22 Facts About Rohail Hyatt

Rohail Hyatt is a Pakistani record producer, keyboardist, and composer.

In 1986, Rohail Hyatt founded the band Vital Signs and released its commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, Vital Signs 1.

In 1991, Rohail Hyatt produced and released the band's second album, Vital Signs 2, distributed by EMI Pakistan, which received mixed reviews.

Between 1993 and 1995, Rohail Hyatt garnered recognition and critical acclaim for composing the two albums which improved the recognition of his work in the music industry.

In 1998, Rohail Hyatt discontinued Vital Signs after facing various issues, parting with fellow band member Junaid Jamshed to focus on his solo career.

Rohail Hyatt later founded Pyramid Productions which subsequently emerged as one of the most prominent music production companies of Pakistan, and produced a ghazal album featuring Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

In 2008, Rohail Hyatt founded the international music outlet, Coke Studio, and he is credited with featuring both established and upcoming Pakistani artists through the platform.

Rohail Hyatt grew up in Rawalpindi in the Punjab province of Pakistan in the Khattar family of Sir Liaqat Hayat Khan, a prominent Punjabi leader during British rule of whom Rohail Hyatt is a great-grandson.

Rohail Hyatt studied at St Mary's Academy before embarking on his career in music.

Rohail Hyatt recalls that his interest in music grew in his early childhood and his parents encouraged his interest in Western music.

Rohail Hyatt's mother had a great impact on him and his interest in music, as she arranged music lessons for him to learn keyboard.

Rohail Hyatt recalls that his mother had him go to sleep in the afternoons by putting the radio on, with much of the music being local pop.

Rohail Hyatt was later employed at the British embassy where he worked in a desk job.

Rohail Hyatt later left this job to pursue keyboard and guitar.

Rohail Hyatt participated with his band Mole in the third episode of Coke Studio season four with the instrumental "Baageshri", while later composing the background score of the 2019 action-thriller movie Laal Kabootar.

That night at the university campus, Jamshed sang "Careless Whisper" and impressed Rohail Hyatt to become band's new lead singer.

For most of the decade, Rohail Hyatt was the leader of Vital Signs.

Rohail Hyatt led the Signs on the internal creative core and the entire financial management of the Signs.

Rohail Hyatt played the role of band member, producer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist at different times in the band's history.

Rohail Hyatt launched the music platform Coke Studio Pakistan in 2008, produced by The Coca-Cola Company.

Rohail Hyatt is currently Coca-Cola's music consultant helping other markets to launch the Coke Studio franchise.

Rohail Hyatt served on the audio sub-committee and produced the anthem along with Arshad Mehmood.