Rashed Al-Majed راشد الماجد |
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Birth name | Rashed Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Aziz Almajid Al Khumhsi Al Anazi |
Born | 1969 Manamah, Bahrain |
Origin | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1984 – present |
Website | Official Website |
Rashed Al-Majed (Arabic: راشد الماجد) (born 1969 in Manamah, Bahrain) is a Saudi Arabian singer, musician, and record producer. He has been active since 1984.
Rashed Al-Majed is one of the most famous singers in the Middle East and has released almost 40 records. His songs often have emotional and romantic themes.
He has worked with the Saudi national operetta in Jenadriyah and has recorded with them more than eight times. He has performed numerous concerts in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, France, and the United Kingdom.
In addition, he is one of the largest producers in the Middle East, owning the Art Jazeera channel and a 50% stake in Platinum Records with MBC Group.
Rashed currently lives in Bahrain and Dubai but grew up in Manama and Dammam. He has offices in Riyadh, Bahrain and Dubai.
Rashed Almajid was born into a Muslim family on 27 July 1969 in Manama, Bahrain (Saudi father and Pakistani Bahraini mother). Almajid was the second born to his parents; he has two brothers and four sisters. Almajid spent most of his childhood in Bahrain and obtained a high school diploma there.
Almajid’s career extended more than three decades. Throughout these years, he was able to expand Arabic music and establish a wide fan base throughout the Persian Gulf and North Africa.