Hanni El Khatib

Hanni El Khatib
Hanni El Khatib at Rock am Ring, Germany, 2013
Hanni El Khatib at Rock am Ring, Germany, 2013
Background information
Born (1981-06-08) June 8, 1981 (age 43)
San Francisco, California, United States
GenresRock, blues rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
Websitehannielkhatib.com

Hanni El Khatib (born June 8, 1981)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist songwriter and producer[2] as well as visual director and co-owner of the Los Angeles–based independent record label Innovative Leisure.[3] His 2013 sophomore full-length Head In The Dirt was produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach.[4] His album Moonlight was released on January 20, 2015.[5] He was described by The Guardian as a "former skate-punk raised on vintage rock and R&B [who] is keeping the spirit of 76 alive with his primal raunch ‘n’ roll."[6]

  1. ^ "Hanni El Khatib - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hanni El Khatib". Innovative Leisure. May 11, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Setaro, Shawn. "Hanni El Khatib: Rock And Roll, The New Radio, And Moonlight". Forbes. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Head in the Dirt - Hanni El Khatib | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Moonlight, by Hanni El Khatib". Hanni El Khatib. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  6. ^ Lester, Paul (August 16, 2011). "Hanni El Khatib (No 1,085)". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 2, 2017.