Sharam Tayebi ( fa, شهرام طیبی, born August 12, 1970), better known as Sharam, is an

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DJ and producer. Born in

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at the age of 14. A mainstay of the Washington underground dance music scene, he has been active both as one half of the duo Deep Dish and solo artist, producer and mixer. As part of Deep Dish, with Ali "

Dubfire Ali Shirazinia ( fa, علی شیرازی‌نیا), commonly known by his stage name Dubfire, is an Iranian American house and techno DJ and producer. Prior to his solo career, Dubfire made up half of the duo Deep Dish. Dubfire's style is notic ...

" Shirazinia, Sharam released two albums and produced or remixed a library of other releases including those from

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as well as others. The duo received a

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nomination for their remix of

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" and won the "Best Remixed Recording" Grammy for their remix of Dido's "

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.” Deep Dish were nominated two times for their ''George Is On'' album—Best Single ("

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") and Best Remix ("

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" remixed by

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). As a solo artist, Sharam released two of his own albums and six mix compilations and produced or mixed fourteen other artists such as

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and more. Sharam is known for his house hits “

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”, "The One" with

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, "Don’t Say A Word" with Anousheh, "She Came Along" with

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, “My Way” featuring

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and more. Also in 2009, Sharam won

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Essential Mix of the Year picked from 52 other mixes by his peers.

Early life and history

Sharam Tayebi was born in

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and at age 14, he and his family settled in Washington D.C. It was in this city that he discovered dance music and developed skills as a producer, DJ and musician. Back in the 1990s of Washington, DC, Sharam Tayebi met Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia, also an Iranian immigrant, and together in 1992 formed Deep Dish. Their music was a mix of

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and

, with

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influences. The two formed an eponymous record label as well as Yoshitoshi Records and, upon meeting Danny Tenaglia, released their music and imprints on Tribal America label. Sharam Tayebi remains a mainstay of the Washington underground music scene, and "has been an instrumental figure in house and techno music as a DJ, producer and one-half of the duo, Deep Dish,"according to DJ Tech Tools.

Career

1995–2004: Deep Dish

As Deep Dish, Sharam and his musical partner Dubfire released their debut album, ''Penetrate Deeper'' in 1995. Three years later came ''

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'', featuring a collaboration with

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. This track, called "Future of the Future (Stay Gold) debuted on the UK charts at #37. Between 1999 and 2003, Deep Dish released six DJ mix compilations including:''Cream Separates'', ''Yoshiesque'', ''Global Underground Moscow'', ''Yoshiesque 2'', ''Renaissance Ibiza'' and ''Global ''Underground Toronto''.

2004–2006: ''George Is On''

On July 12, 2005, Deep Dish released ''

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'', which became their last album together for years. The album was proceeded by the single, "Flashdance," which went to #3 in the UK, and remained in the Top 10 for four weeks in 2004. Two other singles, "Say Hello" and "Dreams" with

both debuted at 14 in the UK. ''George Is On'' and its singles were nominated for three Grammy Awards including Best Electronic Album, Best Single for "Say Hello" and Best Remix (David Guetta's remix of "Flashdance").

2006–2009: post-Deep Dish

Sharam split from Dubfire and Deep Dish in 2006, and launched his solo career with the release of his own Global Underground mix compilation ''Dubai GU29'' on October 17. Sharam toured North America prior to the street date of ''GU29''. That same year, Sharam also released “P.A.T.T. (Party All The Time),” a cover of the

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hit from 1985. His version contained vocals by

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. The track became the most sought-after record of 2006

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in Miami, as well as one of the biggest club records of the year. It debuted in the UK national charts at #8 on New Year's Eve 2006, stayed in the top 10 for 3 weeks and remained in the top 40 for 8 weeks.

2009–2014: ''Get Wild'' and ''Night & Day''

On May 5, 2009, Sharam's single, "She Came Along", led off his solo album, ''

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'' which hit stores February 17, 2009. The song, featuring American hip-hop recording artist

, became a Top 20 international hit. ''Get Wild'' was a concept album inspired by

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spaghetti westerns, featured

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, and rose up the US club charts. Its release coincided with an international tour which took Sharam to locations such as Australia. That double album consisted of 24 originally produced tracks mixed together like a compilation. Next, from his Mach EP series, a series of tracks were released, the two most notable being “M.I.T.T.” with

and “Fun” written by

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. Sharam released ''Live from Warung, Brazil'' in 2011, a compilation featuring a live set from Itajay, Brazil. The mix was first featured on BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix before being released as this compilation. On July 17, 2012, five years after his last mix compilation, Sharam released a two-disc set called '' Night and Day''. Based on the concept that people want to listen to music at different times—a dance party at night; a pool party during the day—the mix compilation took a “big festival” and “small club” approach.

