Omar Michael Akrouche
Born 1998 in Columbus, OH
Email: omarakrouche1@gmail.com
Websites: omarakrouche.com / worthitpurchase.bandcamp.com / prounpress.bandcamp.com (defunct) / humblehobo.xyz (defunct)
Education & Work
Owner/engineer of Somerset Classic, a home studio in Glendale, California (2020-present)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, BM Music Technology and Applied Composition (2016-2020)
House Engineer at Tiny Telephone in San Francisco/Oakland, an analog recording studio owned by John Vanderslice (2018-2021) currently visiting staff
Assistant Engineer at Valentine Recording Studios working in large format analog (2022-2023)
AV technician at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley, live sound/video recording of Sunday services, concerts, and extra events (2017-2020)
Recording Engineer at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, a small team responsible for capturing audio and video for over 500 recitals/recording sessions a year (2016-2020)
Recipient of the Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award (2019)
Attended GRAMMY Camp LA on full scholarship, performed original music at the El Rey Theatre (2015)
High School graduate from the Orange County School of the Arts' Guitar Conservatory (2012-2016)
Press
FADER — Worthitpurchase deliver art-pop haymakers on Dizzy Age
SF WEEKLY — Worthitpurchase Find Comfort in Hazy Resignation
Beats Per Minute — Solace in the unsolved with Worthitpurchase
Shoutout LA — Meet Omar Akrouche | Music Producer & Audio Engineer
Under the Radar — Premiere: Worthitpurchase Shares New Single, “Inbetween”
Atwood Magazine — Worthitpurchase deal with the pain of being nostalgic on debut “Dizzy Age”
The Bay Bridged — Worthitpurchase’s new single and video, “Dizzy Age”
Post Trash — Worthitpurchase - "Dizzy Age" Video | Post-Trash Premiere
KQED — In San Francisco, Video Games Are Classical Music's New Frontier
Select Performances
2022:
8/31 Nat Shaheen, Maya Abee, Sister Gemini & PLUM at The Resident DTLA
8/24 Worthitpurchase, Yellow Room, Babytooth & Spencer Hoffman @ Collis-eum House in Los Angeles, CA
8/23 Worthitpurchase & The Quilter’s @ Ray’s in San Francisco, CA
8/22 Worthitpurchase, Mariah Houston & Darci Phenix @ Kelly’s Olympian in Portland, OR
8/21 Worthitpurchase, Supernowhere & WAXER @ Blue Moon Tavern in Seattle, WA
8/20 Worthitpurchase, Ok Vancouver Ok & Nonarchy @ Victory Square in Vancouver, BC
8/19 Worthitpurchase, Jupiter Sprites & Gregory Bortnichak @ McCoy’s Tavern in Olympia, WA
8/18 Worthitpurchase, Ghost Pop & Clara Dunklee @ Big Red in Portland, OR
8/17 Worthitpurchase, Alms, Wanda What & Mary Claire @ The Golden Bull in Oakland, CA
8/15 Worthitpurchase, Bagel Pat & Mediocre Cafe @ The Golden Bear in Sacramento, CA
8/14 Worthitpurchase, Kan Kan, Spillboy & Flower Animals @ The Pink Haus in San Diego, CA
8/13 Worthitpurchase, GABI JR, Lonna Kelly & Maxana Quinn @ The Linger Longer Lounge in Phoenix, AZ
8/12 Worthitpurchase, Henry Solomon & Allie Kelly, Sonoda & Zelma Stone @ 2220 Arts in Los Angeles, CA
7/14 Nat Shaheen, Barba Duke & Timothy Robert Graham @ The Silverlake Lounge in Los Angeles, CA
