About this artist
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Malik Waqqas Awan, better known by his stage name, "Waqqas", is a Pakistani recording artist/songwriter born and raised in sunny Southern California. Embracing his South Asian roots, Waqqas delivers a diverse and unique sound that helps him adapt and express himself in endless ways, which allows him to keep creating and push his sound forward.
Though he found a love for the culture at a young age, Waqqas was only able to start pursuing his entertainment career after graduating high school, finding his first job, and buying his home studio equipment in 2013, as his dreams were a taboo for his immigrant parents.
After teaching himself the basics through countless YouTube videos, and receiving positive feedback towards his SoundCloud tracks, Waqqas started independently distributing on major DSPs in 2018 with his hit single, Nixon, which has garnered more than 270k worldwide plays across multiple platforms.
Waqqas dropped a few singles to follow Nixon before releasing his debut album, The Calm, in June of 2019, with features from MBNel, WAV3POP, Cee Nario, and Rudebwoy Fresh. Pushed as an independent album, The Calm has amassed over 30k plays and counting.
His latest hit single, TYR: Treat You Right, showcases Waqqas' versatility with a Pop/Dancehall feel, and found success with the #TYRChallenge on TikTok.
After being co-signed and added to mixtapes hosted by The Game and Bow Wow, Waqqas continues to welcome an increase of supporters worldwide.