Jahid Nirob

Jahid Nirob () born 21 October 1994 is a Bangladeshi singer and composer best known as the member of the rock band Chirkutt. Nirob began his career when he participated in the contemporary reality show, Nescafe Get Set Rock in 2011, but gained widespread recognition after joining Chirkutt in 2015. In 2024, Nirob left Chirkutt after being with the band for around nine years to focus on his solo projects and other music-related work.

Career

Playing harmonium with the song "Duniyaa" from the cinema ''Aynabaji'' was the commencing point of Jahid Nirob's journey to Chirkutt. Pavel Areen, the drummer & producer of Chirkutt band, was the pathfinder of Nirob's peregrination with Chirkutt. After joining Chirkutt, Jahid Nirob exuviated  all of his existing work and started working with the band dedicatedly.

At the same time he started working as a music producer for butter communication, a highly equipped studio owned by Pavel Areen. And from that point of his career there was no looking back. He played his proficient role with Chirkutt in both national & international programs.

Jahid Nirob is attaining success in his solo career simultaneously. He can be marked as the most flourished musician in advertising industry. He accomplished more than 400 background score of TVC & OVC till to date.

The web series Mohanagar by Ashfaque Nipun & Munshigiri by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury managed to reach the heart of Bengali language viewers, The background score of these engrossing crime drama was directed and composed by Jahid Nirob.

Several classic plays & short films are incorporated with his songs. Some noteworthy creations are "A Mon Tomar Mone" (2018), his first executed solo work, from the play "Premik 1982", "Prothom Upohar" from the same-titled play, "Kar Lagia" & "Tomake Chai" from Close-Up Kache Asar Golpo 2020 & 2021 respectively. The co-artist of the later one was Nazmun Munira Nancy.

The movie "Poddapuran" represents his inaugural venture as a music director within the Bangladeshi film industry. His second work, "Poran," has garnered immense popularity among Bengali-speaking audiences, and his third creation, "Deshantor," has carved a significant milestone in the realm of periodical music.

UNESCO Performance

In February 2025, Jahid Nirob served as the music director for a cultural performance at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, celebrating the Silver Jubilee of International Mother Language Day. The event featured a fusion of Baul, folk, and contemporary music, with performances by Islam Uddin Palakar, Parsha, rapper Shezan, Shunno's Imrul Karim Emil, F Minor's Pinky, folk singer Tuntun Fakir, and flautist Jalal. As part of the program, a special multilingual rendition of Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano was also presented.

Early life

Jahid Nirob was born on 21 October 1994 in Idrakpur, Munshiganj to Anower Hossain, a Renowned folk singer and Music Teacher and a homemaker mother. He began his music training at a very young age at home from his father.His maternal uncle Mujib Pardeshi is a famous folk singer and his grandfather used to play Flute. He studied at K K Govt. Institution, Munshiganj and later at the Government Haraganga College, Munshiganj.According to him, he "was a decent student, but cared more about music" and his parents decided to train him professionally. He was taught Indian classical music by his father and trained in tabla by Sharif Mahmud. At the age of thirteen, he learned the guitar and piano from Minhaz Babu.

Growing up, he listened to Bengali Folk music and, Bengali classical music. He idolized musicians like Ustad Mehdi Hasan, Manna Dey, Subir Nondi, and enjoyed listening to Kumar Bisswajit, Miles (band) And Bangladeshi Rock Bands.

Discography

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References

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Living people
Bangladeshi composers
Bangladeshi guitarists
1994 births
21st-century Bangladeshi male singers