Rapper Bazanji made his official debut with a coolheaded anthem of determination and aspiration titled "Right Now" (2015). Since then, he has self-released dozens of singles, some of which were included on the full-length Mixed Feelings (2017), and through licensing deals has expanded his fan base with the motivational "Runnin'" (2018). A proudly independent artist, Bazanji also mixes, masters, and sometimes produces his work, and rarely incorporates guest verses -- all the while remaining a full-time dental student at the University of North Carolina.

Shad Albarazanji was born in England -- where his parents had moved from their native Kurdistan -- and at the age of six relocated with his family to the U.S