Haroon (singer)

For other uses, see Haroon (disambiguation).

Haroon
Haroon in 2017 at Teetoo and Tania Launch Event at National Press Club
Haroon in 2017 at Teetoo and Tania Launch Event at National Press Club
Background information
Birth nameAaron Haroon Rashid
Born (1970-05-11) 11 May 1970 (age 54)
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • composer
  • Director/Producer
  • Writer
  • CEO
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active1993 – present
Labels
  • The Musik
  • Universal
  • Pepsi
  • EMI
  • Sony BMG
Websiteharoon.com

Aaron Haroon Rashid simply known as Haroon,[1][2] is a British-born Pakistani Peabody award winning[3][4] singer-songwriter, music producer, composer, director, script-writer and social activist.[5]

Formerly a member of the pop band Awaz in the 1990s, Haroon as a solo artist has sold millions of singles and albums worldwide and has performed at large venues such as the Wembley Arena.[1][6]

As the founding CEO of Unicorn Black, an animation production company, he is the creator and director of the multi- award winning 3D animated television series Burka Avenger which received global critical acclaim.[7] His company has also produced Teetoo and Tania, developed the pilot for Quaid Say Baatein and other successful animated series.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Profile of Haroon". Urduwire.com website. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ Mandy Clark (31 July 2013). "Don't mess with the lady in black: Pakistan's 'Burka Avenger'". NBC News website. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference peabody was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference ARY was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Shanaz Ramzi. "Hot Seat: Haroon Interview". Dawn (newspaper). Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Haroon: Biography". Haroon.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Cricket World Cup Music Video by Haroon". Entertainment, Fashion & Technology Updates. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Burka Avenger takes on Indonesia". C21media.net. Retrieved 5 July 2020.