Haroon

Aaron Haroon Rashid (Urdu: آرون ہارون راشد), known by the mononym Haroon, is a British-born Pakistani singer-songwriter, director, music producer and composer. He won a Peabody Award as a creator, director and producer for Burka Avenger.

Formerly a member of the pop band Awaz in the 1990s, Haroon as a solo artist has sold millions of singles and albums and has performed at Wembley Arena.

As the founding CEO of Unicorn Black, an animation production company, he is the creator and director of 3D animated television series Burka Avenger. His company produced Teetoo and Tania and developed the pilot for Quaid Say Baatein.

Early life Haroon was born in London, England, to a Pakistani-born father and New Zealand mother. His birth name is Aaron Haroon Rashid.

Haroon grew up and received his schooling at the American International School of Islamabad (ISOI) in Pakistan.

Music career Awaz After graduating in the early 1990s with a degree in business administration from George Washington University,

Haroon and the band made a video of Janeman, a song which Haroon had composed when he was 16. He sent it to MTV Asia, and the song was the first Urdu and Pakistani song to air on the channel.

Solo career Haroon's first career solo album, Haroon Ki Awaz,

Haroon released his third solo album, Haroon Ka Nasha in March 2007,

Haroon has produced songs and videos with socially conscious messages such as the anti-corruption song Mr. Fraudiay and Ghoom Ghoom which provided a message of interfaith harmony. He has sold over five million albums worldwide. He is also an audio engineer, having set up his own recording studio. N/A Winner 2013 2 International Emmy Awards Kids: Animation Nominated 2015 3 Prix Jeunesse International International Gender Equity Prize Winner 2013 4 Asian Media Awards Best TV Show Winner 2014 5 Canada International Film Festival Animation Rising Star Award 2013 6 Accolades Global Film Festival Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery Award of Merit (Special Mention) 2014 7 LUMS International Film Festival Animation Winner 2014

Time magazine named Burka Avenger as one of the most influential characters of 2013. Haroon said he created the series as a way to emphasise the importance of girls' education in Pakistan and abroad, as well as issues such as equality and discrimination.

Discography Albums Haroon ki awaz (2001) Lagan (2003) Haroon Ka Nasha (2007)

Singles and videos "Janeman" (1994) "Chha Jaa" with Aima Baig (2025)

Personal life

Haroon married Farwa Hussain in June 2020 but they ended their marriage in 2021.