Imagine This (Khalid El Shareif) is an Auckland-based rapper and songwriter who effortlessly bridges the boundaries between hiphop, trap, glitch, ghetto funk and house music. Pouring his heart and soul into his work, Imagine This delivers an unforgettable live performance marked by his raw energy and versatile vocal style combined with original lyrics and dynamic flow. Imagine This is a standout artist with an original approach to music who consistently delivers a unique experience, with an electric performance marked by his incredible freestyle ability.
Imagine This has supported and opened for What So Not, Tigerlily, Yetzel, Jurassic 5, DMX, Yin Yang Twins, DJ Craze, De La Soul, Dead Presidents, Pharaohe Monch, Gramatik, The Up Beats, Brookes Brothers, Joker, Opiuo and many more.
Played on both underground and commercial radio stations, his features, singles and EPs have climbed Bestsellers and Popular Downloads charts around the world. He’s been charted by A-Trak and Diplo, added to the BBC Radio 1 regular playlist, and has had countless Number Ones on Juno Downloads. Imagine This is an artist you don't want to miss!
"I first booked Imagine This for a support slot a few years ago, in which he stole the show and out-shined the headliner. The crowd response the next day was a unanimous: the support act was the highlight! His energy and precise vocal delivery has a unique edge, that I have yet to see in any other performer on stage. Interacting with the crowd comes naturally for him, never a dull moment." - Mitch Lowe (Audiology/Talk Later)
“I’m glad to work with such a talented artist. He stole the show at one of the pioneer clubs in Cambodia and was immediately booked again for the next day. Looking forward to working with him again in Cambodia.” - Imran Sadiq (Live Wire Events)
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Grey Lynn Festival, NZ
World Music Festival, NZ
Northern Bass, NZ
Bush Doof Waihi Festival, NZ
Queenstown Winterfest, NZ
Cuba Street Festival, NZ
High Life New Year’s Festival, NZ
Off The Radar Festival, NZ
Britomart Beach Party NYE, NZ
The Wall, NZ
A-Class Queenstown, NZ
Bass FM Shake ‘n Bake, NZ
Splore, NZ
PepsiFest, NZ
Grape Vinyl, NZ
L’Alimentation Generale, Paris
Cabaret Sauvage, Paris
Mau Mau, London
Winston, Amsterdam
Groovestation, Dresden
Samurai and Butterfly, Tokyo
CeLaVi, Hong Kong
Fly, Hong Kong
Club Duo, Guangzhou
Pontoon, Phnomh Penh
Wah Wah, Melbourne
St. Kilda Beach Festival, Melbourne
Black Swan, Bendigo
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