Nasri (musician)

Nasri
Nasri performing live with Magic! in September 2014
Background information
Birth name	Nasri Tony Atweh
Born	(1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 43) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Pop pop rock reggae reggae fusion reggae rock
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter record producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Years active	2002–present
Labels	RCA
Member of	Magic! The Messengers

Nasri Tony Atweh (Arabic: نصري طوني عطوة, born 10 January 1981),^[1] known mononymously as Nasri, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer.^[2] He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He is the lead vocalist and songwriter for the reggae fusion band, Magic!, a group consisting of fellow Toronto natives, Mark Pellizzer, Alex Tanas, and Ben Spivak. MAGIC!'s single "Rude" became a major international hit single. He is currently managed by Wassim "Sal" Slaiby.

Nasri is also a renowned songwriter and producer, one half of the songwriting and production duo the Messengers. He and Adam Messinger have produced a string of hits for well-known artists, including Justin Bieber, Shakira, Pitbull, Chris Brown, Halsey, and more. In 2012, he earned the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for his production work on Chris Brown's F.A.M.E.. He also received a Latin Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album and the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for his work on Shakira's El Dorado. His songs "As Long as You Love Me" by Justin Bieber and "Feel This Moment" by Pitbull both made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.