M. Nasir
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M. Nasir performing during the 2008 Anugerah Juara Lagu
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mohamad Nasir Mohamed |
| Also known as | M. Nasir; Mohamad MN (briefly in 1981) |
| Born |
7 April 1957 Singapore |
| Genres |
Nusantara R&B |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979's–present |
| Labels | Luncai Emas |
| Website | Luncai Emas |
Mohamad Nasir Mohamad or M. Nasir (born 4 July 1957 in Singapore), is a Singaporean-Malaysian poet, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, actor and film director.
Mohamad Nasir had been deeply exposed to music not only through listening to the radio; but also his elder brother who had brought him purchased records of bands such as Bob Dylan, Queen, Al Stewart and Led Zeppelin while they were growing up in Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s.
He attended the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts graduating with a diploma in Western painting, originally wanting to become an artist. He was roped into music making in 1978 when a friend of his Wan Ibrahim, then executive producer of Polygram Singapore, had invited him to write song lyrics for the band Alleycats, who were rising in popularity at that time.
Nasir decided to venture into singing, releasing debut album Untuk Pencinta Seni/Pelukis under the name of Mohamad MN in 1981, which ended up being a flop. He moved on to form folk rock act Kembara with four other members; A. Ali, S. Sahlan, and siblings Abby and Eddie Ali. The Ali siblings however left the group early on the band's formation due to disagreements on picking what genre they were to take.
Kembara released their own self-titled debut album, which became a commercial success with 25,000 copies sold. The band went on releasing six albums riding on their fame until their disbandment in late 1985.
He also dabbles in the art of painting, particularly abstract art. He has conducted several exhibitions on his canvas works; the first being Tanda in 2014 and Tanda II in 2015, both in Shah Alam.
Nasir moved along with his family to Malaysia in 1984, where he became a naturalised citizen in 1989.
He married Junainah Johari, who was the lead singer of Ideal Sisters, Malaysia's earliest girl group. Their relationship - from which they have five children namely Ilham, Yasin, Hidayat, Shafie and Nurnilam Sari - lasted until Junainah's death in 8 August 1998 due to asthma.
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