Farhad Humayun

Farhad Humayun
فرہاد ہمایوں
Born(1978-10-05)5 October 1978
Jersey, United Kingdom
Died8 June 2021(2021-06-08) (aged 42)
Lahore, Pakistan
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Drummer
  • Percussionist
  • Composer
  • Audio engineer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • Percussion
  • Guitar
Years active2003–2021

Farhad Humayun (Urdu: فرہاد ہمایوں; 5 October 1978 – 8 June 2021) was a Pakistani singer, drummer, record producer and video artist.[1] He was popularly associated with the Pakistani drum jam band Overload[2][3][4] which he founded in 2003. Farhad[5] started his career as underground musician and formed two bands Co-Ven and Mindriot as a drummer. He worked with artists such as Atif Aslam, Symt,[6] Maha Ali Kazmi[7] and Meesha Shafi. Humayun received many awards and accolades for his work. He was also the owner of Riot Studios, a recording studio and music performance venue in Lahore.

  1. ^ "Pride of Pakistan Farhad Humayun". Daily Times. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ "12th Lux Style Awards 2013 Farhad Hamayun grabs nominations in two categories". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Farhad Humayun diagnosed with brain tumour". The Express Tribune. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Not so perfect 'Nimmi Nimmi' marks the return of Overload". dawn.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Aima and Farhad Humayun attend Indian classical band Jaubi's gig in Lahore". Daily Times. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  6. ^ "SYMT and its love for music". The Express Tribune. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Keeping up with the pace of time". The Express Tribune. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2021.