Ayad Al Adhamy | |
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Born | Manama, Bahrain | 21 September 1985
Genres | Power pop, punk rock, synthpop |
Occupation(s) | Multi-instrumentalist, A&R, remixer, record producer |
Instruments | Synthesizer, sampler, softsynth, vocals, bass guitar, percussion, guitar, keyboards |
Labels | Black Bell Records, Vice Records, Warner Bros. Records |
Formerly of | Passion Pit |
Website | Black Bell Records Passion Pit |
Ayad Al Adhamy (Arabic: إياد الأعظمي) is an American multi-instrumentalist, producer and record label owner based in Brooklyn, New York. He is the former synthesizer, sample, and percussion player of Passion Pit,[1] and shared remix duties with Nate Donmoyer and Ian Hultquist.
He currently fronts the Brooklyn garage rock outfit Team Spirit, signed to Vice Records/Warner Bros. Records.[2] They released their Self Titled Debut EP on April 4, 2013, and it was received positively. (Rolling Stone)[3][4] Coupled with the EP, is an ongoing extreme-animated series of music videos, created by Swedish animation duo HannesJohannes about "...the idea of Damnation and Salvation."[5]
In 2010, Ayad Al Adhamy, started Black Bell Records,[6] an independent record label that released the debut EP of The Joy Formidable[7] and singles by Dom,[8] Girlfriends,[9] Pretty & Nice and Reptar.[10] Full Length releases include Secret Music,[11] Stepdad[12] and Guards.[13]
Ayad Al Adhamy is an alumnus of the Berklee College of Music (2009).[14] He is an official endorsed artist of Moog,[15] Dave Smith[16] and Korg instruments.[17]