Ali Karim Esmaail |
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| Born | (1990-03-07) March 7, 1990
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| Other names | Ali, Ali Karim and Heygamal |
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| Occupations | record producer, mixer, engineer, song writer and multi-instrumentalist |
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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.[1]
Fear of Music
Ali Karim was the lead bass player for the Manchester indie band Fear of Music.[2] Ali Karim was in the band whilst still in High School.[3] The band played at the In The City Unsigned festival in Manchester.[4] The band was signed to Sony BMG in 2005 and was managed by Nettwerk Management.[5] Ali Karim was with the band from its inception until they split.[6]
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.[7]
In 2016, Ali Karim (under his alias Heygamal) and Murkage Dave featured on a Vice/Noisey documentary series called '48 Hour Mixtape'.[8][9]
Ali Karim worked with Bugzy Malone on a number of projects[10] including King of the North.
The video content for the B. Inspired tour was created under the supervision of Ali Karim.[11]
Discography
Bugzy Malone[12]
| Title | Type | Release year | Certification | Role |
| We Don't Play | Single | 2017 | BPI: Silver[13] | Mix engineer |
| B. Inspired[14] | Album | 2018 | BPI: Gold[15] | Production, co-production, engineering, mix engineering |
| Moving | Single | 2016 | BPI: Silver[16] | Mix engineer |
| Memory Lane ft. Tom Grennan | Single | 2017 | BPI: Gold[17] | Co-production, mix engineer |
| Run ft. Rag'n'bone Man | Single | 2018 | BPI: Silver[18] | Co Mix engineer |
| King of the North | Album | 2017 | BPI: Gold[19] | Production, co-production, engineer, mix, vocal production |
| Beauty and the Beast | Single | 2016 | BPI: Platinum[20] | Production, mix[21] |
| Through the Night (DJ Luck/Mc Neat) | Single | 2017 | BPI: Silver[22] | Mix engineer |
| Facing Time | Album | 2016 | BPI: Silver[23] | Production, co-production, vocal production, engineer, mix |
| Why So Serious | Mixtape | 2015 | - | Engineer, Vocal Production, Mix[24] |
| Journal of an evil genius | Mixtape | 2015 | - | Engineer, Mix[25][26] |
| Bruce Wayne[27] | Single | 2017 | BPI: Silver[28] | Producer, Engineer[29][30] |
Heygamal
Heygamal
| Title | Type | Release year | Role |
| The Campus EP | EP | 2016 | Writer, Producer, Programmer, Engineer, Mixer[31] |
Murkage Dave
| Title | Type | Release year | Role |
| Entertainment | Single | 2023 | Producer[32] |
Mike Skinner
| Title | Type | Release year | Role |
| The BatPhone | Single | 2014 | Vocal Producer[33] |
Fabian Mccabe
Fabian McCabe
| Title | Type | Release year | Role |
| Alky Hill[34] | Album | 2019 | Production, co-production, programming, vocal production, mix[35] |
| Synths and distortion | EP | 2022 | Production, co-production, programming, vocal production, mix[36] |
| Buried | Single | 2023 | Production, co-production, programming, vocal production, mix[37] |
Duncan Reed
Duncan Reed
| Title | Type | Release year | Role |
| Hypnotise | Album | 2017 | Engineer, Producer, Programmer[38] |
John Reed
John Reed
| Title | Type | Release year | Role |
| Dry the Life[39] | EP | 2017 | Engineer, Producer, Programmer, Mix[40] |
| The Breeding Ground of Vile | Album | 2018 | Engineer, Producer, Programmer, Mix[41] |
| Morescape[42] | Album | 2016 | Production, engineer, mix |
Fear of Music
Fear of Music[43]
| 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[44] | EP | 2004 | Bass Guitar |
| Woodwork | EP | 2004 | Bass Guitar |