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Guy Manoukian ( ar, غي مانوكيان, Western Armenian Կի Մանուկեան, hy, Գի Մանուկյան) (born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1976Lebanese Army Magazine: مبدعون من بلادي - غي مانوكيان
) is a Lebanese-Armenian
musician A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who wri ...
,
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
, and pianist. He is a university graduate in law in Lebanon. He was also a basketball player in the Lebanese Basketball League for Homenetmen Beirut basketball club and, after retirement, ran the club's basketball programme as a player.


Biography

Guy Manoukian played piano from the age of 4 years, after then he started studying classical music. He first appeared on television at the age of five years and was invited to play at The Lebanese Presidential Palace by the age of 6 years. Manoukian composed music at the age of 7 years and did win his first competition back then. However, he started performing professional concerts in 1994. Guy Manoukian is married and has two sons and a daughter.(Gio, Luca and Cara)


Albums

* 2001: ''REG project'' * 2003: ''Sarab'' * 2005: ''Live in Cairo'' * 2009: ''Assouman'' * 2010: ''Orchid'' * 2014: ''Nomad'' His music also appeared in collections like "The REG Project" (2001), "Arabia Night" (2006), Bellylicious (2006), "Experience Egypt" (2006), "Ultimate Discotheque Orientale" (2007), "Fashion TV Arabia" (2007)


Manoukian Music Consultancy MMC

Guy Manoukian established Manoukian Music Consultancy , specializing in producing music and sound design for films, artists, concept albums and advertisements.


Awards

* Best Dance Album at the Armenian Music Awards in Los Angeles * Best Arabic Tune of the Year for the music of ''Harem'' (Lebanon 2002) * Best Dance Album at the Arabian Music Awards (Dubai 2003)


References


External links


Guy Manoukian Official site

Guy Manoukian MySpace page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manoukian, Guy 1976 births Living people Musicians from Beirut Lebanese people of Armenian descent Armenian musicians Lebanese musicians Lebanese pianists Lebanese composers 21st-century pianists