Biography

SAID MRAD is a music lover, who eats, sleeps and consumes music. Born in Lebanon, his career in the music scene dates back to 1990 when he first started as a DJ playing in some of the most respected nightclubs around Lebanon such as PRIVÉ, JET SET, OPERA, and GOTHA.

Throughout the years, he acquired an admirable sense for music and became well known and respected as “One of the Best DJ’s and the Guru of the Electronic Dance Music from the Middle East Region”.

In 2001, Said produced his legendary debut album 2001 Nights, which went on to be a multi

platinum selling album and as a result of its huge success it was named The Bestselling Arabic album ever released in the region.

The single Alf Leila wa Leila (1001 Nights) backed with a very cool video was the massive smash hit of the year 2001, the track was virtually played everywhere from clubs to Radios to TVs. This was the defining stage in the Arabian Dance Music history! This massive success resulted in getting major interest from the major record company UNIVERSAL Music group to sign Said Mrad. Universal released this album in June 2002 in France where it entered the national Top 100 Best Selling Albums in FRANCE and ranked 34!

The huge success made SAID MRAD release another album in 2002 titled Said Mrad Plays Baligh Hamdi followed by a video clip for the song Hikaya. This also was a huge success making it one of the best selling albums in the Middle East. The success of his second album made another major record label to show interest. As a result, WARNER Music Group signed the second album and released it in Europe in the summer of 2002 with another success catapulting Said as one of the major Artists from the Middle East.

In 2003 Said released his 3rd album Another 1001 Nights and was named best selling album in 2004.

With the significant success in Europe, both companies launched his album worldwide, and since then, Said has been touring the globe with many sold out headliner events.

Said has released further albums including a collaboration album named 1001 Nights Society in 2005, Esmerim in 2006 followed by a video clip of the song “You Wanna Mix It” and another one for the remix “Hizzy ya Nawaem” and his latest masterpiece was in 2009 with the album ElectrOriental. All of these albums have followed suit and have been very successful to date.

In 2010, Emi did a Best of Said Mrad, choosing some of the best tracks, and in 2012, the album reached the Number One selling album in the MENA Region, breaking all the sales records!

Furthermore, Sony America released a single of Ricky Martin “Midnight Man” remixed by Said Mrad, Despina Vandi collaborated with Said Mrad and remixed her smash hit “GIA” in 2005.

Quincy Jones and Bill Cosby released a double album of jam sessions and collaborated with Said Mrad on a track called “United”. The album was released in the USA on 2010!

Following his success all over the Middle East and worldwide, Sony Music along with Shakira’s management collaborated with Said on a remix for Shakira’s new single She Wolf and released it on her album entitled She Wolf as well as a maxi single in the markets! The remix was an extreme hit that Shakira’s management and Sony music decided to release the remix as a video clip.

In 2013, Said collaborated with the Number 1 singer in Greece, Anna Vissi on her single and got released in the summer of 2013!

A new album was released in 2016, Play it Loud, in collaboration with Daxar music in the Middle East.