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Sharam Tayebi (, born August 12, 1970), better known as Sharam, is an Iranian-American techno and House music DJ and producer. Born in Tehran, Iran, he emigrated to Washington D.C. at the age of 14. A mainstay of the Washington underground dance music scene, he has been active both as one half of the duo Deep Dish and solo artist, producer and mixer.
As part of Deep Dish, with Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia, Sharam released two albums and produced or remixed a library of other releases including those from Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Rolling Stones as well as others. The duo received a Grammy nomination for their remix of Madonna's "Music" and won the "Best Remixed Recording" Grammy for their remix of Dido's "Thank You.” Deep Dish were nominated two times for their George Is On album—Best Single ("Say Hello") and Best Remix ("Flashdance" remixed by David Guetta).
As a solo artist, Sharam released two of his own albums and six mix compilations and produced or mixed fourteen other artists such as Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Steve Aoki, Shakira and more.
Sharam is known for his house hits “Party All the Time”, "The One" with Daniel Bedingfield, "Don’t Say A Word" with Anousheh Khalili, "She Came Along" with Kid Cudi, “My Way” featuring Honey Honey and more.
Also in 2009, Sharam won BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix of the Year picked from 52 other mixes by his peers.
Back in the 1990s of Washington, DC, Sharam Tayebi met Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia, also an Iranian immigrant, and together in 1992 formed Deep Dish. Their music was a mix of deep house and techno, with industrial music and rock music influences. The two formed an eponymous record label as well as Yoshitoshi Records and, upon meeting Danny Tenaglia, released their music and imprints on Tribal America label.
Sharam Tayebi remains a mainstay of the Washington underground music scene, and "has been an instrumental figure in house and techno music as a DJ, producer and one-half of the duo, Deep Dish,"according to DJ Tech Tools.
Between 1999 and 2003, Deep Dish released six DJ mix compilations including: Cream Separates, Yoshiesque, Global Underground Moscow, Yoshiesque 2, Renaissance Ibiza and Global Underground Toronto''.
George Is On and its singles were nominated for three Grammy Awards including Best Electronic Album, Best Single for "Say Hello" and Best Remix (David Guetta's remix of "Flashdance").
That same year, Sharam also released “P.A.T.T. (Party All The Time),” a cover of the Eddie Murphy and Rick James hit from 1985. His version contained vocals by P. Diddy. The track became the most sought-after record of 2006 Winter Music Conference in Miami, as well as one of the biggest club records of the year. It debuted in the UK national charts at #8 on New Year's Eve 2006, stayed in the top 10 for 3 weeks and remained in the top 40 for 8 weeks.
Next, from his Mach EP series, a series of tracks were released, the two most notable being “M.I.T.T.” with Shakira and “Fun” written by Chris Martin of Coldplay.
Sharam released Live from Warung, Brazil in 2011, a compilation featuring a live set from Itajay, Brazil. The mix was first featured on BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix before being released as this compilation.
On July 17, 2012, five years after his last mix compilation, Sharam released a two-disc set called Night and Day. Based on the concept that people want to listen to music at different times—a dance party at night; a pool party during the day—the mix compilation took a “big festival” and “small club” approach.
Two years later, Sharam released his next solo album, Retroactive. Originally entitled A Warehouse, with its new title, the album debuted on the iTunes Dance Top 10 on its release day June 10, 2016. Paying homage to his musical history and influences from as far back as the '80s to the drum 'n bass of today, Sharam featured songs with collaborators like disco producer Giorgio Moroder, singer-songwriter Daniel Bedingfield, frequent vocal collaborator Anousheh Khalili, Chance Caspian and Alex Neri.
The single, "August House" was released 2015 on Spinnin' Deep Records, with "August Dub" superseding it that month. The followup, "October House" was released that month on Spinnin' Deep, with "Octodub" following on Yoshitoshi Records.
In conjunction with his new album, Sharam hit the road for the "Retroactive Tour," beginning in San Diego in June and finishing in San Antonio at the end of August. Planned stops also include Mexico and Canada and is followed by a show in Ibiza, Spain.
The album was followed by a tour that included dates in Europe and North America and a free master class at Los Angeles's IO Academy, where Sharam talked with students about the creation and production of some of the tracks on Collecti.
Of Collecti Billboard wrote: " Collecti (Part 3) consists of four pulsating cuts that lean more Detroit than Berlin and exhibit hypnotic percussion patterns alongside head-bobbing grooves." Mixmag said that the album's track "Melodi" was, "a sophisticated, swelling tune that bounces from stripped back rises to bass-driven breakdowns."
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