Mushtaq Omar Uddin

Mushtaq Omar Uddin (born 14 August 1973), also known simply as Mushtaq, is an English music producer, singer, songwriter, and former lead vocalist for British hip hop group Fun-Da-Mental when he was known at the time by his stage name MC Mushtaq.

Mushtaq Omar Uddin
Birth nameMushtaq Omar Uddin
Also known as
  • MC Mushtaq
  • Mushtaq
  • Mushtaq Uddin
  • Mushtaq Omar
Born (1973-08-14) 14 August 1973
London, England
OriginLondon England
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1987–present
Labels
Websitewww.futahedzofstate.com

Early life

Uddin was born in London to Bangladeshi and Iranian parents.[1] He attended Quintin Kynaston Community Academy and studied Sociology at Maria Fedeilis. He later received a scholarship at Guildhall School of Music and Drama to study contemporary composition.

As a young boy, Uddin joined a community band as a drummer where he met brothers Sam (State of Bengal) and Deeder Zaman. In 1987, Uddin became an original member the State of Bengal group which included Sam and Deeder Zaman.[2][3]

Singing career

In summer 1993,[4] Uddin met Aki "Propa-Gandhi" Nawaz and joined Fun-Da-Mental as the lead vocalist under the stage name of MC Mushtaq.[5][6][7]

On 24 July 2000, Uddin's debut solo single "That Feelin'" was released by Mercury Records. This was followed by his debut album released later that year. The album features blues, reggae, funk and classic rock.[8]

Music production career

During the 1990s, Uddin started his career as a "beat maker" in New York for a number hip hop bands, including Cypress Hill, House of Pain and Souls of Mischief.

Uddin co-wrote and produced the album The Hour of Two Lights with Terry Hall, released in August 2003.[9][10][11][12][13]

Uddin has co-wrote and produced several R&B albums. In 2001, he worked on Damage's album Since You've Been Gone, he co-wrote and produced the tracks "I Don't Know" (featuring Emma Bunton), "Good Folk", and "Maria" (featuring Kele Le Roc), and co-wrote "So What If I" (featuring Iceberg Slimm). He co-wrote and produced Mis-Teeq's album Lickin' on Both Sides, including the track "B with Me".[1] He worked on Liberty X's album Thinking It Over, he co-wrote and co-produced the track "No Clouds", and co-wrote the track "Saturday".

He co-wrote and produced several tracks on Raghav's 2004 album Storyteller[14] and 2012 album The Phoenix.[15] He produced several tracks from Tyler James' 2005 album The Unlikely Lad,[16] including the single "Foolish",[17] and the track "Best for Me" (featuring Amy Winehouse).

He co-wrote and produced the song "Take Your Time" from Simon Webbe's 2006 album Grace.[18][19][20]

He co-wrote and produced Amy Winehouse's 2003 album Frank and 2006 album Back to Black, including a remix of the song "Back to Black".[21]

He produced Skepta's 2012 song "Hold On", the track "Des Mots" (featuring LFDV) from Kery James's 2013 album Dernier MC,[18][19][20] and Charlie Brown's 2012 song "Dependency"[22] and 2013 song "On My Way". He co-wrote and co-produced Tich's 2013 song "Dumb".[23][24]

Personal life

Uddin is a Muslim.[11][13]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details
The Hour of Two Lights

Singles
Year Single Label
2001 "That Feelin'" Mercury

See also

References
  1. Smith, Sean (2012). Alesha. Simon & Schuster. p. 28. ISBN 978-1471102172.
  2. "Mr. Sam Zaman". Swadhinata Trust. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. K, Sanj (20 May 2015). "Sam Zaman: Musician who emerged from London's Asian Underground to work with Bjork and Massive Attack". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  4. Hunt, Ken (7 January 1995). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Billboard. p. 403. ISBN 9781858284576. Fun-Da-Mental
  5. Lavezzoli, Peter (2007). The Dawn of Indian Music in the West. Continuum-3PL. p. 344. ISBN 978-0826428196.
  6. Fox, Marisa (7 January 1995). Fun-Da-Mental Sets Sights on U.S. Billboard. p. 16.
  7. Hunt, Ken (1996). On the Issues. Vol. 5. Choices. p. 28.
  8. Williamson, Nigel (15 July 2000). Global Music Pulse. Billboard. p. 67.
  9. Denselow, Robin (18 July 2003). "Terry Hall and Mushtaq: The Hour of Two Lights". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  10. Davies, Ollie (21 July 2003). "Terry Hall and Mushtaq The Hour of Two Lights Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  11. Harris, Will (8 January 2004). "Terry Hall & Mushtaq: The Hour of Two Lights". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  12. "Terry Hall & Mushtaq – The Hour of Two Lights". Uncut. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  13. Brown, Jeff (September 2003). "Terry Hall & Mushtaq". CMJ New Music Monthly. p. 50.
  14. "Raghav's debut album 'Storyteller'". Redhotcurry.com. 6 August 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  15. "Raghav Releases New Album, "The Phoenix"". UrbanAsian. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  16. Cairns, Dan (27 February 2005). "Pop: New Kids in Town: Tyler James". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  17. "Tyler James releases Foolish". Music-News.com. 15 February 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  18. "Mushtaq Omar Uddin". Irishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  19. "Mushtaq Omar Uddin". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  20. "Mushtaq Omar Uddin". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  21. "Album release Back to Black (Mushtaq Remix) – Single by Amy Winehouse". Muzoic. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  22. "Charlie Brown feat. Yungen & Ms D – Dependency". Music Crowns. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  23. "Tich – Dumb". Female First. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  24. "Tich". Drafted Magazine. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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