Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s Biography

Personal Bio-Data

Full Name:  Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Date Of Birth: 1974

Birth Place:  Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

Origin:   Pakistan

Genres: Lollywood playback, Bollywood playback, Qawwali

Professions: Vocalist, Musician, Recording artist

Instrument:  Harmonium

Years active:  1985–present

Martial Status: Married

Wife’s Name: Nida

Introduction:

 Rahat Fateh Ali Khan  was born on 1974 in Faisalabad, Pakistan.He is son of Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s brother and accompanist and grandson of another legendary qawwali master, Fateh Ali Khan,is the scion of a family whose name has become synonymous with a South Asian musical tradition ten centuries old which has only in recent years captured the imagination of listeners in the West. He was chosen at birth by his uncle Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for tutoring in the traditions of qawwali music and was preciously singing for and with his uncle and father by the age of three. His formal training with his uncle began at the age of seven & he performed very first time at the age of nine at the death anniversary of his grandfather. From age fifteen, after years of intimate study, he was made an integral part of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s qawwali party which came to be known throughout the world.In addition to Qawwali, he also performs ghazals and other light music. He is popular as a Bollywood playback singer.

Career:

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan gave his first public performance at the age of 10, when he toured the U.K. with his uncle in 1985, and performed solo songs in addition to singing with the Qawwali party. At a concert in Birmingham on July 27, 1985, he performed the solo ghazal, Mukh Tera Sohneya Sharab Nalon Changa Ae. At a concert at the Harrow Leisure Centre in 1985, he performed the solo song, Gin Gin Taare Lang Gaiyaan Rattaan. He debuted as a playback singer with the movie Paap (2004), featuring the hit song, Mann Ki Lagan. His recent works include Pakistani nationalistic songs such as Dharti Dharti and Hum Pakistan, and songs from Bollywood films. He has toured extensively and performed in Pakistan, India, United Kingdom and all around the world.