Shahkar Bineshpajooh
Shahkar Bineshpajooh | |
|---|---|
شاهکار بینشپژوه | |
| Born | Tehran, Iran |
| Citizenship | Iran, United States |
| Occupations | Poet, music composer, singer |
| Known for | Iranian rap music album Eskenas |
| Musical career | |
| Website | Official website |
Shahkar Bineshpajooh (Persian: شاهکار بینشپژوه; born in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian music artist based in the United States since 2012.[1][2] A singer, composer, and poet, he has performed at venues including the Nokia Theatre (later known as Microsoft Theater) in Los Angeles in 2014 and 2019, and the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.[1][3][4][5] His live productions have included large orchestras and choirs.[4]
Bineshpajooh received a doctorate in urban planning and was a lecturer in Iran when he released the rap album Eskenas in 2004.[6] His recordings of six rap songs on Eskenas are considered among the earliest examples of Iranian rap music.[7] According to the BBC News, he was known as the "Dapper Rapper" for "his smart suits and elegant lifestyle".[8] Using rap as a platform for social criticism, he covered topics such as unemployment, poverty, and Westernization.[6][8] It took four years for the Ministry of Culture to approve the release of his album.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Shahkar Bineshpajooh, PhD". Shahkar.com. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ^ "Dr. Shahkar Bineshpajooh". Berklee. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ^ Mills, Ted (February 28, 2014). "Elsewhere: On stage, music, dance and art in Los Angeles". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Simmonds-Ronceros, Samantha (July 28, 2020). "Jennifer Biggs Walton and LA Curbside Entertainment – "La Femme Nikita" as a Classical Concert Musician". NoHo Arts District. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ^ "Weekend!". The Press-Democrat. Easton, Maryland. September 19, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Al-Arian, Laila (2004). "Issues in the News". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ Nikaeen, Behrang (July 2024). "'I'll Also with My Poverty, Buy All Your Sadness': Tataloo and the Tatality Fanbase in Iran". Popular Music & Society. 47 (3) – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ a b Harrison, Frances (December 14, 2004). "Iran's self-styled rapping aristocrat". BBC News. Retrieved March 22, 2026.