Khurram Waqar
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Khurram Waqar خرّم وقار | |
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| Born | 23 July 1975 |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation | Musician/IT Professional |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Khurram Waqar (born 23 July 1975, Urdu: خرّم وقار) is a Pakistani guitarist and music producer. He is a member of the band kW and the Facedown Movement.
Career
[edit]Brothers in Arms (2021-present)
[edit]Brothers in Arms[1][2] is a rock band based in India, Pakistan, and the USA, consisting of the following artists:[citation needed]
- Khurram Waqar (kW) (Pakistan)—Guitars/Production
- Prateek Bhaduri (India)—Vocals
- Greg Ellis (USA)—Drums/Percussions
Their debut single, "Khuda Kay Bunde"[3] "خدا کے بندے" released on July 14th 2022, discusses the impact of war on humanity and the importance of unity.[citation needed]
Guitar Collective (2021-present)
[edit]During the COVID-19 pandemic, Khurram launched the Guitar Collective,[4] a platform for guitarists from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Dubai to collaborate and promote new bands. Throughout the pandemic, the collective grew to 4,400 members.[citation needed]
Recognition
[edit]Mera Wana, kW & The Facedown Movement, and Qayaas, all bands in which Waqar has performed, have received awards for their work:
- 2010: Mera Wana was selected as part of the Metal Asia Compilation[5]
- 2010: Qayaas won the Best Rock Band (Pakistan) award from Rolling Stone Magazine India in collaboration with Jack Daniels.[6][7]
- 2011: Qayaas won in the following categories at the IndieGo awards:[8] Best Rock Song,[9] Best Rock Video,[10] and Best Rock Vocalist
- 2018: kW & The Facedown Movement's 'Todi the Smoker' won Rock Song of the Year at the VIMA Music awards[11]
Personal life
[edit]Born into a Punjabi Jutt family, Khurram spent his childhood in Lahore, Pindi, and Islamabad. His father was a retired bureaucrat,[12] and he has two sons and a daughter.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Home – Brothers in Arms". brothers--in--arms.com. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "BrothersinArmsOfficial – YouTube". Retrieved 15 July 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Khuda Kay Bande – Brothers in Arms (The World's First India -Pakistan -USA Rock Band), 13 July 2022, retrieved 15 July 2022
- ^ "Home – Guitar Collective". guitar-collective.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Islamabad's bohemian revolution:Underground music in the Capital is flourishing... so where's the spotlight?". Daily Jang. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "'Our titans of rock music'". The Express Tribune. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Hard Rock Cafe India Blog: JD Awards - Qayaas, Half Step Down & EKA live at Hard Rock Cafe New Delhi on Thursday, 16th December!". Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ Shahid, Ayesha (21 January 2012). "Rock band rocks South Asian music". Dawn. Pakistan.
- ^ "Shehrezade~Awarded Best Rock Song at IndieGo | Qayaas featuring Umair Jaswal". ReverbNation.com.
- ^ "Pukaar~Awarded Silver Best Video at IndieGo | Qayaas featuring Umair Jaswal". ReverbNation.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "KW & the Facedown Movement win rock song of the year at VIMA Awards". The News International.
- ^ "Ahmad Waqar new FBR chairman". www.thenews.com.pk. 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/khurram.waqar (registration required)[self-published source] [user-generated source]