Darius Rafat

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Darius Justin Rafat (born 13 December 1977) is a Canadian music producer, composer, bandleader, music agent and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of the music agency and production firm Fat Music London.

Early life

Rafat was born 13 December 1977 to Judy Rafat a Canadian jazz singer and Prof. Dr. Godrat (Nodi) Rafat, a Persian scientist and geology professor. In early childhood he played the piano and drums, and started composing his first pieces. He co-produced his mother's album Con Alma in New York in 1997 which featured legendary jazz musicians Paquito D'Riviera, Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid, Claudio Roditi, Frank Wess and Ignacio Berroa.

Career

At the age of twenty, he signed with Polygram Music Publishing in Hamburg, Germany. In 2001 he composed and produced the title theme for the German Saturday evening show Verstehen Sie Spaß? hosted by Frank Elstner, which made him become the youngest composer for a Saturday night show in German television, age 23. Shortly after, he composed and created the gospel song Hope which became the official title song for the Sat.1 Aids Gala. He later performed this piece live on stage with artists Sting, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, and Mick Jagger. His music and productions are used in feature films, TV shows, commercials and brand campaigns around the world.

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Rifat

Rifat (also transliterated as Rifaat, Arabic: رفعت‎, pronounced [rɪˈfat]) is a masculine given name. Variants also include Refat, Rafat, Refaat, etc.

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