Fuad al Muqtadir
Fuad Al Muqtadir ফুয়াদ আলমুক্তাদির | |
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Muqtadir in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Electronica, hip hop, rock, R&B |
| Occupations | Producer, singer, composer, music director |
| Instruments | Keyboards, vocals, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Label | OK BRO Record |
| Website | fuadmusic |
Fuad Almuqtadir, popularly known as Fuad, is a Bangladeshi American composer and arranger.[1][2][3]
Early life
Fuad was born on 6 August 1980 in Chittagong[4][5] and left Bangladesh to New York city with his family in 1988.[6] He grew up with the non-resident Bangladeshi community of New York City where he learned about Bangladeshi culture and music.[7]
Career
Fuad's first full-length album was the self-released Maya in 1998. His next album, Re/Evolution, was released by Aarshi Records in 2003.[8] Variation #25 came in 2005.[4] The album was released to the general public at the end of Nestle’s campaign, where it sold another 2 million copies. 2006 saw FM radio coming to Bangladesh, and Fuad’s music was played in heavy rotation by Radio Foorti. He released Bonno in 2007. From 2015-2017, Fuad was the music director for Radio Foorti.[4][9]
Fuad composed the official theme song of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20, titled “Char Chokka Hoi Hoi”.[10][11][12] In 2023, he composed the song “Dewana” for Coke Studio Bangla Season 2.[13][14]
Personal life
Fuad comes from a family engaged in the health care business in New York City, United States.[15] He married Maya in 2011. The couple has one daughter, Azalea, born on February 4, 2016.[16] In 2018, Fuad was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and recovered in 2019.[17][15]
Discography
| Album/type | Featured artists | Duration | Songs | Year | Publisher |
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| Maya (not only but also) | Unknown | (14 songs) |
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1998 | Hollywood Music World |
| Re/Evolution | Kaniz, Oni, Anila, Labony, Armeen, Rajeeb, Rusho, Kazi, Max, Judgement, Zion | 1 hour 1 minutes and 36 seconds (13 songs) |
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2003 | Agniveena and Arshee Music |
| Variation No. 25.2 | Kaniz, B1shop, Rajeeb, Poonam, Anila, Shanto, Bappa, Tony, Upol, Labony, Rahat | 1 hour 12 minutes and 28 seconds (15 songs) |
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2006 | Agniveena |
| Stoic Bliss' (Light Years Ahead) | Stoic Bliss, Rajeeb | (13 songs) |
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G-Series | |
| Fuad feat. Mila (Chapter 2) | Mila, Skibkhan | 51 minutes 45 seconds (12 songs) |
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2007 | |
| Stoic Bliss' (Kolponar Baire) | Stoic Bliss | 45 minutes 57 seconds (13 songs) |
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| Bonno | Mila, Anila, Elita, Simin, B1shop, Kazi, Shanto, Johan, Rule, Upol, Avalanche, Rahat, Arbovirus, Labony, Shunno, Lamia, Shihab, Poonam | 1 Hour 19 minutes (18 songs) |
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| Fuad feat. Sumon & Anila (Ekhon Ami...) | Sumon and Anila | 53 minutes and 16 seconds (11 songs) |
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| Fuad feat. Various Artists (Kromannoy) | Mila, Rafa, Upol, Kona, Shuvo | 48 minutes and 53 seconds (11 songs) |
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2008 | |
| Fuad feat. Topu (Yaatri) - Bondhu Bhabo Ki? | Topu, and Anila for Nupur 2 | 45 minutes and 40 seconds (11 songs) |
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| Fuad feat. Kona | Kona | (10 songs) |
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2009 | Agniveena |
| Fuad feat. Mila (Re-defined) | Mila | 1 hour 10 minutes and 43 seconds (16 songs) |
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G-Series | |
| The Gurus of Love | with Habib Wahid, Balam and Arnob | 27 minutes (6 songs) |
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Rage Records | |
| Mathwali | Shireen | 9 songs |
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Laser Vision | |
| Nilambori | with Shahid and Arfin Rumey | 35 minutes 20 seconds (8 songs) |
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2011 | |
| Mala (Bhalobashai Bhul) | Mala | 35 minutes and 51 seconds (8 songs) |
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2012 | Unknown, Shadhin Music (stream) |
| The Hit Factory | Shuvo, Nazia, Arfin Rumey, Teejay, Sumi, Upol, Anila, Moury, Johad | 1 hour 1 minutes (13 songs) |
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2015 | Unknown |
| Uncensored | Mila | 43 minutes and 25 seconds (10 songs) |
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2016 |
References
- ^ "Fuad Almuqtadir: This 'old dog' still has new tricks". The Business Standard. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Fuad undergoes bypass surgery". The Daily Star. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Programmes". BBC Food. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "FUAD The Musical Fusionist". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Musician who needs no Introduction". Tinds. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Fuad suffering from thyroid cancer". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "FUAD opens up about the FOBANA Convention". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Fuad's never-ending journey". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Fuad with new song". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Bangladesh cricket's symphony of victory". The Business Standard. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "চার ছক্কা হইহই". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 27 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Official event song for ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 unveiled". Malaysia Sun. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Fuad makes his Coke Studio debut tonight with 'Dewana'". The Business Standard. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Dewana: Fuad brings Bangla Qawwali to Coke Studio Bangla". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ a b "ক্যানসারজয়ী ফুয়াদের গল্প". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 31 October 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "It's another Fuad production!". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Fuad diagnosed with thyroid cancer". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
External links
- "Interview with Fuad Al Muktadir". banglamusic.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
- "Feedback to remake its popular hit songs with Fuad". banglamusic.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012.
- "2011 in music". The Daily Star. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- Media related to Fuad al Muqtadir at Wikimedia Commons