Taha Malik was born on 31 March 1987, in United States. He is a

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record producer, musician,

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, and

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composer. On completing his formal education he begun his career as a record producer.

Early life

During high school, Malik began exploring music-making on a desktop computer at home. In high school, he was DJing. He got a RadioShack MIDI keyboard and a Roland MC-909. This was the turning point to a career in music production. Still, Malik does not define his music as "

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." He says: "I like experimenting...I like to bend genres."

Career

Advertising

Malik has worked with

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as music director, strategist and consultant, and with multinational brands. Malik has produced content television, radio, and digital campaigns. He has worked with longtime collaborator Adnan Malik, and filmmakers Ahsan Rahim, Kamal Khan,

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, and

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ( ur, ; born 12 November 1978) is a Pakistani-Canadian journalist, filmmaker and activist known for her work in films that highlight the inequality with women. She is the recipient of two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awa ...

Cinema

In 2019, Malik created songs in the films ''

Laal Kabootar ''Laal Kabootar'' ( ur, , lit=Red Pigeon) is a 2019 Pakistani action crime thriller film directed by Kamal Khan, produced by Hania Chima and Kamil Chima, and written by Ali Abbas Naqvi. Taha Malik is the music director while Danial Hyatt, son o ...

'' and ''

Baaji ''Baaji'' () is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama film, directed by Saqib Malik and produced by his Production company Page 33 Films. The film features Meera as Shameera Osman Khalid Butt as Rohail Khan/ Khalid Osman, Amna Ilyas as Neha, Mohsin Abb ...

''. Malik's singing in ''Laal Kabootar'' was described by

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as "power-packed vocals." According to the

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: "''Laal Kabootar'' isn't only an impressive visual experience but its sound and production design further break new ground. Laal Kabootar has been selected as Pakistan's official submission for the 92nd

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(Oscars), and is a candidate for nomination in the best International Feature Film category. Laal Kabootar (The Red Pigeon) was screened at the 2020

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in California. It was also screened at the

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and won best feature at the Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival.

TV/DIgital

In 2020, Malik wrote the original music score for YouTube's Season 1 of "Fundamental. Gender Justice. No Exceptions," which has been nominated for two

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in 2021.

Installations

In 2017, Malik contributed to HOME 1947, an exhibition in collaboration with the

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, Citizen's Archive of Pakistan and Sharmeen Obaid. "Before arriving in Karachi, Home 1947 was showcased in

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in July, followed by Mumbai in August and Lahore in the month of October." TahaMalik-iamkhi

Credits

Filmography

It's a Wonderful Afterlife ''It's a Wonderful Afterlife'' is a 2010 British comedy film directed by Gurinder Chadha. The screenplay centres on an Indian mother whose obsession with marrying off her daughter leads her into the realm of serial murder. It was filmed primarily ...

(Remix) *

Jalaibee ''Jalaibee'' ( ur, ; meaning ''twist'') is a 2015 Pakistani caper action thriller film directed and written by Yasir Jaswal, produced by Eman Syed. Jalaibee is a joint production of ARY Films & Redrum Films in association with Sermad Films and ...

Ho Mann Jahaan ''Ho Mann Jahaan'' ( ur, ) is a 2015 Pakistani coming-of-age musical drama film, written and directed by Asim Raza at his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Rashna Abdi, Imtisal Abbasi and Asim Raza, while dialogues were written ...

Janaan ''Janaan'' (Urdu/Pashto: جانان; ) is a 2016 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Azfar Jafri, written by Osman Khalid Butt and co-produced by Hareem Farooq, Munir Hussain, Imran Raza Kazmi and Reham Khan, under production banners ...

Discography

Singles

* Jaan Jaye ft. Lil Mike (2005) *Aajana ft. Najam Sheraz (Remix) *Nahi Hai Yeh Pyar ft. Haroon * Holi Holi ft. Stereo Nation &

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*Jalaibee ft.

Umair Jaswal Umair Jaswal is a Pakistani actor, singer-songwriter and music producer from Islamabad. He was also lead vocalist of the rock band ''Qayaas''. Umair is the brother of singers Yasir Jaswal and Uzair Jaswal. Personal life Jaswal, whose fa ...

*Laal Kabootar ft. Zoe Viccaji *Jugart ft. Jabar Abbas *Raag Murli ft.

Mai Dhai Mai Dhai ( ur, مای دھائی) is a Pakistani classical singer hailing from Tharparkar, Sindh. She formed a folk-band called Mai Dhai Band composed of Jamal Shab, a harmonium player and dhol player, Muhammad Fakir. Mai and her band has p ...

* Sanwal ft.

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*Baby, Take It Easy ft.

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