Harikrish Menon
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Singer/songwriter
HAZE (b. Harikrish Menon Ramachandran 2 June 1973, Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia) is known for his work in the dance music genre, with hit singles such as Changes and Freak.
. He has since worked with many of Malaysia's top performing artist such as Sheila Majid
, Ning Baizura
, Amir Yusoff, Zainal Abidin, Sarifah Aini and Malaysian rap sensation Two Phat just to name a few. Besides producing for local Malaysian performing artist, he has also produced albums
for many performing artist around the region. Artist such as Kris Dayanti of Indonesia and Singaporean rap sensation Haikel. Which has allowed him to develop a musical scope that covers across almost all genres. In the Mid 1990's he also performed with the band Asia Beat.
He was the first Malaysian to appear on the BBC UK Dance Singles Charts, for Changes. His single Freak made the Top 10 of the National Top 100 Singles chart in the Netherlands
.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
HAZE (b. Harikrish Menon Ramachandran 2 June 1973, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia) is known for his work in the dance music genre, with hit singles such as Changes and Freak.
Career
He began his professional career at R.A.P (Roslan Aziz Production) a Malaysian record label owned by acclaimed music producer Roslan AzizRoslan Aziz
Roslan Aziz is a Malaysian music producer/engineer and the man behind Malaysian acts such as Sheila Majid and Zainal Abidin, Amir Yusoff, Prema, Zubir Ali,Raja Atilia and 'aLi . Co-founder of the Roslan Aziz Productions label , the first local recording label to generate interest from abroad, R.A.P...
. He has since worked with many of Malaysia's top performing artist such as Sheila Majid
Sheila Majid
Shaheila binti Abdul Majid or commonly known as Sheila Majid is a popular singer from Malaysia. She is of Mandailing-Javanese descent. - Biography :...
, Ning Baizura
Ning Baizura
Ning Baizura binti Sheikh Hamzah , popularly known as Ning, is a Malaysian pop and R&B singer, who records and sings in languages, including Bahasa Malaysia, English, Japanese, Italian, French, Mandarin and Cantonese...
, Amir Yusoff, Zainal Abidin, Sarifah Aini and Malaysian rap sensation Two Phat just to name a few. Besides producing for local Malaysian performing artist, he has also produced albums
Music Album
Music album is the name of:* Music Album , a 1970s Canadian television series* Album, a collection of music tracks...
for many performing artist around the region. Artist such as Kris Dayanti of Indonesia and Singaporean rap sensation Haikel. Which has allowed him to develop a musical scope that covers across almost all genres. In the Mid 1990's he also performed with the band Asia Beat.
He was the first Malaysian to appear on the BBC UK Dance Singles Charts, for Changes. His single Freak made the Top 10 of the National Top 100 Singles chart in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
Singles
| Year | Title | Collaborations |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Changes | Sandy Rivera Sandy Rivera Sandy Rivera is an American record producer, House music DJ and label owner. Born in New York City, he is now based in New Jersey.-Biography:... |
| 2003 | Dreams/Through | Kings Of Tomorrow / K.O.T |
| 2004 | Dreams | Kings Of Tomorrow / K.O.T |
| 2005 | Through | Kings Of Tomorrow / K.O.T |
| 2007 | Freak | Sandy Rivera Sandy Rivera Sandy Rivera is an American record producer, House music DJ and label owner. Born in New York City, he is now based in New Jersey.-Biography:... |