BIOGRAPHY
Born (Rashed B. Elyas) in Alexandria, Egypt November 7, 1953.

Completed High School education at St. Mark's College, Alexandria, then joined Alexandria University Medical School. Received M.D. Degree in 1977 and practiced medicine for three years deciding to concentrate instead on Business and Music.

Moved to the USA and lives in Los Angeles, California since 1982. He is currently involved in the management of diversified businesses in addition to his music career.

 
Rashed formed his first Band in 1971 in Alexandria, Egypt. As a youngster living in a multicultural school and society, he became exposed to a variety of music, Western and Egyptian. He mastered singing in French and English in addition to being the bass guitar player in the band.

In the early seventies, Egypt experienced an explosion of western bands performing all kinds of music, Rock and Roll, Hard Rock, Country, Soul as well as European Dance Music. Rashed has been part of a multitude of bands performing in Alexandria until 1980. He abandoned the bass guitar to concentrate on singing, specializing in ballads and adult contemporary styles. He became one of the best known singers to perform in several languages.

 
In 1981, he released his first album (Kalam Fil Hob) where he experimented with incorporating Arabic lyrics to his own western compositions in order to add a western twist to Egyptian pop songs. He was one of the pioneers of this trend that evolved to occupy a major share of the modern Egyptian song scene.
Since his arrival to the USA, he introduced the same international band concept in Los Angeles. He formed "Alexandria Band" which performed locally and became well known in the Arabic and International communities. He then teamed with musician Nabil Selim to create a duet called "Rashed & Nabil" that performed since 1990 in all major concerts and events organized by the Arabic American TV and various International organizations such as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the Golden Globe Awards 1995 & 1996.
 

 
In 1994 and 1995, Rashed went back to the recording studios. He has since completed three Arabic records : "Al Eih", "Khallik Khallik" and "Daiman Ala Bali", and one International Collection : "I Need You" (1996) . His second International Collection " Je t'aime Alexandrie " was released in 2000.
 

Media Quotes
 " ..Rashed has succeeded in blending a multitude of cultures to create his unique style. As an Egyptian singer who made a career performing in five languages, he adds an authentic spirit to Western and European songs making his releases a pleasant listening experience.. "

W. Boctor, AATV

 

   "..Imagine sailing down the Nile on a felucca with soft breezes on a warm night. Only on this trip each stop is a visit to a foreign country - France, America, Italy and Spain-and between each stop you return to the Egyptian night with exotic rhythms and ancient themes. That's what your musical journey with Rashed is like.."

W. Ghazarian, Panorama

 

   "..After the departure of the Egyptian song's Legends, finally emerges an artist who intelligently uses his vocal capabilities and western music knowledge to bring a long awaited vision.."

F. El Kassas, El Masry

 
 

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