6/16 Worthitpurchase, Emily Ritz & Hannah Frances @ The Silverlake Lounge in Los Angeles, CA
5/10 Nat Shaheen, Croaker & After A Fashion @ The Silvelake Lounge in Los Angeles, CA
4/17 Nat Shaheen, Fiona Moonchild, Dominique & Blestian @ The Love Song Bar in Los Angeles, CA
3/17 Worthitpurchase, Mary Claire & Nat Shaheen @ Dolly’s in Los Angeles, CA
3/4 Mercutio, Mary Claire, Mac Cornish & Marika Christine @ Adobe Books in San Francisco, CA
2/20 Ohr, Tp Dutchkiss, Alaris O’Heart & Boarding Part @ The Love Song in Los Angeles, CA
2021:
11/4 Boy Scouts, Worthitpurchase, Silverware & Prim @ 2125 13th Ave, Oakland
11/27 Maya Abee, Omar Akrouche & Harry The Nightgown @ The Love Song in Los Angeles, CA
11/4 Twang Clark, Omar Akrouche & Her Magic Orchestra @ The Silverlake Lounge in Los Angeles, CA
8/19 Safe Travels Presents: Ellington Peet, Omar Akrouche & Alvidrez @ The Love Song in Los Angeles, CA
2020:
5/8 SFCM TAC Presents: Music in the Metaverse livestream
5/6 John Vanderslice and Omar Akrouche virtual show @ The Battery in San Francisco, CA
3/29 Minaret Records “the window in” livestream artist broadcast
2019:
12/22 WSABI Fox, Bam! Bam!, Omar Akrouche, Cash Pony @ The Golden Bull in Oakland, CA
12/7 Kiva Uhuru, Worthit Purchase, Rose Haze @ Red Heron Studios in Oakland, CA
11/23 It’s a Mafficking art show @ Tiny Telephone in San Francisco, CA
9/6 Glaçon Garçon, Silverwave @ The Rite Spot in San Francisco, CA
5/7 Pikelet, Glaçon Garçon & Meg Webb @ Hotel Utah in San Francisco, CA
3/30 GABI JR, Glaçon Garçon & Cedar Sap @ Pig Bar in Oympia, WA
3/29 GABI JR, Glaçon Garçon, Pickle Boy & Heavenly Bother @ Brunch Box in Seattle, WA
3/28 GABI JR, Glaçon Garçon, Boreen & Stoner Control @ Turn! Turn! Turn! in Portland, OR
3/27 GABI JR, Glaçon Garçon, Münechild, & Court @ Lemon House in Sacramento, CA
3/26 GABI JR, Glacon Garcon, Dingbat Superminx, & Abe Hollow @ The Dildo Factory in Berkeley, CA
3/25 GABI JR, Glaçon Garçon & Sonoda @ Junior High in Los Angeles, CA
3/24 GABI JR, Glaçon Garçon, Dylan Kanner & A.O. Gerber @ Le Cara Cara in Santa Ana, CA
1/18 SFCM Winter Term Showcase with John Vanderslice @ SFCM’s Osher Salon in San Francisco, CA
2018:
12/12 George Cory Todd, Dunkelman/Fluke-Mogul Duo, Omar Akrouche @ The Back Room in Berkeley, CA
8/24 Contemporary Composers' Night @ Riff Mountain in Fullerton, CA
5/5 Mia Pixley's PSD Recital/EP Release @ SFCM's Osher Salon in San Francisco, CA
4/15 SFCM TAC presents: ClimateMusic Project @ SFCM's Osher Salon in San Francisco, CA
2/25 Hot Air Music Festival @ SFCM's Osher Salon in San Francisco, CA
2017:
12/29 Humble Hobo presents: Glaçon Garçon, Arden Klawitter & the Powerclaps, Springtime, Lolo, Jesse Korson, Martson Moore @ Calle Vida in San Clemente, CA
12/27 Riff Mountain presents: Deep Fields, Sonoda, Melodic Maintenance, P. Whitehill @ The WhereHouse in Fullerton, CA
8/18 Pacific Nature presents: Talk Tired Thanatoid, Panoramic, Transporting Planets, Beargatsby @ Beatnik Bandito in Santa Ana, CA
8/17 Cherry Factory and Mr. Sunday presents: Soul Beacons, Big Empty & The Think, Aloe, Glaçon Garçon @ The Point in Dana Point, CA
