Shahzad Hasan
Shahzad Hasan شهزاد حسن | |
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Birth name | Syed Shahzad Hasan |
Also known as | Shahi Shahi Hasan |
Born | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan | 2 July 1967
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Instruments | Bass guitar |
Years active | 1986–present |
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Associated acts | Vital Signs (1986-1998) |
Shahzad Hasan (also known as Shahi Hasan), is a Pakistani musician, record producer, occasional actor, bass guitarist, backing vocalist and music industry executive.[1] Co-founding the pop and rock band, Vital Signs, with keyboardist Rohail Hyatt in 1986, he earned recognition of playing bass guitar and as an original member of Vital Signs.[2]
In addition to his role as the band's bass player and backing vocalist, he has undertaken many other roles for the band, such as producing and co-producing their albums, producing backstage music for the popular television series, Coke Studio.[1] In Pakistan, he has been cited as one of the greatest bassist in the country as well as earned much respect in the country for producing the music.[1] In 2013, he came recently came in the limelight after collaborating with various musicians to compose the Naya Pakistanand currently hosting the music competitive show, Cornetto Youth Icon on MTV Pakistan.[3]
In April 2013, Hasan joined Meesha Shafi, String, Ali Azmat and Alamgir as a judge on the immensely popular singing talent show aired on ARY Digital.
Recently in 2017, he appeared as one of the judges in Pepsi Battle of the Bands season 2,[4] he was the only judge retained from the earlier BoB edition back in 2002.
References[]
- ^ a b c Hani Taha (6 April 2011). "Catching up with Shahi". Tribune Express. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Amar Ayaz (2 May 2010). "The vital visage of Shahzad 'Shahi' Hasan". Jang Music Megazine (INSTEP). Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ By Sidrah Moiz Khan / Rafay Mahmood (30 March 2013). "Shahi Hasan gears up to mentor young singers". Tribune. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Images Staff (16 September 2017). "Atif Aslam was the best judge on Pepsi Battle of the Bands". Images. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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- Living people
- Pakistani male singers
- Pakistani bass guitarists
- Coke Studio (Pakistani TV program)
- Musicians from Karachi
- Pakistani record producers
- 1967 births
- Male bass guitarists