Ali Karim Esmaail, known professionally as Ali Karim or Heygamal, is an English record producer, mixer, engineer, song writer and multi-instrumentalist.
Ali Karim Esmaail |
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Born | (1990-03-07) March 7, 1990 (age 34)
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Other names | Ali, Ali Karim and Heygamal |
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Occupation(s) | record producer, mixer, engineer, song writer and multi-instrumentalist |
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Early life
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Fear of Music
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Ali Karim was the lead bass player for the Manchester indie band Fear of Music.[2] Ali Karim was in the band whilst still in High School.[3] The band played at the In The City Unsigned festival in Manchester.[4] The band was signed to Sony BMG in 2005 and was managed by Nettwerk Management.[5] Ali Karim was with the band from its inception until they split.[6]
Other work
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Following the split with Fear of Music, he pursued a career in sound engineering and production, learning his craft in the studios of Trevor Horn, John Leckie, Dimitri Tikovoï and others.[7]
In 2016, Ali Karim (under his alias Heygamal) and Murkage Dave featured on a Vice/Noisey documentary series called '48 Hour Mixtape'.[8][9]
Ali Karim worked with Bugzy Malone on a number of projects[10] including King of the North.
The video content for the B. Inspired tour was created under the supervision of Ali Karim.[11]
Discography
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Bugzy Malone[12]
Title |
Type |
Release Year |
Certification |
Role
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We Don't Play |
Single |
2017 |
BPI: Silver[13] |
Mix engineer
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B. Inspired[14] |
Album |
2018 |
BPI: Gold[15] |
Production, co-production, engineering, mix engineering
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Moving |
Single |
2016 |
BPI: Silver[16] |
Mix engineer
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Memory Lane ft. Tom Grennan |
Single |
2017 |
BPI: Gold[17] |
Co-production, mix engineer
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Run ft. Rag'n'bone Man |
Single |
2018 |
BPI: Silver[18] |
Co Mix engineer
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King of the North |
Album |
2017 |
BPI: Gold[19] |
Production, co-production, engineer, mix, vocal production
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Beauty and the Beast |
Single |
2016 |
BPI: Platinum[20] |
Production, mix[21]
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Through the Night (DJ Luck/Mc Neat) |
Single |
2017 |
BPI: Silver[22] |
Mix engineer
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Facing Time |
Album |
2016 |
BPI: Silver[23] |
Production, co-production, vocal production, engineer, mix
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Why So Serious |
Mixtape |
2015 |
- |
Engineer, Vocal Production, Mix[24]
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Journal of an evil genius |
Mixtape |
2015 |
- |
Engineer, Mix[25][26]
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Bruce Wayne[27] |
Single |
2017 |
BPI: Silver[28] |
Producer, Engineer[29][30]
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Heygamal
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Heygamal
Title |
Type |
Release Year |
Role
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The Campus EP |
EP |
2016 |
Writer, Producer, Programmer, Engineer, Mixer[31]
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Murkage Dave
Title |
Type |
Release Year |
Role
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Entertainment |
Single |
2023 |
Producer[32]
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Mike Skinner
Title |
Type |
Release Year |
Role
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The BatPhone |
Single |
2014 |
Vocal Producer[33]
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Fabian Mccabe
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Fabian McCabe
Title |
Type |
Release Year |
Role
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Alky Hill[34] |
Album |
2019 |
Production, co-production, programming, vocal production, mix[35]
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Synths and distortion |
EP |
2022 |
Production, co-production, programming, vocal production, mix[36]
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Buried |
Single |
2023 |
Production, co-production, programming, vocal production, mix[37]
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Duncan Reed
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Duncan Reed
Title |
Type |
Release Year |
Role
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Hypnotise |
Album |
2017 |
Engineer, Producer, Programmer[38]
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John Reed
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John Reed
Title |
Type |
Release Year |
Role
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Dry the Life[39] |
EP |
2017 |
Engineer, Producer, Programmer, Mix[40]
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The Breeding Ground of Vile |
Album |
2018 |
Engineer, Producer, Programmer, Mix[41]
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Morescape[42] |
Album |
2016 |
Production, engineer, mix
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Fear of Music
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Fear of Music[43]
Title |
Type |
Release Year |
Role
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Actor/Actress |
Album |
2008 |
Bass Guitar
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We Are Not The Enemy |
Single / EP |
2006 |
Bass Guitar
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Fast. Faster. Fastest. |
Single / EP |
2006 |
Bass Guitar
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A Strange Kind of Terror[44] |
EP |
2004 |
Bass Guitar
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Woodwork |
EP |
2004 |
Bass Guitar
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References
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