Biography
Who is Amir Tataloo?
Early life and real name
Amir Tataloo was born Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo in Majidieh, Tehran. His family has an Iranian Azerbaijani background. He grew up with four siblings. Because of his father's job, he lived in Rasht for some time before returning to Tehran.
Amir worked several jobs as a teenager due to financial needs. He spent two years in a carpentry workshop between ages 14 and 16. From age 16 to 18, he worked at a grocery store. He began his music path after finishing high school. His early work grew alongside other emerging artists in the Persian underground scene.
Music career and albums
Amir started his career in 2003. He shared songs on his personal blog. He worked as an underground artist because he lacked a license from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. He helped build the first generation of the Iranian underground hip hop scene.
His first album, Zire Hamkaf, came out in 2011. He has released 21 albums since then. In 2021, he put out the album Fereshteh. His music blends pop, hip hop, and contemporary R&B.
Social media records
Amir Tataloo became a very popular figure on digital platforms. In 2019, his fans left 18 million comments on an Instagram post. This set a record at that time. Academics like Sadegh Zibakalam and Emaddedin Baghi wrote papers about this event.
In 2020, he had a live broadcast with 626,000 viewers. He also broke a YouTube record in 2021. His video for Ye Saram Be Ma Bezan received over 19 million comments. He has more views on Spotify and YouTube than other Iranian singers.
Personal life and beliefs
Amir is a vegan. He encourages his fans to follow a vegan lifestyle and avoid eating animals. Some people call him Nature's Son. His fan base is called Tatality.
Members of Tatality often follow his spiritual routines. They may practice meditation and a vegan diet. In 2015, the Tehran Peace Museum named him a peace ambassador after his music video Shohada. Veterans of the Iran-Iraq war praised him there.
Legal issues and arrests
Amir was arrested multiple times in Iran in 2016 and 2018. He moved to Turkey in 2018 to continue his career. He performed big concerts there that were not allowed in Iran. In January 2020, Turkish police detained him for visa violations.
In May 2020, he said that children under 16 should be allowed to marry. He also invited young fans to join his harem. In 2023, he tried to return to Tehran but had an expired passport. Turkish authorities first rejected his departure from Istanbul airport.
Birthday and age
Amir Tataloo was born on September 21, 1983, which makes Amir 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Amir shares the date with 73 other famous people.
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