OPM is best known for their distinctive, laid-back sound that combines hip-hop, punk rock, and reggae. While many of their songs exude party vibes, many lyrics also refer to teenage strife and adult frustrations. Their debut single, “Heaven is a Halfpipe,” off the band’s first album, Menace to Sobriety (2000, Atlantic Records) became an international anthem for skateboarders, reaching #1 as the most requested song on L.A.’s KROQ, charting at #3 in the UK and remaining in the Top 5 for over two months.

Despite the first album’s success, the band left Atlantic Records and signed with Suburban Noize Records in 2004, where they found a label that gave them creative freedom and the attention they deserved. In June 2005, OPM released their second album, ForThemAsses, which was produced by OPM and featured guest appearances by Yellowman and label-mates, the Kottonmouth Kings.
The band’s latest album, California Poppy is their third full length and was produced by OPM using a more traditional style, which included writing songs, rehearsing as a band and recording drums, bass, keys and vocals. Previous albums consisted primarily of programmed beats. California Poppy features Daddy X of the Kottonmouth Kings, Kaleo from Pepper, Jim from Dumbluck and reggae legend Yellowman. (Read the Entire Bio)