Ali Gul Pir

Ali Gul Pir علی گل پیر
Pir in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Ali Gul Pir
Born	(1986-02-14) 14 February 1986 (age 38) Karachi, Pakistan
Genres	Hip hop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Website	AliGulPir.com

Ali Gul Pir (Urdu: علی گل پیر; born 14 February 1986) is a Pakistani rapper, television and voice actor, brand ambassador and comedian.[1] He achieved popularity with his first single, "Waderai Ka Beta", a comedy song about political elites in Pakistan at the helm of affairs and the culture surrounding it.[2][3]

Biography

Pir was born to a Sindhi feudal lord family of Dadu District.[4]

Pir started his career as an actor in stand-up comedy roles later turning into a singer. His political and social debut single Waderai Ka Beta was popular, with half a million hits on YouTube within a week of its release in June 2012.[3]

He was nominated as the Best Newcomer in Music category of 1st Hum Awards on 12 March 2013.[5]

Discography

• "Waderai Ka Beta" (2012)
• Saeen To Saeen (2012)
• Taroo Maroo[2] (2013)
• VIP (2013)
• Kholo BC with Adil Omar (2014)
• Justice (2014)
• Kaisa Diya? (2014)
• Dance the Party with Shuja Haider for Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015)
• Chutti Time (2016)
• Modi Teri[6] (2016)
• Kerlay Jo Kerna Hai (2020)

TV commercials

• Djuice
• Hardee's
• Yayvo TCS
• Olpers Lassi
• Ufone
• Total Hi-Perf

Filmography

• 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam (2016)

References

1. "Ali Gul Pir on being a 'Tony Marroo'". tribune.com.pk. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
2. "From Saeen to Taroo: Ali Gul Pir holds a mirror to society". tribune.com.pk. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
3. "Ali Gul Pir on all things 'Wadera'". dawn.com. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
4. "Profile: Ali Gul Pir".
5. "Artist disappointed at being forgotten by Hum TV awards". tribune.com.pk. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
6. "Ali Gul Pir takes on Modi in latest video". The Express Tribune. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

External links

• Official website