2014–2016: Deep Dish reunion, Spinnin' Deep and ''Retroactive''

In 2014, Sharam and Dubfire reunited Deep Dish, playing gigs in selected cities and recording new material, at the same time maintaining their solo work. Their first, new joint release in eight years was the single, "Quincy," which came out March 31, 2014 and musically reflected the diverse paths these two took in their hiatus. Two years later, Sharam released his next solo album, '' Retroactive''. Originally entitled ''A Warehouse'', with its new title, the album debuted on the

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Dance Top 10 on its release day June 10, 2016. Paying homage to his musical history and influences from as far back as the '80s to the

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of today, Sharam featured songs with collaborators like disco producer

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, singer-songwriter Daniel Bedingfield, frequent vocal collaborator Anousheh, Chance Caspian and

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. The single, "August House" was released 2015 on

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Records, with "August Dub" superseding it that month. The followup, "October House" was released that month on Spinnin' Deep, with "Octodub" following on Yoshitoshi Records. In conjunction with his new album, Sharam hit the road for the "Retroactive Tour," beginning in San Diego in June and finishing in San Antonio at the end of August. Planned stops also include Mexico and Canada and is followed by a show in Ibiza, Spain.

2017: ''Collecti''

In 2017, Sharam released ''Collecti'', an album that marked a return to his techno-influenced roots. The album was released throughout the summer as three separate EP's each containing four original tracks, followed by a full album with a DJ mix version and bonus content in October. ''Collecti'' debuted in the Top 20 on

Dance chart and showcased a total of fifteen original tracks, some of which were compiled from previous releases but most of which were created for the album. Sharam said of the album's creation: "These records are my dance floor experiments, my secret weapons, tracks that have been driving my sets." The album was followed by a tour that included dates in Europe and North America and a free master class at Los Angeles's IO Academy, where Sharam talked with students about the creation and production of some of the tracks on ''Collecti''. Of ''Collecti'' ''

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'' wrote: "''Collecti (Part 3)'' consists of four pulsating cuts that lean more Detroit than Berlin and exhibit hypnotic percussion patterns alongside head-bobbing grooves."

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said that the album's track "Melodi" was, "a sophisticated, swelling tune that bounces from stripped back rises to bass-driven breakdowns."

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (2009) * ''Retroactive'' (2016) * ''Collecti'' (2017)

Compilations

* ''Cream Separates'' (1997) * ''Global Underground: Toronto'' (2003) * ''Global Underground: Dubai'' (2006) * ''Live at Warung Beach Brasil'' (2011) * ''Night & Day''(2012) * ''Yoshitoshi Ibiza'' (2016)

Singles

* "PATT" (Party All The Time) (2006) * "The One" feat.

(2007) * "PATT" (Party All The Time) feat. Diddy (2008) * "Secret Parkway" (2008) * "Get Wild" (2008) * "Texi" (2008) * "Crazi" (2008) * "She Came Along" feat.

(2009) * "Don't Say a Word" feat.

Anousheh Khalili Anousheh Khalili (born 1983) is an Iranian-American singer-songwriter. She is known for providing vocals and also appearing in the videos for Deep Dish's "Flashdance" and "Say Hello", the latter of which was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 in th ...

(2010) * "Fun" feat. Anousheh (2011) * "God Always" (2011) * "Que Cubano" (2011) * "Our Love" feat. Anousheh Khalili (2012) * "Radio G" (Day Mix) (2012) * "Radio G" (Night Mix) (2012) * "On & On" (feat. Anousheh) (2013) * "My Way" (feat. Honey Honey) (2013) * "Tripi" (feat.

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) (2014) * "August House" (2015) * "HEAVi" (2015) * "October House" (2015) * "Octodub" (2016)

Mach EP Series

* "Mach 1" (2010) – "Love, Love, Love" & "Hemi" * "Mach 2" (2010) – "M.I.T.T." & "One Night" * "Mach 3" (2011) – "Fun" (Funhouse Mix) & "Fun" (Dubhouse Mix)

''Collecti'' EPs

* ''Collecti (Part 1)'' (2017) * ''Collecti (Part 2)'' (2017) * ''Collecti (Part 3)'' (2017)

Remixes

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– "Tainted Love" (2007) *

– "Tomorrow Can Wait" (2008) * Timos Mass – "Subtellite" (2008) * DBN – "Asteroidz" (2009) * Sharam feat. Kid Cudi – "She Came Along" (Sharam's Ecstasy of Club Remix) (2010) *

Steve Aoki Steven Hiroyuki Aoki (, ; born November 30, 1977), best known as Steve Aoki, is an American DJ, record producer, music programmer, and record executive.

– "I'm In The House" (2010) * Sharam – "Don't Say a Word" (Sharam's Own Remix) (2010) *

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– "Now" feat. Astrid Suryanto (2010) *

– "Waka, Waka" (2010) * Sharam feat. Anousheh – "Fun" (Sharam's Own Remix) (2011) * Pig & Dan – "Detonate" (2011) *

– "Treasure" (2013) *

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– "Family Guy" (Sharam Crazi Remix) (2013) *

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- "Love Again" (Sharam Acid Remix) (2015) * Kings of Tomorrow - "I Want You (For Myself" (Sharam's Playa Remix) 2016 * Sharam - "My Way" (Unreleased Dub) 2016 * Coldplay - "Midnight" 2016 * Sharam - "Sharam's Playa Remix) 2016

Music videos

* "PATT" (Party All The Time) feat Diddy * "The One" feat. Daniel Bedingfield * "She Came Along" feat. Kid Cudi (directed by Sharam) * "Fun" feat. Anousheh (co-directed by Sharam)

References

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