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Usman Riaz
Usman Riaz
Born	Usman Riaz; October 26, 1990 (age 34); Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Alma mater	Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture; Berklee College of Music
Occupations	Musician; Animator; Filmmaker; Visual artist; Writer; Editor;
Relatives	Zia Mohyeddin (grand uncle) Musical career
Instruments	Guitars; Piano; Tabla; Dholak; Sitar; Mandolin; Harmonica;
Years active	2010 - present
Labels	EMI (Paskiatn) Ltd.;

Usman Riaz is a Pakistani music prodigy, multi-instrumentalist, animator, filmmaker and fingerstyle guitarist.

Early life and musical beginnings

Career

2010-2011:Music albums, Fire Fly and collaborations

On November 2, 2010, Riaz released his first album in English, Flashes and Sparks under EMI Paskiatn records.^[1] The album contained three single "Fire Fly", "Clouds before the Storm" and composed and written by Riaz while directed by duo Bilal Khan and Shayan Agha.^[1] The song was ranked fourth best pop song of 2011, where the site reads, "his pure approach to making music comes across instantly and we won’t be surprised if his name is uttered in the same breath as the likes of Aamir Zaki, Mekaal Hasan and Faraz Anwar."^[2]

2012-2015:TED Fellowship, films and Coke Studio

2016-present:Animation and The Glassworker

Music style and influences

Animation (rest from google)

Personal life

In July, 2015, Riaz married his friend Mariam.^[3]

Filmography

Films

The Glassworker (TBA)
Shambhala (2016)
Primero De Enero (2014)
The Waves (2013)
Ruckus (2013)
Seedlings (2013)

Discography

Albums

Flashes and Sparks (2010)
Circus in the Sky (2012)

Coke Studio

Season 7: "Decent To The Ocean Floor" (2014)
Season 7: "Bone Shaker" (2014)

Singles

"Saeein" - Junoon 20 - Volume I

References

^ ^a ^b "YouTube video of the day: Fire Fly by Usman Riaz". The Express Tribune. February 28, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ Siddiqui, Nadir (December 30, 2011). "The 10 best Pakistani pop songs of 2011". Dawn News. Retrieved November 4, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Musician Usman Riaz to tie the knot with best friend". The Express Tribune. June 12, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

[debutalbum-1] "YouTube video of the day: Fire Fly by Usman Riaz". The Express Tribune. February 28, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[Dawn2011-2] Siddiqui, Nadir (December 30, 2011). "The 10 best Pakistani pop songs of 2011". Dawn News. Retrieved November 4, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "Musician Usman Riaz to tie the knot with best friend". The Express Tribune. June 12, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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