Nasri (musician)

Nasri
Nasri performing live with Magic! in September 2014
Nasri performing live with Magic! in September 2014
Background information
Birth nameNasri Tony Atweh
Born (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 44)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2002–present
LabelsRCA
Member of

Nasri Tony Atweh (Arabic: نصري طوني عطوة, born 10 January 1981),[1] known mononymously as Nasri, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer.[2] He serves as lead vocalist and songwriter for the reggae fusion band Magic!, which he formed in 2012 with fellow Toronto natives Mark Pellizzer, Alex Tanas, and Ben Spivak. The band are best known for their 2013 single "Rude", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.

Nasri is also a songwriter and producer, one half of the songwriting and production duo the Messengers. He and Adam Messinger have produced songs for other music industry acts including Justin Bieber, Shakira, Pitbull, Chris Brown, and Halsey, among others. He won Best R&B Album at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards for his production work on Brown's F.A.M.E.. He also won a Latin Grammy for his work on Shakira's El Dorado (2017). Two of his co-writing credits, "As Long as You Love Me" by Justin Bieber and "Feel This Moment" by Pitbull, peaked within the Billboard Hot 100's top ten.

  1. ^ "MAGIC! - Timeline Photos". Facebook.com. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2024. Thanks for the b-day wishes!
  2. ^ "Kelsie Smith". SXSW 2020 Schedule. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

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