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TAZ, aka (STEREO NATION) aka Johnny Zee a British Born Asian raised in Warwickshire, Coventry, UK, established
himself as a Recording Artist with the release of his debut album 'Hit the Deck'in 1989. Managed by Pop Star Neville
Staples from the band 'The Specials' & 'Fun Boy Three'. He stormed the UK Asian pop charts for 36 weeks at number 1. The
album went on to become one of the biggest selling Asian fusion releases of all time to date.
Described as the 'Originator and Pioneer Of Pop Fusion', 'The Prince Of Cross Over Music' a Lyricist, Composer and Producer,
Taz became the embodiment of cross-cultural music.
He heralded a new era in which crossover music became the pursuit of all young Asian Musician's as well as Bollywood. His
music is best described as a hybrid of Traditional Bhangra fused with Western Pop sensibility, infectious melodies and
dynamic dance grooves & multi-lingual. Having achieved worldwide notoriety with Multi Platinum Album sales the success
story continued! Mr. Stereo Nation firmly established himself as one of the Worlds Biggest Selling Asian Artist with a career
spanning 21 years this year. Albums to date include, 'Spirits Of Rhythym', 'New Dawn', 'Jambo', 'Nasha' -- (Intoxicated),
'Slave To Fusion', 'Tazmania' -- (ISHQ), 'Café Mumbai' & 'Jawani'. British Chart (Top 40) success came with songs like
'I've Been Waiting' & 'Oh laila'
Taz's music has been embraced by Bollywood with Oscar Winning Hits such as Film 'Tum Bin' song 'Thora Daru Vich Pyar
Miladeh', Hrithik Roshan's Movie 'Koyee Milgaya' song 'Its Magic', The Film 'Race' song 'Mujpe Tho Jadoo'
colabo with Bollywood music director Pritam Singh', Hollywood Movie 'New York Minute' featuring:Ashley & Mary Kate
Olson song 'Mehbooba', film 'Samber Salsa' song 'Guleh Lagja', film 'Don't Stop Dreaming' -- Taz plays a lead acting role
and music directs the film. More recently in 2010 - Taz has secured 3 major songs featuring in Gurinder Chada's New British Movie -- 'It's A Wonderful Afterlife' songs
in the movie include the brand new single 'DO THE NACH', 'CRAZEE' & 'LARL LARL BOLIYAN' ft MUMZY remixed by Rishi Rich.
The Pop Icon, Singer Songwriter Taz - Stereo Nation is ready to set the world on fire yet again with his new musical masterpiece
an album called 'TWIST & Shout'. 'Twist & Shout' is very Contemporary in style and encompasses a very soulful
rainbow of vocal styles, and once again will set yet another milestone in the bands history and repertoire. The album is very
diverse and as always, Taz sustains the formula Stereo Nation is famous for by way of continuing to write songs that have Evergreen sustainability, strong melodies,
catchy hooks & lyrics that touch the hearts of everyday people. Taz's soul connection to the people and his fans has
always been the reason that Stereo Nation has stayed at the top in the music business.
TAZ BECOMES BRITAINS FIRST 'BOLLYWOOD MUSIC DIRECTOR'
MUSIC DIRECTING HIS FIRST BOLLYWOOD FILM 'DIARY OF A BUTTERFLY' and TAZ also features in the movie, due for release 2011. TAZ is signed up for another Bollywood Movie 'DIL DIYAN CHITIYAN' as LEAD ACTOR & MUSIC DIRECTOR. TAZ has been in-undated with offers for music direction and is signing a further 5 movies for next year.
Watch Out for the biggest colaboration in the history of Indian Music 2011. Four Mega Stars of Indian Music - TAZ, DALER MEHNDI, MIKA SINGH & HANS RAJ HANS all feature together on the ONE SONG. This is the lead promotional song of a movie called 'DESI'S & BLONDES' Directed By GIRESH MALIK.
TAZ'S has come up with a new GENRE OF MUSIC THAT HE CALLS 'DESI JAZZ'. This musical genious has FUZED yet again 2 totally differnt styles of music DESI BEING 'HIS PANJABY ROOTS FOLK WITH MODERN CONTEMPORARY JAZZ / POP. HIS NEW BAND 'CHILLITOWN' is soon to be UN-LEASHED..... A LIVE DESI-JAZZ ALBUM FULL OF SURPRISES.......COMING SOON !