Hamza Robertson
Birth nameTom Robertson
Born (1982-01-17) January 17, 1982
Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
OriginOldham, Greater Manchester England
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)
Years active2007–present
Labels

Hamza Robertson (Arabic: حمزة روبرتسون; born Tom Robertson) is an English singer who is signed to and managed by Andante Records.

Early life

Tom Robertson was born in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England,[1] he was brought up in a Christian family environment.[2] From an early age, he involved himself in music and the performing arts. He was a part of the local theatre workshop, where he wrote music and acted in plays. He took part in bands beyond college, playing instruments and writing music.[3]

He studied performing arts and popular music for three years[4] until the age of 20.[5]

Career

In 2003, at the age of 21, Robertson converted to Islam and adopted the name Hamza.[5]

In November 2006, he performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event in ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London organised by Islam Channel.[6]

In July 2007,[7] Robertson released his first album Something About Life,[8] by Awakening Records.

Robertson also has a daytime job with a telephone company.[9]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
Something About Life

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hamza Robertson". Islamic Lyrics. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Biography of Hamza Robertson". iMuslimz Network. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Hamza Robertson". Nasheed Bay. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Nasheed: Hamza Robertson". MuslimHipHop.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Pop stars of Muslim world continuing rise up charts". Hürriyet Daily News. Turkey. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "The Global Peace and Unity Event 2006". Ethnic Now. 22 November 2006. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Something About Life by Hamza Robertson". iTunes. 11 July 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Hamza Robertson". The Nasheed Shop. 11 July 2007. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  9. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (14 December 2007). "The other side of the tracks". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
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