Full Name | Ali Azmat Butt |
Birth | April 20, 1970 |
Birthplace | Havelian, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Relatives | Mustafa Zahid (cousin) |
Genres | Rock, Sufi rock |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, actor |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years Active | 1986–present |
Labels | Fire Records, Sadaf, EMI, Independent |
Notable Achievements | – Lead singer for the influential Sufi rock band Junoon |
| – Part of the first Pakistani band to perform at the United Nations General Assembly (2001) |
Early Life | – Born into a family of ethnic Kashmiri descent in Havelian, Pakistan |
| – Grew up in Garhi Shahu, Lahore, speaking Punjabi as his native language |
| – Father was a middle-class businessman who passed away in 2013 |
| – Studied in Sydney, Australia briefly for higher education, but returned to Pakistan without completing university |
Music Career | – Started career with Jupiters in 1986, known for covers of American pop and rock songs at small gigs |
| – Wrote hit song “Dosti” while with Jupiters, later recorded it with Junoon |