About
Iranian political rapper and lyricist known for his hard-hitting protest songs about life under the Islamic Republic, social injustice, exile, and war, including the songs "Beshmor," "HezarTomani," "Vatan Yaani," "Mard," "Bani Adam," "Jaesh," "IRAN," "Takbir," and "Putler." He is also known for his albums Kourosh Kabir and Noskhe Pich.
Before fame
He developed a love for music at a young age. He first learned to play the keyboard before moving into rap. He began studying rap seriously as a teenager and started writing socially aware lyrics in his late teens. His breakout came around 2012 with his song "HezarTomani" which was a protest-style track about poverty and inflation. He released his first album Kourosh Kabir also in 2012 which was inspired by Cyrus the Great and themes of national identity. He was arrested in 2015 and forced to leave Iran but continued making music in Turkey and Belgium.
Trivia
He has been credited in the music department of the award-winning Iranian film No One Knows About Persian Cats in 2009. He has shared his music on YouTube, Instagram, SoundCloud, Telegram, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Family life
He was born Hamed Jamalbashi Fard and grew up in Iran.
Associated with
His track "Putler" directly criticizes Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine. He collaborated on the protest song "Battle for Homs (Nabard Homs)" with Emad Ghavidel in 2012.
