Harikrish Menon
Haze | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Harikrish Menon Ramachandran |
| Born | 2 June 1973 |
| Origin | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Genres | Dance music, pop, R&B, jazz, electronica, urban contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, vocals, guitar, percussion |
Haze (born Harikrish Menon Ramachandran 2 June 1973, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a singer-songwriter, known for his work in the dance music genre, with hit singles such as "Changes" and "Freak".
Musical career
He began his professional career at R.A.P. (Roslan Aziz Productions), a Malaysian record label owned by acclaimed music producer Roslan Aziz. He has since worked with many of Malaysia's top performing artist such as Sheila Majid, Ning Baizura, Amir Yussof, Zainal Abidin, the late Sharifah Aini and Malaysian rap sensation Too 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 Sheikh Haikel. Which has allowed him to develop a musical scope that covers across almost all genres. In the mid-1990s he also performed with the band Asia Beat.[citation needed]
He was the first Malaysian to appear on the BBC UK Dance Singles Charts, for Changes.[1] His single Freak made the Top 10 of the National Top 100 Singles chart in the Netherlands.[2]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Collaborations |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Changes | Sandy Rivera |
| 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 |
References
- ^ Cheah, Jason (9 April 2007). "Fun with Haze and friends". The Star. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ Cheah, Jason (29 October 2007). "Going Dutch". The Star. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- Haze, Discogs. Retrieved 2008-04-21
- Interview with Haze Archived 19 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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