Faramarz Assef | tr

He is a an Iranian pop music star living in America. Before Iranian Islamic revolution he was a track and field (mainly running) athlete and achieved medals in Olympics. He studied at University of Southern California, and his academic study field was architecture. .

Born July 13th, 1954 Tehran, Iran Singer, Songwriter and Producer Faramarz Aslani (Persian : فرامرز اصلانی) is admittedly a rare phenomenon in the Iranian modern music. He writes his own lyrics & music, and he sings them accompanied by his stylish guitar playing. He is a graduate of London University's College of Journalism and has written for several Persian and English publications, since his graduation in the early seventies. Upon returning to his native country, he worked for one of two English dailies, "Tehran Journal" until he was spotted by the President of CBS, in Tehran. His first album, "Occupation...