Khurram Waqar (born 23 July 1975, Urdu: خرّم وقار) is a Pakistani guitarist and music producer.

He currently performs in his band ''kW and the Facedown Movement.

Awards

He was a member of the band [[Qayaas]] when they won Best Rock Band (Pakistan) at the 2010 Jack Daniel's Annual Rock Awards.

Personal life

Born into a Punjabi Jutt family, Khurram grew up in Lahore, Pindi, and Islamabad. His father was a retired bureaucrat[1] and his mother was a housewife. He had a younger brother and a sister.

He has two sons and a daughter.[2]

Current ventures

Brothers in Arms (2021-present)

Brothers in Arms[3][4] is the world's first India-Pakistan-USA-based rock band, consisting of 3 award-winning artists:

  • Khurram Waqar (kW) (Pakistan)– Guitars/Production
  • Prateek Bhaduri (India) – Vocals
  • Greg Ellis (USA)– Drums/Percussions

Their first debut single, "Khuda Kay Bandey"[5] "خدا کے بندے" was released on July 14, 2022. It is about the impact of war on humanity and the importance of uniting mankind.

Guitar Collective (2021-present)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Khurram launched the Guitar Collective[6] as a space for guitar players from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Dubai to play together and promote new bands.

During the pandemic the groud 4400 members.

Awards and recognition

  • 2010: "Mera wana" was selected as part of the Metal Asia Compilation of work by rock and metal bands from Lebanon to Singapore.[7]
  • 2010: Qayaas was winner of the Best Rock Band (Pakistan) award by Rolling Stone magazine India in collaboration with Jack Daniels. The band was chosen from amongst 25+ nominations from Pakistan.[8][9]
  • 2011: Qayaas won in the following categories at INDIEGO awards[10]
    • Best Rock Song[11]
    • Best Rock Video[12]
    • Best Rock Vocalist
  • 2018: 'Todi the Smoker' won Rock Song of the Year 2018 at VIMA Music awards with kW & The Facedown Movement.[13]

References

  1. ^ https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/658503-ahmad-waqar-new-fbr-chairman [dead link‍]
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/khurram.waqar (registration required)[self-published source] [user-generated source]
  3. ^ "Home - Brothers in Arms". brothers--in--arms.com. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. ^ "BrothersinArmsOfficial - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  5. ^ Khuda Kay Bande - Brothers In Arms (The World's First India -Pakistan -USA Rock Band), 13 July 2022, retrieved 15 July 2022
  6. ^ "Home - Guitar Collective". guitar-collective.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Islamabad's bohemian revolution:Underground music in the Capital is flourishing... so where's the spotlight?". Daily Jang. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  8. ^ "'Our titans of rock music'". The Express Tribune. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Hard Rock Cafe India Blog: JD Awards - Qayaas, Half Step Down & EKA live at Hard Rock Cafe New Delhi on Thursday, 16th December!". Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  10. ^ Shahid, Ayesha (21 January 2012). "Rock band rocks South Asian music". Dawn.
  11. ^ "Shehrezade~Awarded Best Rock Song at IndieGo | Qayaas featuring Umair Jaswal". ReverbNation.com.
  12. ^ "Pukaar~Awarded Silver Best Video at IndieGo | Qayaas featuring Umair Jaswal". ReverbNation.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  13. ^ "KW & the Facedown Movement win rock song of the year at VIMA Awards". The News International.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khurram_Waqar
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