Ali Zaidi
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Syed Ali Zaidi
Syed Ali Zaidi ( (born September 13, 1989) is a Pakistani American online entrepreneur. He was born in Karachi
, Pakistan and educated in Skokie, Illinois
. Zaidi founded the website Pakmanzil.com, which covers gossip items about musicians, actors and celebrities.
in Skokie, Illinois. He and a few friends created Pakmanzil.com, a Pakistani music website. Pakmanzil.com is home to the first-ever 24/7 Pakistani online music channel, a Pakistani charity foundation, online girls magazine, and an event management company to handle concerts and events. Pakmanzil.com has and continues to promote Pakistani as well as Indian artists including Atif Aslam
and Sonu Nigam
.
The Daily Herald writes Ali saying, "There are many misconceptions about his home country. Pakistani's listen to western style music, they wear jeans & t-shirts and they love Hollywood films. By promoting similarities between Pakistan and other countries—and trying to understand and acknowledge the cause of deeper tensions—there's hope for peace and collaboration, Ali believes."
Zaidi is a radio disc jockey & he hosted his show FM 121 on DesiChill Radio before moving to PMC Radio. Furthermore Zaidi has also founded a new Pakistani Magazine named "Pink" which is only available online and has been launched earlier in November 2009. Ali is known to be one of the most important figures in the music industry of Pakistan today, and is often called and known as the Ryan Seacrest
of Pakistan by his listeners and fans.
Syed Ali Zaidi ( (born September 13, 1989) is a Pakistani American online entrepreneur. He was born in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan and educated in Skokie, Illinois
Skokie, Illinois
Skokie is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Its name comes from a Native American word for "fire". A Chicago suburb, for many years Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village". Its population, per the 2000 census, was 63,348...
. Zaidi founded the website Pakmanzil.com, which covers gossip items about musicians, actors and celebrities.
Early life and career
Zaidi attended Niles West High SchoolNiles West High School
Niles West High School, or NWHS, is a public four-year high school located in Skokie, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It is part of Niles Township Community High School District 219, which also includes Niles North High School. Its school teams were originally the Indians, but...
in Skokie, Illinois. He and a few friends created Pakmanzil.com, a Pakistani music website. Pakmanzil.com is home to the first-ever 24/7 Pakistani online music channel, a Pakistani charity foundation, online girls magazine, and an event management company to handle concerts and events. Pakmanzil.com has and continues to promote Pakistani as well as Indian artists including Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recognized in South Asia and has given several hit songs such as Aadat, Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Tu Jaane Na, Tere Liye. He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrity on Facebook with...
and Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
.
The Daily Herald writes Ali saying, "There are many misconceptions about his home country. Pakistani's listen to western style music, they wear jeans & t-shirts and they love Hollywood films. By promoting similarities between Pakistan and other countries—and trying to understand and acknowledge the cause of deeper tensions—there's hope for peace and collaboration, Ali believes."
Zaidi is a radio disc jockey & he hosted his show FM 121 on DesiChill Radio before moving to PMC Radio. Furthermore Zaidi has also founded a new Pakistani Magazine named "Pink" which is only available online and has been launched earlier in November 2009. Ali is known to be one of the most important figures in the music industry of Pakistan today, and is often called and known as the Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
of Pakistan by his listeners and fans.