Ayah Marar has been referred to as the "Queen of Bass" and the "dubstep queen".
11 Facts About Ayah Marar
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Ayah Marar spent most of her adolescence in Jordan, before emigrating to the UK at 18 years of age, where she began her musical career at Warwick University.
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Ayah Marar recorded several singles in this genre, before meeting and collaborating with Calvin Harris and Toddla T in 2004.
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Ayah Marar worked at a record shop, Uptown Records, in Soho where she met and formed bonds with several radio and club personalities.
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Ayah Marar wrote and recorded on albums by Jack Penate, Bassline Smith, Calvin Harris and DJ Fresh.
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Ayah Marar receives support from BBC Radio 1, Kiss FM, Ministry of Sound radio and BBC Radio 1Xtra, appearing on the latter several times for shows and PAs, and with support from the likes of MistaJam and Bailey.
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Ayah Marar launched her solo career and created her own independent label, "Hussle Girl", as a platform to release her own singles and forthcoming album, "The Real".
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Ayah Marar held a residency as a DJ at Herbal in Shoreditch for four years and worked as a touring MC with Hospital Records and other companies.
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Ayah Marar formed a funk band, SlinkyFix, toured the UK and performed at events with Gilles Peterson and at the Jazz Cafe.
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Ayah Marar was as of 2012 touring her solo material with DJ Tenku.
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Ayah Marar again collaborated with Calvin Harris on his 2013 single "Thinking About You".