Faramarz Asef

Faramarz Assef (Persian: فرامرز آصف‎, born 23 October 1950 in Abadan, Iran) is an Iranian music artist and former triple jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran.[1]

Faramarz Assef
فرامرز آصف
Background information
Birth nameFaramarz Assef Nakhaei
Born (1950-10-23) 23 October 1950
Abadan, Iran
GenresIranian Pop
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter, Architect, Athlete
Years active1984–present
LabelsAfra Production Co.
Websiteassefmusic.com
Sports career
Assef when he was an athlete
Personal information
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump
Medal record
Representing
Asian Games
1974 TehranTriple jump

Music career

As a graduate in architecture from University of Southern California (USC), Assef began his music career in Los Angeles, California in 1984. Since, he has produced eight albums titled AFRA 1-8 along with four single songs. By his most famous song 'HAJI', he became a well-known artist among the Iranian communities all around the world. Due to his sport background, Faramarz Assef is referred to as ( a bird with iron wings in Iranian Pop Music ). He has married to Yalda in 2003 and has two children, his daughter "Ranaa" 14 years old and his son "Ramin" 12 years old.[2][3]

References
  1. Faramarz Asef. takhtejamshidcup.com
  2. "بیوگرافی فرامرز آصف". www.beytoote.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. "فرامرز آصف، خواننده و ورزشکار سابق ایرانی". www.beytoote.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.


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