Erfan (rapper)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Erfan Hajrasuliha |
| Born |
August 3, 1983 Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran |
| Origin | Isfahan, Tehran, Irvine |
| Genres | Hip hop, Iranian hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Avang Music, Paydar, RadioJavan |
| Website | poeterfan.com |
Erfan Hajrasuliha (Persian: عرفان حاج رسولی ها), better known as Erfan Paydar (Persian: عرفان), is an Iranian rapper and producer. His views are a result of his personal experiences and that is reflected in his poems. His songs provide a mixture of commentary on daily life as well politics, poetry and social issues.
Erfan was born in Isfahan, Iran, on August 3, 1983. He ended his career after the "Khodahafezi" (meaning Goodbye) album was released. He now works as a real estate agent in Los Angeles.
He released his debut album Az Khaneh Ta Goor (From the Cradle to the Grave) in 2007. Erfan’s focus on his first album was to introduce Iranian hip hop to a wider audience and detail some of his frustrations with Iranian music. The album was named after a poem by Molaana Rumi about death. The album encompasses some of his thoughts as a travelling immigrant from his home country Iran. On September 1, 2011 Erfan released the single, 'Donya Male Maast" Featuring Sami Beigi.
On July 24, 2007, Erfan released his first album. Earlier events had provided inspiration for Erfan's first album. Erfan was briefly arrested and jailed in 2002. "Sad Ghasam" was featured on Erfan's debut album, Az Khaneh Ta Goor (From the Cradle to the Grave).
Erfan has said that "many old school/new school musicians and many old school/new school Iranian poets " have influenced him in his style,. In his interview with Radio Javan he names some of his influences as traditional Iranian poets such as Omar Khayyam, Hafez and Saddi Shirazi and more recent Iranian poets such as Sohrab Sepehri and Parvin E'tesami. He also mentions traditional Iranian music and names Iranian singers Dariush and Googoosh as well as American rappers Tupac Shakur, Nas and Mos Def.
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