Shafin Ahmed


Shafin Ahmed is a Bangladeshi rock bassist, singer-songwriter, record producer and politician. He is the lead singer, songwriter and bassist for the Bangladeshi rock band Miles, where he and his elder brother Hamin Ahmed joined, in 1984.
Born in the city of Kolkata, Ahmed is the youngest son of Indian classical music singer Kamal Dasgupta and Bangladeshi singer Firoza Begum. Their family was traditionally a musical family. He started his musical career at the age of 9. They moved to Dhaka in the early 1970s. He was exposed to rock and roll music in the mid-1970s, when he went to London for higher education. He joined Miles in 1984, as the lead singer and bassist.

Early life

Ahmed was born in Kolkata, India on 14 February. He was the younger son of famous musicians Kamal Dasgupta and Feroza Begum. They later moved to Dhaka. He began his musical career at the age of 9 by taking lessons about Nazrul Sangeet. He was exposed to western musical influences since he studied in England, along with his elder brother, Hamin Ahmed. They then joined the Band Miles which went on to become a leading musical group in Bangladesh.

Career

''Miles'' (1984–present)

Ahmed joined the pioneering rock band Miles in 1984 as the lead vocalist and bassist along with his brother Hamin. He has appeared in all of the albums of Miles except their debut album in 1982. He has also written many songs for the band. In 2009, he left Miles for problems with the other members for the ownership of Miles. But, in 2013 he returned to the band and appeared on the ninth album প্রতিচ্ছবি .

''Rhythm of Life'' (2010–2014)

On 12 January 2010, Ahmed left Miles citing personal differences with the band. He formed a new band group – Rhythm of Life. The others members who joined were – Wasiun, Shahin, Sumon, Shams, Ujjal, and Rumi. But Ahmed disbanded the new group and returned to Miles at the end of the year.

Discography

Miles