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Albert Boyadjian (born January 26, 1987) is a Lebanese/ Armenian percussionist and music producer. Boyadjian is one of the most well-known musicians and artists in the Middle East, and he has performed in the most high-end events of the region and in several countries all over the world.

Biography
Albert Boyadjian was born in Lebanon in 1987. Boyadjian learned classical ballet, tap dance, and different folklore dances such as Russian, Armenian, Georgian, Caucasian, Spanish, and Lebanese, etc. To develop his artistic skills further, he also learned the piano and the performance of fire shows. Albert started his dancing classes at the age of five. He developed and improved his dancing skills in Hamazkayin Dance School with the famous Armenian choreographer Felix Haroutounian. He also attended several workshops in different dance academies to learn more types of dancing including Latin and Jazz. Through his journey as a dancer, Boyadjian performed in various theatrical plays like the Rahbanis’ and in more than forty video clips for class ‘A’ artists. Years later, he became a choreographer for numerous Lebanese artists. In order to add a magical touch to his dancing performances, Boyadjian learned the techniques of fire show performance and started presenting fire shows in musical theaters and in many other events. He developed his skills even further by taking acting as well as painting courses. He holds a certificate in acting. Moreover, he won the third prize for his painting from ‘Toros Roslin’ Art Academy in 1998. After being introduced to both the piano and the percussion, Boyadjian found his passion for playing percussion noting that he was greatly influenced by his grandfather who was a percussionist himself. His grandfather had learned different techniques such as Timbales, Conga, and Bongos from Tito Puente. Thus, Boyadjian took Tito’s videos as a reference and then developed his own performing style. His shows have been considered unique and distinguished as he performs live remixes of new hits along with oriental and occidental rhythms. His shows are also notable because of the themes he creates, and the distinctive outfits he designs and wears on stage. Boyadjian was hosted by several TV channels such as LBC, MTV, Al Jadeed, O1ne, OTV, and Armenia TV. In appreciation of his work and continuous success, he has received numerous awards, prizes and appreciation certificates from AUB University, ‘Teach a Child’ organization, ‘Afaq min Loubnan’, Ferrari Owners Club in Lebanon, LCU University, BEASTS, etc. Not only is Boyadjian a multi-talented artist, but he is also a philanthropist as he organizes a fundraising event for children suffering from cancer on a yearly basis. He had also been part of ‘Tamanna’ event in June 2018 granting a child with cancer his most wanted wish, empowering him with joy and strength.

Career
Before becoming a solo percussionist, Boyadjian played with different Lebanese & Armenian bands in several events and concerts. Then, he started his career as a solo percussionist and ultimately became a unique entertainer presenting different themed shows in ‘Mandaloun Club’ where he performed hundreds of shows over four years (from 2010 till 2014). His performances then expanded and reached several clubs, private events such as the Ferrari launching event in Kuwait, weddings, festivals and so on. Since 2013, Boyadjian’s shows have become very well-known and requested. As a result, he has performed in various countries such as Dubai, Morocco, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, Oman, Syria, Cyprus, Cannes, Italy, Turkey, Monaco, Guinea, Bulgaria, Moscow, Armenia, Cuba, Africa, Ibiza, Marseille, Australia and many more destinations to come. Boyadjian scored another major success by launching his first release ‘Rock the Dance Floor’ in August 2017 that was produced by Arabica TV, and composed and arranged by Boyadjian himself. Being fully dedicated and passionate about his talent and work, Boyadjian decided to learn music production in 2013; thus, in 2015 he became the founder and sole owner of ‘A2B Music Productions’ through which he started his career in music production for several artists. His goal is to produce his own upcoming releases. Since he is always seeking continuity and progress, Boyadjian has been creating a new unique concept involving a percussion show by featuring international singers and musicians

Works

 * Participation in ‘Arab’s Got Talent’ Season 1 as a multi-talented artist; presenting a mixture of playing the piano and the percussion, dancing tap dance and Georgian dance along with a fire show performance.
 * Percussion instructor in ‘Star Academy Arabia’ seasons 10 & 11 (2015-2016)
 * Performance in ‘Stars on Board’ trip in 2017.