Iqbal Asif Jewel (born 1 March) is a Bangladeshi singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer and producer. He is currently a member of the band

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Career

Iqbal's first band was ''

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'', whose first album was ''Onnobhubon''. After the rest of the band left to continue their academic studies, he joined

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, a rock band that was one of the first Bangladeshi rock bands to incorporate elements of heavy metal and progressive metal/progressive rock in its songs. In 1999, Jewel joined

. As a solo artist, Jewel has released several albums including an instrumental fusion-rock album ''X Factor'', and a collaboration with long-time friends from other bands; ''Jewel with the Stars'' and ''Jewel with the Stars 2''. Jewel has also produced or mixed several albums, including Sumon's first solo album ''Shopno gulo tomar moto'', and

's second studio album '' Oniket Prantor''. Jewel released a compilation album, ''Rock 101'', in December 2008. In 2009,

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Jewel released the dual ''Rock 202'' and ''Rock 303''. He also released Rock 404, Rock 505, Rock 606, Rock 707, Rock 808, Rock 909 and Rock X0X. In 2023, Jewel joined

Discography

Solo

* ''X Factor''

Compilation albums

* ''Rock 101'' * ''Rock 202'' * ''Rock 303'' *''Rock 404'' *''Rock 505'' *''Rock 606'' *''Rock 707'' *''Rock 808'' *''Rock 909'' *''Rock X0X''

Miles

* ''"" (Flow)'' (2000) * ''"" (Echoes)'' (2006) * ''"" (Reflections)'' (2015) * ''"" (Induction)'' (2016)

Warfaze

* '' (lifestyle)'' (1997) * '' (Antisocial)'' (1998)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jewel, Iqbal Asif Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Bangladeshi male singers 20th-century Bangladeshi singers Bangladeshi guitarists Alumni of St. Joseph Higher Secondary School