Joy Shahriar

Joy Shahriar জয় শাহরিয়ার
Background information
Born	Dhaka
Genres	Rock, Blues
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, composer
Instrument(s)	Vocal, guitar
Years active	2000–present

Kazi Muyeed Shahriar Shiraz Joy, better known as Joy Shahriar, is a Bangladeshi singer, songwriter, composer, and publisher.

Music career

He began singing at the age of four with a children's cultural organisation named Shurjamukhi. He began singing professionally with his band Nirjhor in 2000. They released their debut album, Shopnoghuri in 2006, followed by Brishtishohor in 2010. His first studio album as a singer-songwriter was Shotti Bolchhi (2009), followed by Akhoni (2011), Thik Ebhabei (2014), and Lapatta (2019). He has also been a part of a musical project named The Brotherhood Project since 2012. They have two studio albums: The Brotherhood Project (2012) and Ta Na Na Na (2015).

Songwriting

Since 2014, Joy Shahriar has produced more than a hundred songs as a songwriter and record producer for artists of Bangladesh and India, including Subir Nandi, Nachiketa Chakraborty, Kumar Bishwajit, Rupankar Bagchi, Silajit, Bappa Mazumder, Fahmida Nabi, Tahsan, Elita Karim, Parvez, Iman Chakraborty, Imran, Minar, Konal, Kishore, Abanti Sithi, Ronti Das, and Rehaan Rasul.

Books Publication

As an author, Joy has published several books since 2006. He is known for his literature work for children like Alabuligulia (2007), Feltu Boltu (2008), Jhompu Crickeler (2009), Madam Khotmote (2013), Zebra Elo Shohore (2020), and Hatirjheele Choruibhati (2023). His lyric book Shotti Bolchhi published in 2021. Joy wrote the biography of Bangladeshi singer Kumar Bisjwajit, titled Ebong Bishwajit (2022), and compiled a biography book on another rock Icon of the country, Ayub Bachchu, titled Rupali Guitar (2023).

Television

He worked as the anchor of a musical show Addar Gaan at the national television channel Maasranga TV from 2012 to 2018. Apart from that, he has worked for various TV and radio shows as a host since childhood.

Entrepreneurship

He owns a record label. Apart from that, his other ventures as an entrepreneur are Shopnobaj, which is a fashion brand, and a publisher, Aajob Prokash.

Personal life

His father Kazi Shiraz (died 31 August 2017) was a journalist, and his mother Shahriar Akhter Hossain is a retired professor of botany and former member of the Parliament of Bangladesh.