Mushtaq

Mushtaq is one of UK’s most coveted names in music production and song writing.

Beginning his career aged just 15, Mushtaq built his reputation in music from a string of apprenticeships under some the finest producers in the world, including the legendary Rick Rubin, the characters AND MIKE EVANS (TIMBERLAND PRODUCTIONS). Relocating to New York in his early teens, Mushtaq cut his teeth working on records for HIP HOP ROYALTY SUCH AS the Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill & House of Pain.

Returning to the UK, Mushtaq was signed to Mercury Records as an artist where he wrote and produced his debut record. Despite making an impact as an artist, it was in production where his fundamental ambition and desire lay throughout his time signed to Mercury, he continued to write and produce with a host of upcoming acts, such as  Amy Winehouse, Gorillaz, Damage, Mis-teeq, Stereo MCs, Guillemots and Tyler James among others, even putting an album out with Terry Hall of The Specials.

With a refreshed sense of musicality, Mushtaq once again returned to the UK and proceeded to have Top 10 hits with SKEPTA ‘HOLD ON’, YUNGEN ‘DEPENDENCY, Charlie Brown ‘On My Way’, Tich ‘Dumb Sync credits include MLB (Major LEAGUE BASEBALL), COCA COLA, LUC BESSON AMONGST OTHERS.

In 2023 Mushtaq has undoubtedly had one of the BIGGEST independent records of the year with the legendary Canadian singer and performer Raghav. Raghav has sold over 1.4 million copies of his debut album, Storyteller, which led to a MOBO Award, 2 UK Asian Music Awards, 1 Urban Music Award and 4 UK national top 10 singles. This year we see a monumental return from Raghav with his single ‘Desperado’ which Mushtaq has co written and produced. The single is a collaboration record with fellow Canadian Tesher 

Desperado has clocked up an amazing 30 million streams on Spotify, TIK TOK has had 3 MILLION VIDEOS CREATED and 1.23 MILLION FAVOURITES.  

Raghav followed up Desperado with Chingari featuring hip hop superstar Divine. Chingari is also produced and co written with Muhstaq. Divine is considered as one of the artists who introduced the essence of true independent hip-hop music in India. You can check the single here:

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