Hottie of the week: Ali Hamza

Status: Married

Born: Lahore, Pakistan

Birthday: 21st March, 1980

Who is he?

At Ms T, we believe two is always better than one. Last week, we brought you Pakistan’s resident rocker Ali Noor and his groovy style. This week, we present the other half, the founding member and lead guitarist of Noori, Ali Hamza. Creative and a gifted guitarist, Ali burst onto the Pakistani media circuit back in 2002 with the release of Noori’s Suno Ke Mein Hoon Jawaan and made his way into our hearts with his cheeky grin, slapstick sense of humour witty interviews. His expertise at the guitar have been vouched for by thousands of fans across Pakistan as well as the international community. Ali spends much of his time travelling the world along with Noori, performing for Pakistanis abroad and promoting the music industry. Whether on a CD or performing live, Ali always gives his best shot to his music every time which is why Noori manages to make our hearts sway even 11 years down the line. Like we said last week, we may not be attending all Noori concerts but it’s okay so long as we can catch a glimpse of Ali’s goofy and ‘high on life’ persona on TV!

Why we love him

When it comes to Ali, there are very few things that are not absolutely loveable. An all around nice guy, Ali’s super cool temperament and vivacious personality comes across as genuine and effortless, bringing him closer to his fans as compared to other celebrities. In fact, Ali is so friendly that his idea of the perfect adventure revolves around anything that would involve him befriending people he has previously been at odds with!

According to Ali, the most beautiful thing about life is life itself and he uses his own personal life experiences as inspiration for his music. Ali maintains a positive attitude towards himself and cares little for criticism and public opinion. A borderline workaholic, he spends much of his time commuting between work and home but the fun guy in him loves to travel. His favourite holiday destination is Kabul, Afghanistan.

What you didn’t know about him

Ali’s favourite cuisine is Pakistani.

One thing Ali despises is mindlessness in people and admits that he has little patience for it.

Published in The Express Tribune, Ms T, November 10^th, 2013.