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'''Akbar Sami''' is a dance choreographer turned DJ and musician. He is known as one of the pioneers of DJ music in India. He became famous with his [[remix]] albums such as ''Jalwa'', ''Jalwa 2'', and ''Jadoo''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2016/07/24/dj-akbar-sami-to-perform-live-at-breakers-sky-lounge-virginia-415626/|title=DJ Akbar Sami to perform live at Breakers Sky Lounge, Virginia – The American Bazaar|date=24 July 2016|work=The American Bazaar|access-date=16 March 2018}}</ref>

== Career ==
Akbar Sami started his career as a team dancer with [[Bollywood]] celebrities such as [[Arshad Warsi]], [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]] and [[Longinus Fernandes]] at the age of 13. He also used to cut tapes for his dance shows. Later, he turned into a choreographer. He forayed into [[DeeJaying]] when a manager of a nightclub requested him to fill up the official DJ for that night. Then, he became the resident DJ at a club named Xanadu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/step-it-up-with-dj-akbar-sami/article8240675.ece|title=Step up with Sami|last=Paitandy|first=Priyadarshini|date=15 February 2016|work=The Hindu|access-date=16 March 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> After gaining some experience, he did a crash course in deejaying from London.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/DJ-Akbar-Sami-Wannabe-DJs-have-killed-the-remix-industry-in-the-country/articleshow/45583156.cms|title=DJ Akbar Sami: Wannabe DJs have killed the remix industry in the country |work=The Times of India|access-date=16 March 2018}}</ref>

He is a self-taught disc jockey. He is one of the few DJ's who started their journey in the 1980s. He made his acting debut as a negative character called Ghoda Bhai in the film called Fattu Sala in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/DJ-Akbar-Sami-set-to-make-his-acting-debut/articleshow/18793519.cms|title=DJ Akbar Sami set to make his acting debut |work=The Times of India|access-date=16 March 2018}}</ref>

He has collaborated with [[DJ Aqeel]], DJ Chetas and DJ Kiran Kamath to remix the title track from [[Himesh Reshammiya]]'s album, ''[[Aap Se Mausiiquii]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Four-DJs-%20remix-Himesh-Reshammiyas-new-%20track/articleshow/55353037.cms|title=Four DJs remix Himesh Reshammiya's new track |work=The Times of India|access-date=16 March 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, he debuted as a singer in the remake of classic Bollywood song "Kabhi Kabhi".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bombaytimes.com/events/dj-akbar-sami-launches-the-remake-of-kabhi-kabhi/articleshow/62931003.cms|title=DJ Akbar Sami launches the remake of 'Kabhi Kabhi'|work=BombayTimes|access-date=16 March 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
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