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Sarmad Ghafoor (Urdu: سرمدغفور, born November 5, 1975, in London, United Kingdom) is a Pakistani record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released two albums, one with Rungg (his former band),[1] and one with Qayaas (his current band). He has also produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Atif Aslam, Bilal Khan, Nusrat Hussain, Abbas Ali Khan, and Overload. Sarmad is best known for his work producing two platinum albums for Atif Aslam, including Jal Pari.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sarmad Abdul Ghafoor |
| Born | November 5, 1975, London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, Bass, drums |
As producer
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Sarmad started his production career working in his own studio, SnM Studios in the basement of his parents' Peshawar, Pakistan home, recording his own band Rungg, and his brother Sajid Ghafoor's band Still. Later Sarmad moved his studio to Islamabad, where it is located. He has worked with a number of local bands, including Irtaash, Jehangir Aziz Hayat and Saturn. Sarmad is also the producer for Atif Aslam and mixed Qayaas's Uss Paar.
As recording artist
editAs well as being a producer, Sarmad is also a songwriter, musician and recording artist. Sarmad sings; plays the guitar, Bass, and drums. He's played Drums, Bass, and Guitars on numerous singles, and albums.
As composer
editSarmad has written music scores for documentaries, and short films including Frame, by Hammad Khan. He also composed the song Kaho with Atif Aslam for Shoaib Mansoor's film Bol. He was also featured in the video of that song with Atif Aslam and Hadiqa Kiani.
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
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| 2022 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Bilal Lashari | Released |
Discography
edit| Year | Album | Band |
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| 2005 | Green | Rungg |
| 2011 | Uss Paar | Qayaas |
Production credits
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Artist |
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| 2004 | Jal Pari | Atif Aslam |
| 2006 | Overload | Overload |
| 2008 | Meri Kahani | Atif Aslam |
| 2009 | Read Between the Lines | Jehangir Aziz Hayat |
| 2010 | Police | Siege |
| 2011 | Uss Paar | Qayaas |
| Kala Safaid Aasman | Irtash | |
| 2013 | Naya Din | Saturn |
| 2014 | Above the Fray | Jehangir Aziz Hayat |
| TBA | Kaho | Nusrat Hussain |
| Debut | Bilal Khan |
References
edit- ^ Rizwan, Shaiba (25 July 2005). "Rungg — Up or down the ladder to stardom?". Daily Times. Retrieved 30 August 2011.