F1RSTMAN

– Groundbreaking and danceable genre play

F1rstman created a real party atmosphere at Rådhusplassen last year, and we are ready for his energy, joy and refreshing, groundbreaking sound again.

F1rstman, whose real name is Hassan Syed, was born in Lahore but grew up in the Netherlands. He started playing various percussion instruments at an early age before discovering hip-hop in his teens, and today his musical style is truly influenced by his cultural background, combining the Bollywood music of his childhood with the Arabic melodies he picked up at neighborhood shisha cafes, the qawwali and Sufi melodies his father listened to, and the hip-hop and R&B styles that characterized his youth.

F1rstman's genre play is both groundbreaking and danceable, but heavy beats and lots of energy. Despite millions of streams, gold and platinum successes, F1rstman is most concerned with spreading joy, energy and community - something he will definitely achieve at Oslo Mela in August.