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. He is the founder and former frontman of the

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band

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Life and career

Black (1997 - 2011)

In the late 1990s, Jon and two of his friends Mushfeque Jahan and Tony Vincent who attended

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and

St. Joseph Higher Secondary School St. Joseph Higher Secondary School ( bn, সেন্ট যোসেফ উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়) is a Catholic higher secondary school in 97 Asad Avenue Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a mono-e ...

, started to jam at each other's houses. They would listen to music through cassettes of bands like

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, Stone Temple Pilots and

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who were later influences in their music. In 1997 Jon co-founded

with Jahan on guitars, Tony on drums and Jon himself on vocals. Later on countless other members joined like Asif Haque and Tahsan Khan. Together they went on to release 4 studio albums but Kabir rose in prominence after the band's debut album, ''

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''. In 2011, Jon wanted to take a break from music but his other band members didn't, fearing that it might affect financial factors of the band. Jon then left the band after their conflict of interest to take a break from music indefinitely.

Indalo (2012 - present)

After leaving Black, he started to explore music, going to concerts and shows in other countries. He then started to jam with an old friend of his, Hossain. They had similar music taste and would cover their favorite songs. In 2012, Kabir co-founded the rock band

with Bart Nandit Areng, Zubair, and Dio Haque. The band's debut album, ''Kokhon Kibhabe Ekhane Ke Jane,'' was released in 2015 with hit tracks such as ISD. Kabir later started acting following an offer from Mimi Apu.

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and

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also helped to launch his acting career. However, He has not taken up any acting roles for the past 7 years. He states in an interview that he refuses to act in the same cliche roles but something more intriguing, preferably a cameo. In 2020, Jon started his own podcast on YouTube called '''I started a Podcast, where he interviews famous individuals who are experts in their respective fields who share their work and talk about the impact of music in their lives. When asked about a reunion with his former band

, in an interview, he states that if he ever does it, it will only be for money and nothing else.

Discography

Black

* ''" আমার পৃথিবী (Amar Prithibi)"'' (2002) * ''" উৎসবের পর (Utshober Por)"'' (2003) * ''" আবার (Abar)"'' (2008) * ''"

"'' (2011)

Indalo

Albums

* ''Kokhon Kibhabe Ekhane Ke Jane'' (2015)

EPs

* Notun Khaame Purono Chithi (2021)

Singles

* Hobeki? (2018) * Chhobi (2018) * ''Kokhon Kibhabe Ekhane Ke Jane (2021)''

References

{{Authority control 1981 births Living people Bangladeshi male singers Bangladeshi male actors Bangladeshi male models Artists from Dhaka Bangladeshi rock singers Alumni of St. Joseph Higher Secondary School