User:YUNGJUVI/Sef Naqui Music Kidz

Sef (SAIF) Naqui is a born and bred South London Singer/Songwriter from Battersea. He is the 3rd sibling of 5 children. Born 15th March 1980, Sef started singing from a very early age, his influences were Micheal Jackson, Luther Vandross, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder... It wasn't till his early teens that Sef discovered Brian McKnight and fell in love with his style of singing, writing and composing. As he grew older he began to study the likes of Jodeci, BoyzIIMen and many more of the 90's era.

Sef got his break writing and singing with the elite So Solid Crew where he helped pen and feature on 2 top 10 hits for their albums They Don't Know, & 2nd Verse. The hits include Haters (They Don't Know), Broken Silence, and So Grimey (2nd Verse) which were both featured on the So Solid Crews 2nd album.

Prior to working with the So Solid Crew Sef had already secured a deal with GO!BEAT Records (UNIVERSAL) under the name of The Reelists, The Reelists consisted of Sef Naqui & Kaywan Qazzaz and they penned the top 20 hit FREAKMODE, which got a lot of love and critical acclaim from R&B lovers from across the globe.

Once GO!BEAT Records fell into liquidation The Reelists dispearsed and Sef signed straight over to Atlantic Records. He made what he believes 'The Most Amazing Piece Of Work Ever' and was dissapointed the world never got to hear the album he was so excited about, on the album he had collaborations with the likes of Robin Thicke, Sean Garrett, Rod Temperton, Lee Ryan, Saigon The YardFather. He left Atlantic Records in 2006 after the label wouldn't confirm a release date, once he left Atlantic Records he joined forces with his brother Mr Shabz and Kaywan Qazzaz and became part of the Music Kidz production team and in late 2009 Music Kidz as a collective signed with Jay Z's ROCNATION.

To date Sef has written for many, Mr Hudson's 'White Lies' Blue, So Solid Crew, and various european artists.....