Abdullah Saeed
Abdullah Saeed | |
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| Born | May 18, 1984 Hanover, NH, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Temple University |
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Abdullah Saeed (born May 18, 1984) is a Pakistani-American writer, producer, composer, and journalist. He produced and hosted several TV shows and documentaries for Vice.[1]
Personal life
Saeed was born in New Hampshire to a Pakistani family.[2] He grew up in Thailand, where his father worked at a college campus, and his mother is a nurse. He speaks both English and Urdu.[2]
Career
Saeed began his career as a music journalist specializing in hip hop and electronic music. He has interviewed and profiled DJ Shadow, El-P, Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Kid Koala, Freddie Gibbs, and Migos among others.
He wrote a weekly online column called
Saeed stopped making content for Vice Media in protest in 2017 in the wake of allegations that Vice tolerated an abusive workplace culture and sexual harassment, and their practice of making employees sign “non-traditional workplace agreements” to protect themselves from being sued by employees for issues arising from said workplace culture.[4]
In 2019, Saeed was recognized by the
Views
Saeed is an advocate for
References
- ^ "Abdullah Saeed". LinkedIn.
- ^ a b c Larson, Andrea (3 July 2017). "Abdullah Saeed's Canntastic Voyage: Part 1". Dope Magazine. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Bong Appétit" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Trock, Gary (November 16, 2017). "Viceland 'Bong Appétit' Host Quits Network in Wake of Scandal". The Blast.
- ^ "'High Maintenance' Creator Developing Prison Musical Film (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Onyx Collective Orders 'Deli Boys' Pilot From Abdullah Saeed With Asif Ali, Alfie Fuller, Saagar Shaikh to Star". Variety. 27 October 2022.
- ^ "'Deli Boys' Comedy Pilot Picked Up To Series At Hulu". Deadline. 11 May 2023.