Ashiquzzaman Tulu

Ashiquzzaman Tulu আশিকুজ্জামান টুলু
Ashiquzzaman Tulu in 2024
Background information
Born	(1966-03-06) March 6, 1966 (age 58) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Genres	Rock, Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, music composer, music director, author, lyricist, businessman
Instruments	Keyboards Bass Guitar Tabla
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Soundtek Ektaar Music SARGAM Polyphonic

Ashiquzzaman Tulu (born March 6, 1966) is a Bangladeshi singer, songwriter, musician, composer, lyricist, sound engineer and music director, who was the founder and leader of the popular Bangladeshi rock bands ARK and Chime [bn]. He is recognized as a pioneering figure in the music scene of Bangladesh during the 1980s and 1990s.^[1][2][3][4]

He was born in 1966 in Dhaka and comes from a musical family. After his father's death in 1973, Tulu began learning instruments like tabla and bongo. He earned degrees in sociology and computer science.

In the 1980s, Tulu composed Bangladesh's second ever audio cassette. In 1982/1983, he founded the rock band Chime, serving as their composer and touring with them extensively before he left the band in 1987 after the success of their debut album that came out the same year. Tulu left Chime in 1990, and in the 1990, Tulu formed the rock band ARK. He was the band's leader, composer, keyboardist, vocalist.

Tulu is recognized for introducing the mixed album format to Bangladesh, curating projects featuring multiple artists. This includes the 1993 album "STARS." Over his career, Tulu composed and produced albums for many notable Bangladeshi singers and bands across different genres.