8/5 Pacific Nature presents: Playboy Manbaby (AZ), Glaçon Garçon, Celebrity Crush (LA), Rose Dorn (LA), CHRISTIAN CLUB @ Beatnik Bandito in Santa Ana, CA
8/4 punkweight_ presents: Basil, The Haikus, Sanitys, Moss, Serbia, Blivert, Melodic Maintenance @ Maple Avenue in Orange, CA
7/29 Home & Away presents: Rosehip Orchestra LIVE performance & talk on ambient music LIVE on KUCI 88.9 FM,
7/18 Stereo Kazoo presents: Transporting Planets LIVE performance & talk on shoegaze on KUCI 88.9 FM
6/17 Pacific Nature presents: Transporting Planets, Pictures of Vernon (NC), Perspective a Lovely Hand to Hold (NH), Hero Across The Sky @ Beatnik Bandito in Santa Ana, CA
6/9 FATHEROFTHEYEAR1994 presents: Alaris O'Heart, Bengal Tiger Rescue Party, Undecided Future, The Great Jazz Audiobook, Black Mantis @ THE PARTY in Westminster, CA
5/28 Intimate Evening presents: P. Whitehill (Record Release), Electric Sound Bath, Rare Form @ Betalevel in Los Angeles, CA
4/2 2mas_ presents: Danny & The Knives, Ian Decker, Glaçon Garçon, Shaefer Lunt, Nicole George, Tommy & The Dicks @ Ohio St. in Yorba Linda, CA
3/25 Pacific Nature presents: The Human Machine & Rosehip Orchestra Tape Release with Eric Van Thyne, Duendes, Georgie's Paper Boat @ Beatnik Bandito in Santa Ana, CA
1/19 Concerts At The Castle presents: Panoramic, To Sheynin, Kittinger, Derogatory Volkswagen @ Bowles Hall in Berkeley, CA
1/4 Pacific Nature presents: Mint, The Expos, Closet Goth, Kittinger @ Beatnik Bandito in Santa Ana, CA
2016:
12/30 OC DIY presents: Aloe, Glaçon Garçon, Pequeñota, @ EDD at OC DIY in Lake Forest, CA
11/26 OC DIY presents: Aloe, Glaçon Garçon, Pequeñota, Serbia, John Doe @ OC DIY in Lake Forest, CA
11/25 An Intimate Evening with: Mourning Rituals, good nothing, Eric Van Thyne, Rosehip Orchestra, P. Whitehill @ The WhereHouse in Fullerton, CA
10/24 Concerts At The Castle presents: Kittinger, Rosehip Orchestra, Eric Van Thyne, UT Kirin @ Bowles Hall in Berkeley, CA
6/28 OC DIY presents: Glaçon Garçon, Kleinahexa, GABI (UT) @ OC DIY in Lake Forest, CA
3/12 OC DIY presents: Coffee Pot (AZ), Mounds of Earth, The Human Machine, Glaçon Garçon @ Beatnik Bandito in Santa Ana, CA
2/23 An Intimate Evening with: Shutterings, Rosehip Orchestra, P.Whitehill, Boanerges @ the PNR HQ in Mission Viejo, CA
1/9 OC DIY presents: Depakote, dolphinbrain, George Bates, no puls, DURAC3LL, Rosehip Orchestra, Eric Van Thyne @ Eureka Building in Irvine, CA
2015:
12/27 Humble Hobo presents: Glaçon Garçon (Record Release) with The Gloriosas, The Banzas, Alaris O'Heart @ Calle Vida in San Clemente, CA
10/9 OC DIY presents: Struckout, Evary, Emael, Transporting Planets, The Gloriosas @ Eureka Building in Irvine, CA
8/28 Tririlla Recordings presents: Rilla Fest 2k15 @ the Tririlla Lockout in Orange, CA
4/17 OC DIY presents: Transporting Planets (Record Release) with Human Machine, Hollow Ran, Twentytwofourteen, Lake Eden @ The Eclectic Room in Anaheim, CA
2014:
12/4 OC DIY presents: Transporting Planets, Human Machine, Young Lovers, Hollow Ran @ Programme Skate & Sound in Fullerton, CA