Ali Karim Esmaail

Ali Karim Esmaail, known professionally as Ali Karim or Heygamal, is an English record producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Early life Ali Karim Esmaail was born in Manchester, England, in 1990. He attended Chorlton High School.

Fear of Music Ali Karim was the lead bass player for the Manchester indie band Fear of Music. Ali Karim was in the band whilst still in High School. The band played at the In The City Unsigned festival in Manchester. The band was signed to Sony BMG in 2005 and was managed by Nettwerk Management. Ali Karim was with the band from its inception until they split.

Other work Following the split with Fear of Music, he pursued a career in sound engineering and production, learning his craft in the studios of Trevor Horn, John Leckie, Dimitri Tikovoï and others.

In 2016, Ali Karim (under his alias Heygamal) and Murkage Dave featured on a Vice/Noisey documentary series called '48 Hour Mixtape'.

Ali Karim worked with Bugzy Malone on a number of projects including King of the North. The video content for the B. Inspired tour was created under the supervision of Ali Karim.

Discography

Bugzy Malone + Bugzy Malone Title Type Release year Certification Role We Don't Play Single 2017 BPI: Silver Mix engineer B. Inspired Album 2018 BPI: Gold Production, co-production, engineering, mix engineering Moving Single 2016 BPI: Silver Mix engineer Memory Lane ft. Tom Grennan Single 2017 BPI: Gold Co-production, mix engineer Run ft. Rag'n'bone Man Single 2018 BPI: Silver Co Mix engineer King of the North Album 2017 BPI: Gold Production, co-production, engineer, mix, vocal production Beauty and the Beast Single 2016 BPI: Platinum Production, mix Through the Night (DJ Luck/Mc Neat) Single 2017 BPI: Silver Mix engineer Facing Time Album 2016 BPI: Silver Production, co-production, vocal production, engineer, mix Why So Serious Mixtape 2015 - Engineer, Vocal Production, Mix Journal of an evil genius Mixtape 2015 - Engineer, Mix Bruce Wayne Single 2017 BPI: Silver Producer, Engineer

Heygamal + Heygamal Title Type Release year Role The Campus EP EP 2016 Writer, Producer, Programmer, Engineer, Mixer

Murkage Dave + Murkage Dave Title Type Release year Role Entertainment Single 2023 Producer

Mike Skinner (musician) + Mike Skinner Title Type Release year Role The BatPhone Single 2014 Vocal Producer

Fabian Mccabe + Fabian McCabe Title Type Release year Role Alky Hill Album 2019 Production, co-production, programming, vocal production, mix Synths and distortion EP 2022 Production, co-production, programming, vocal production, mix Buried Single 2023 Production, co-production, programming, vocal production, mix

Duncan Reed + Duncan Reed Title Type Release year Role Hypnotise Album 2017 Engineer, Producer, Programmer

John Reed + John Reed Title Type Release year Role Dry the Life EP 2017 Engineer, Producer, Programmer, Mix The Breeding Ground of Vile Album 2018 Engineer, Producer, Programmer, Mix Morescape Album 2016 Production, engineer, mix

Fear of Music + Fear of Music Title Type Release year Role Actor/Actress Album 2008 Bass Guitar We Are Not The Enemy Single / EP 2006 Bass Guitar Fast. Faster. Fastest. Single / EP 2006 Bass Guitar A Strange Kind of Terror EP 2004 Bass Guitar Woodwork EP 2004 Bass Guitar