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The runways of Fashion Week are traditionally just reserved for what’s next in couture, but this year it was surprise musical performance by Farrad that really shook the crowd at the 2009 Haute Off The Press event at La Pomme on September 14, sponsored by mark. Cosmetic...s. Farrad’s unique pop/dance/funk music and trend-making looks always cause quite a stir and this was no exception. Even the most contemplative audience members were cheering and jumped to their feet with applause when he performed songs off his debut album, The Time Is Now, starting with “Misunderstood” and closing with his lead single “Pick Your Face Up Off The Floor.” The designers at Haute Off The Press also shined. Kathy Misick, Hunter Dixon, Kara Janx, Erna Leon and jewelry designer Mona Assem dazzled the jam-packed house of fashionistas and trendsetters. Tickets were sold out within days and this year 10% of sales went to support the New York Women’s Foundation. After stellar reviews for Farrad’s just-released debut album, it’s no surprise he’s already snagged a licensing deal with Bunim/Murray Productions for 7 premier shows on MTV, E! and Oxygen. Or to use the words of BlackBook’s Walt Cessna: “if you aren’t dancing in the first few seconds, you have no soul.” Check out Farrad’s, The Time Is Now, on iTunes. You’ll see why he’s going be hot this season (and next).

Take the offspring of New Jack Swing, infuse with funky rock, add high energy performances, and you get the music of Farrad – a potent performer and songwriter who leaves crowds mesmerized, inspired, and bumping in unison to the beat. Farrad debuted “The Way U Do”, a...t Joe’s Pub on New Year’s Eve, 2009. Through a little hustle and great response to his music, momentum continues to build after the release of his first solo album, The Time Is Now. The album is receiving such positive response that Bunim/Murray Productions licensed the rights to his entire album for shows including: MTV’s Real World, Road Rules, Extreme Challenge & The Stylist; E!’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians & Khloe and Kourt Go To Miami; and Bad Girls Club on Oxygen. Farrad appeared on the 2008 NewNowNext Awards on Logo with his fellow Dazzle Dancers, and he performed with Cazwell opening for Lady Gaga at the Highland Ballroom. He has also rocked audiences at diverse venues such as the 2009 Pridefest Stage on the Hudson, Santos Party House, BB King’s, Sugarland, and The Delancey in NYC; as well as The Endup in San Francisco. His influences include Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger and contemporary artists such as Beyonce, Prince, and Andre 3000. Farrad commands a stage with precise choreography, unbridled passion, boundless energy and the singular focus to give the crowd more than they bargained for – infusing every song with power, theatrics, and ridiculously catchy hooks. A regular in the downtown New York City performance scene, Farrad frequently plays to audiences that have a taste for the underground and a finger on the pulse of what inevitably becomes trend-making. He recently lent vocal, dance and acting talent to the internationally renowned Big Art Group and their meta-cinematic theatrical event, S.O.S.; touring New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Montreal. Having performed in groups and as a solo artist all over North America, Europe and Australia, Farrad’s excited to take his entire album to the dance floor and into the mainstream. Get ready for clever, heavy-hitting, urban-crossover jams that won’t leave you sitting for long. Raw emotion, precise delivery, killer hooks…and a whole lotta soul. www.FARRAD.com www.myspace.com/farradonline www.twitter.com/farradmusic www.reverbnation.com/farrad www.twitter.com/farradmusic