Sahand Quazi
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Sahand Davarpanah (born Jully 11, 1985), currently known as his Rap Artist Stage name Sahand Quazi ( Persian : سهند کوازی) is an Iranian record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

, rapper. He is the founder of Raplarzeh
Raplarzeh
Raplarzeh is an Iranian hip hop record label founded by rapper Sahand Quazi. Raplarzeh is the first Iranian hip hop company.-Timeline:Raplarzeh is one of frontiers of Iranian hip hop and rap since 2006....

 ( Persian : رپ لرزه) and 021 Clothing Which is the first Persian based hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 record company and clothing company respectively.

Early life

Sahand Quazi was Born on July 11, 1985 in Aban Private Hopstial in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

, Iran . He Grew up in Tehran, Iran until the age of 15 where he moved to Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...

, California After Divorce of His parents. He attended to Canyon High School
Canyon High School (Anaheim, California)
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 in Anaheim Hills,CA . He is of Kurdish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...

 And Azeri descent.

Music

Sahand Quazi was first heard in collaboration tracks with Iranian Rapper Erfan
Erfan
Erfan Hajrasuliha, better known as Erfan , is an Iranian rapper and producer. His views are a result of his personal experiences and that is reflected in his poems. His songs provide a mixture of commentary on daily life as well politics, poetry and social issues.-Life and career:Erfan was born in...

, including being featured on the M4/Avang Music released album Az Khaneh Ta Goor
Az Khaneh Ta Goor
Az Khaneh Ta Goor is the commercial debut album by Iranian rapper and producer Erfan.- Release history :The album was independently recorded at MStyle Production Studio and Sean Gordon's Studio in Los Angeles in 2006. The album was released through M4/Avand Music on July 24, 2007 and went on to...

 being featured on two songs of the album. Quazi was also featured as a guest on international popstar Mershad's album entitled cheshmak, Quazi performed the lead vocals on the song "Mano Del Divooneh" which broke out in the mainstream Persian market. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3SYNCAjAYk In 2008 Quazi released his first solo song entitled ham hameh, despite being banned by several television stations for showing the modern day Flag of Iran
Flag of Iran
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 the song was well received with honors on YouTube and has since been collectively viewed a quarter million times., Which Puts This Songs As One of Hit Songs/Music Videos In Iranian Rap
Iranian Rap
Persian hip hop is a style of hip hop which emerged in the 1990s. It is credited for inspiring contemporary Iranian music.-History:...

 In a Los Angelas times article he mentioned that his music is "facing his own culture."

FarsiHipHop.com

Sahand Quazi Is Also The Founder of FarsiHipHop.com, After Launching The First Iranian Hip Hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 News Agency Raplarzeh
Raplarzeh
Raplarzeh is an Iranian hip hop record label founded by rapper Sahand Quazi. Raplarzeh is the first Iranian hip hop company.-Timeline:Raplarzeh is one of frontiers of Iranian hip hop and rap since 2006....

 Khabar (رپلرزه خبر) In The summer Of 2006 He decided to Launch an Iranian Hip Hop Social Network
Social network
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 Website to Help Artists Inside and Outside of Iran.The Project Finally Went Live Available for Iranian Hip Hop Community In July 2009.

021 Clothing

021 Clothing was founded by Sahand Quazi in November 2008, it is recognized as the "First Iranian Hip Hop Clothing line, to Help Jump start the Hip Hop Fashion in Iranian Hip Hop Scene." The clothing can be found in fashion stores within the city of Tehran. The designs has been featured in Raplarzeh music videos, including "Chalim" and "Ham Hameh" being credited as a official sponsor in the later video, both videos where directed by Ali Zamani.

Raplarzeh

Penned as the "first official hip hop record label within the Persian community", Quazi founded Raplarzeh records in June 2006, in July of the following year Raplarzeh began collaborations with Mystery4 and Avang Records to produce projects for the Persian and Afghan market, these included cameo guest appearances in music videos by Quazi including "Havato Daram" a international hit performed by Mershad. Quazi would also be featured on the album as a guest performer. By early 2009 Raplarzeh had established itself as a legitimate and important force within the Persian/Afghan music markets after being featured on a mainstream released album,several hit songs and three chart topping music videos. This was the time when Quazi decided to branch out and flew to Tehran to begin development for offices in Iran, currently in Iran alone there has been reports of at least thirteen members signed across the three different offices in Tehran,Mashad and Esfehan. These branches have been placed in support with the members within the United States and Europe.

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