Hesham Abdul Wahab
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sayyed Hesham Abdul Wahab |
| Born |
14 October 1990 Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Film Score, World Music, Sufi Music |
| Occupation(s) | Music Director / Composer, Music Producer, Singer, Audio Engineer & Mixing Engineer |
| Instruments | Keyboard & Piano |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Labels | Andante Records |
| Associated acts | Sami Yusuf,Tom Robertson |
| Website | Hesham Abdul Wahab |
Hesham Abdul Wahab (born 14 October 1990) is an Indian Music Director,Music Producer, Singer and Audio Engineer. Best known for his compositions for the music album Qadham Badha(Step Forward) produced by British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf, he's also a recognized playback singer in Malayalam.
Sayyed Hesham Abdul Wahab was born in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. Born in a family of musicians, he took interest in music at a very young age and got professional training in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music. He started singing at an early age of 8 and was introduced to Piano when he was 11.
After completing schooling from International Indian School in Riyadh, he went on to complete a diploma in Audio Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Audio Production from SAE Institute with top honours.
Hesham left for India in 2007 to be part of the music reality show Idea Star Singer which paved the way for his foray into playback singing and later composing. Before starting his career as a professional musician, he worked as an Audio Engineer in Dubai.
Hesham's first recording project was in 2013 with his first single 'Meri Dua' produced by Offline Creations. He got his first major break when Andante Records signed him for their record label. His first album Qadam Badha(Step Forward), an amalgamation of Sufi Music and World Music produced by eminent Iran born British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf was released in 2015.
He forayed into Malayalam film industry as a music director that same year with the film Salt Mango Tree. His debut as a music composer for the Bollywood film "Mera India" is set to release in 2017. He has also worked with several noted composers and lent his voice to many Indian films.
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