About Ebi
Ebrahim Hamedi , better known by his stage name Ebi , is an Iranian pop singer who first started his career in Tehran and Karaj, gaining fame as part of a band, and later as a solo performer. He moved to Los Angeles in 1977, two years before the 1979 revolution in Iran, and continued his career in exile. Over 50 years, Ebi has released nearly 200 singles and over 30 albums.
Ebi's father was from Arak and his mother was from Karaj. He is the eldest of six siblings born in Khorramdareh.
In an interview with Radio Zamaneh in 2008, Ebi said that his hobby was singing and he sang to people at home, schoolmates and children in his neighborhood. He also said that he has been reciting the Quran in the school queue since the third year of primary school.
Inspired by The Beatles, he formed a beat band known as "the Rebels" with Shahram Shabpareh and Siavash Ghomayshi in the mid 60's. He was also a part of the "Sunboys" and "Black Cats" bands, before embarking on a career as a solo singer.
He left Iran to tour the United States in 1977, before the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and he stayed there after the revolution.
In 1990, he released the joint album Noon O Panir O Sabzi with Dariush. In the same year, he performed a joint concert with Dariush at the Universal Amphitheater.
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