Peter De la Rosa began developing his musical talent at a young age, by 13 years of age in 1985 he formed his first rap group. Afterward he began appearing on
variety TV shows in the Dominican Republic and won several singing competitions as part of the group
Alpha y Omega in 1989, from which he derives his stage name. In 2010, Omega attended his first
Latin Grammy Awards and also performed at
Presidente Beer's Festival of Latin Music; both events were pivotal to his international recognition. Also in 2010, Omega toured the United States and performed in
New York City's
Manhattan Armory and at
Elizabeth, New Jersey's Ritz theater, among other venues. Omega's continued popularity and his Producer Bismark Ayala/MALA CARA 809 led to him being signed by
Akon, through his record label
Konvict Musik in 2011. Akon has confessed that Omega has helped him to conquer the Dominican market. Akon has also influenced Omega's music leading to Merengue with an Electronic blend as can be heard in Omega's 2012 hit, "Merengue Electronico" Produced by DJ RICKY AND MALA CARA 809. ==Personal life==