One Pound Fish Man

Muhammad Shahid Nazir (One Pound Fish Man)
Muhammad Shahid Nazir performing for West Ham fans
Background information
Native name	Saith Shahid Nazir
Birth name	Muhammad Shahid Nazir
Also known as	One Pound Fish Man
Born	1981 (age 34–35) Pattoki, Punjab, Pakistan
Origin	London, England
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Fishmonger and recording artist
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Warner Music Group
Website	onepoundfishofficial.com

Muhammad Shahid Nazir (Urdu, Punjabi: محمد شاہد نذیر; born 1981), also known as the One Pound Fish Man (sometimes stylised as £1 Fish Man), is a Pakistani trader and recording artist who found fame as an internet sensation for his viral video "One Pound Fish". His subsequent appearance on The X Factor led to a record deal with Warner Music.

Nazir was born in the town of Pattoki, near Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. He grew up listening to Bollywood and Punjabi music, and would sing religious songs during assembly at school. Prior to emigrating to the United Kingdom for a better life, Nazir worked for the family-owned transport company. He is married to Kashifa. The couple has four children. His mother, wife and children are still living in Pattoki.

Following brief employment at a pound shop, Nazir, who had since settled in East London, began work at a fish stall at Queen's Market, Upton Park, where his employer instructed him to use a trader's call to attract customers. He soon composed the song "One Pound Fish":

Come on ladies, come on ladies
One pound fish
Have-a, have-a look
One pound fish
Very, very good, very, very cheap
One pound fish
Six for five pound
One pound each