Shahzad Hasan
Shahzad Hasan شهزاد حسن | |
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| Birth name | Syed Shahzad Hasan |
| Also known as | Shahi Shahi Hasan |
| Born | 2 July 1967 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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Shahzad Hasan (also known as Shahi Hasan), is a Pakistani musician,
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
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 2003, he composed the song Teenys the goat for the movie Paap, the lyrics being penned by Amjad Islam Amjad, the song that launched the Bollywood career of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.[3]
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.[4]
In April 2013, Hasan joined
Alamgir as a judge on the immensely popular singing talent show Cornetto Music Icons aired on ARY Digital
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Recently in 2017, he appeared as one of the judges in Pepsi Battle of the Bands season 2,[5] 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 Magazine (INSTEP). Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Did you know? Bollywood's 'Man Ki Lagan' was written by Amjad Islam Amjad". The Express Tribune. 10 February 2023.
- ^ By Sidrah Moiz Khan / Rafay Mahmood (30 March 2013). "Shahi Hasan gears up to mentor young singers". The Express Tribune. Pakistan. 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.