (vocals/guitar) and Chris Zimmer (vocals/bass) grew up around live music. Their father A.D. Zimmer is a 30 year master of the bass guitar, playing with bands such as Immaculate Mary and currently playing in the Lou Gramm Band. Whether it’s a live show or a flat bass line from the basement, it was easy to find inspiration from their father. At the age of 16 Chris and Art started a band called 16-Bit, a three piece punk rock band. 16-bit lasted two and a half years and fell apart due to conflicting ideas. 

A year or so went by and the brothers couldn't go without writing and preforming their music.
They got back together with the drummer from 16-Bit and started a band called What It’s Worth. Their drummer dropped out after six months and the search for a new drummer began. Art and Chris soon found Kyle Craw (drums) and started practicing again. They played 30 or so shows and received over 100,000 views on Myspace.com. The band broke up due to challenges in life.

Two years went by and it would seem that their song writing days were over. But, as the saying goes, “once a musician, always a musician”. The creative bug bit Art one day and he started trolling craigslist.org for bands. He contacted Steve Mackin (guitar) and set up a jam session. It was “guitarist at first sight”! At that time, it was just Art and Steve with two guitars and a drummer that was a little off base from what they were looking for. Steve and Art set out to find a drummer that fit the part. While in the search process, Art called his brother Chris. Chris picked up the bass and started writing again. This new band started creating some of the brother’s best music yet.

The band shuffled through a few different drummers before landing with Anthony Raymond (drums). Soon after, the band Mulu Lizi was formed! Mulu Lizi (pronounced Moo-Lou Lizzy) is the name of a star in the constellaion Libra and means “Man of fire”. Although the band was happy with the music they were creating, something was off. After 6 months, life issues came up and they had to part ways with Anthony. It had been about three years since Art last talked with Kyle Craw, but he figured he would give him a call. Kyle showed up to practice and they soon realized they had found the missing piece. In January, 2013 Mulu Lizi became complete!

In 2013, Mulu Lizi began writing what would later become the “Men of Fire” EP. The first track written was “Walking the Line” and it was initially released as a single. The band later released it as their first music video in April, 2014. Their second music video was released in September, 2014 for “Baby Doll”. Both songs were recorded and produced with sound engineer Brian Moore at RedBooth Studios in Rochester, NY. Together, the songs have over 7,000 views on Youtube! Once Mulu Lizi realized the quality of the production, they came back to Brian Moore with the final three songs of the “Men of Fire” EP. The EP was finally completed in April, 2015 after many months of writing, gigging, and recording.

Mulu Lizi has a large social media presence between Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube. In early 2014, the band won a local Homegrown Music Showcase and has since been interviewed and featured in numerous publications. You can also hear Mulu Lizi on many radio stations, both domestic and international. Now Mulu Lizi is writing new music and playing out in support of the latest release. Shows are being lined up for cities all over the Northeast and Midwest United States and in lower Canada!

As music artist, producer and arranger O’Mega Red has refined his blend of reality rap that has earned him critical acclaim and wide spread appeal. O’Mega Red has an infectious charisma on and off stage and is known for his dynamic live performances, whether he is backed by DJs or rock bands.

It is fitting that “O’Mega Red”, was born in the cradle of independence and freedom in Boston, Massachusetts. Into this world was born a person who would not only be a free independent rapper with his own unique style but also a vibrant successful entrepreneur. Like his namesake, mutant X-Men O’Mega Red is making it with his dynamic lyrics and awesome beats which cripple any of his adversaries and win over audiences’ worldwide.

O’Mega Red’s formative years were in a large household surrounded by music and many shared intimate moments with his parents and two siblings. His Father was a Motown and Jazz enthusiast and exposed O’Mega to the music of Temptations, Betty White, The Four Tops, Johnny Taylor, James Brown, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Isaac Hayes, Tyrone Davis, Aretha Franklin and Sam Cooke at an early age. As the influence of jazz ebbed, his  interest in hip-hop began to emerge. He began rapping with his cousin at  times and honed his rapping skills with an Air Force friend, Jeff  Rivera who grew up with members of the Wu Tang Clan. This enlightening experience would take him through an extraordinary musical sojourn into the labyrinth of hip-hop culture. Reinforcing this journey was the exposure that he had been privy to while he was in the Air Force traveling to many countries. “My style of music is a blend of my life experiences.” It is a combination of the places I have been, the cultures I have been exposed to, and the experiences I have been through.”

However, in everyone’s life, there are choices to be made. Good or bad and it was during this period of O’Mega Red’s life that he admittedly made some bad choices. Those bad choices landed him in jail on a variety of charges. However, O’Mega Red will be the first to admit that jail probably saved his life. “I was going down that road to perdition, at breakneck speed, and abandonment and jail was my lifeline. “It gave me an opportunity to see myself for who I was.” Now, O’Mega Red is building back his brand Stay Grindin Inc., Stay Grindin Music and Stay Grindin Clothing and developing artists for his Boston, New York and Los Angeles based Independent Record Label and Entertainment Management Company. His award-winning Production Company, the Stay Grindin Music, includes four innovative producers including himself.


The musical artistry of Nas, LL Cool J., Jay-Z, Run D.M.C., Aerosmith, Guns & Roses, Jimmy Hendricks, Lenny Kravitz, Nirvana, John Coltrane, Bradford Marseilles influenced O’Mega Red’s opus. In 2008, O’Mega Red recorded the single “Turn It Around” featuring “Ray J” which became an instant hit. He then followed up with four singles “I’m A Problem”, “Endz”, “Blow It All” and “Sucka Free” produced by Noel “Detail” Fisher. O’Mega Red’s 2018 album “Red October” has features with living legend KRS One for the single “Hip Hop” produced by Duane “Da Rock” Ramos. He also collaborated with late Legendary Donna Summer.

People are beginning to recognize that O’Mega Red is an up and coming force to be reckoned with in the Hip Hop community, and the business world. His unquestionable lyrical astuteness, musical virtuosity and adroit stage and performance presence places him at the apex of rappers in the Hip Hop community. O’Mega Red! The last
one standing! Alone and on top!

*All songs are in demo format and copyrighted*
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