Aaron Haroon Rashid simply known as Haroon,
is a British-born Pakistani Peabody award winning
[ singer-songwriter, music producer, composer, director and social activist.]
Formerly a member of the pop band ''Awaz
Awaz ( ur, آواز ) was a Pakistani pop band that formed in Islamabad in 1992. The group was formed by Haroon Rashid, lead vocalist, who was soon joined by keyboardist Faakhir Mehmood and lead guitarist Asad Ahmed. Awaz were one of the pio ...
'' in the 1990s, Haroon has sold millions of singles and albums worldwide and has performed at large venues such as the Wembley Arena
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Early life
Haroon was born in London
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, England, to a Pakistani born-father and New Zealand
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mother.
As the founding CEO of Unicorn Black, an animation production company, he is the creator and director of the 3D animated children's television series ''Burka Avenger
''Burka Avenger'' () is a Pakistani animated television series created, directed and produced by Haroon.
Unicorn Black founder and international pop star Haroon (AKA Aaron Haroon Rashid) created the series as a way to emphasise the importan ...
'' which received critical acclaim. His company has also produced ''Teetoo and Tania'', ''Quaid Say Baatein
''Quaid Say Baatain'' is a Pakistani animated series about a young girl named Zainab, who is always thinking of ways to help and better Pakistan. In each episode she encounters a problem, which she then solves by remembering the words and action ...
'' and other successful animated series.
Music career
''Awaz''
After graduating in the early 1990s with a degree in business administration from George Washington University
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in the United States,[ he formed the band '']Awaz
Awaz ( ur, آواز ) was a Pakistani pop band that formed in Islamabad in 1992. The group was formed by Haroon Rashid, lead vocalist, who was soon joined by keyboardist Faakhir Mehmood and lead guitarist Asad Ahmed. Awaz were one of the pio ...
'' with a couple of musician friends, Faakhir
Faakhir Mehmood ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, singer, keyboradist, composer and music producer. He started out his career with the Pakistani musical group Awaz. However, due to conflicts of interest, the band split in 2000 and they all went t ...
and Assad Ahmed
Asad Ahmed (born 21 July 1971 in Karachi) is a Pakistani guitarist. His first stint was forming The Barbarians (Pakistani Rock Band). He has been a member of the famous pop trio Awaz, has played with Junoon, Vital Signs and was a founding mem ...
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Haroon and the band made a video of ''Janeman'', a song which Haroon had composed when he was 16. He sent it to MTV Asia
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History
MTV Asia was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour English-languag ...
, and the song went down in history as the first ever Urdu and Pakistani song to air on the channel.
The band gained instant fame because of their catchy tunes, good looks, lavish music videos, and crazy stage performances. Having sold millions of albums worldwide, Awaz is considered one of the most successful bands in Pakistan. The band split after being together for 9 years, and the members went on to pursue solo careers.
Solo career
Haroon's first career solo album, ''Haroon Ki Awaz'',[ which he produced, engineered and recorded himself, was released in October 2000.
In 2001 and 2002, he toured the UK and US. In 2001, Haroon received the "Outstanding Contribution to Asian Music" award from the ]BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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Asia Awards show.