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{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Azeem Haq
| image               = 
| image_size          = 200
| background          = 
| birth_place         = Toronto
| genre               = Hip hop, Pop
| occupation          = audio producer, artist 
| years_active        = 2008- present
| known_for           = ''Go Leafs Go''<ref>{{cite web|title=LISTEN: New Leafs Anthem By Azeem Haq And Dudsymil – Z103.5|url=http://z1035.com/new-leafs-anthem/|website=Z103.5|publisher=[[CIDC-FM]]|accessdate=9 August 2017|date=3 April 2017}}</ref>
| website             = {{URL|https://AzeemHaqMusic.com/}}
}}
'''Azeem Haq''' is a Canadian audio producer and songwriter. He is based in Toronto.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Leafs anthem out just in time for playoffs - CityNews|url=http://www.citynews.ca/2017/04/13/new-leafs-anthem-out-just-in-time-for-playoffs/|accessdate=9 August 2017|work=[[CityNews]]|date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Azeem Haq Discography at CD Universe|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Azeem+Haq/a/albums.htm|website=|publisher=[[CD Universe]]|accessdate=9 August 2017}}</ref> Haq is known for the anthem ''GO LEAFS GO'' which was the official anthem of [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] during NHL Playoffs 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Azeem Haq pumps up fans with new Leafs anthem|url=http://www.msn.com/en-ca/foodanddrink/recipes/azeem-haq-pumps-up-fans-with-new-leafs-anthem/vp-BBzW4QE|accessdate=9 August 2017|work=[[MSN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Playoff Song for the Toronto Maple Leafs - A Journal of Musical Things|url=http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-playoff-song-toronto-maple-leafs/|publisher=A Journal of Musical Things|accessdate=9 August 2017|date=21 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Williams|first1=Rob|title=This new Maple Leafs-inspired song is so damn catchy (VIDEO)|url=http://dailyhive.com/toronto/maple-leafs-song-2017|publisher=Daily Hive|accessdate=9 August 2017|language=en|date=20 March 2017}}</ref> In 2016, Haq won a 26th Radio And Production Award for ''Best feature production''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 26th Radio And Production Awards (2016) - Radio And Production|url=https://www.rapmag.com/awards/awards-archives/3733-the-26th-radio-and-production-awards|publisher=Radio And Production Magazine|accessdate=15 August 2017|language=en-gb}}</ref>

==Career==
Haq started his music career at an early age.<ref>{{cite web|title=Azeem Haq Music overview|url=http://www.artisttrove.com/artist/397333233660943/Azeem-Haq-Music|publisher=ArtistTrove|accessdate=9 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> He gained commercial success with his former hip-hop group EOS.<ref>{{cite news|title=Canadian songwriters place well at International Songwriting Competition|url=http://www.cbc.ca/mobile/text/story_arts.html?/ept/html/story/2009/04/30/songwriting-prize-miller-heidke.html|accessdate=9 August 2017|work=[[CBC.ca]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Honorable Mention - Keep Clappin|url=http://worldmusiccentral.org/2009/04/29/australians-kate-miller-heidke-and-keir-nuttall-win-international-songwriting-competition-isc-2008/|publisher=World Music Central|accessdate=9 August 2017}}</ref> Several songs from EOS were aired in the Local radio stations.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fred|first1=Fearless|title=WATCH: GO LEAFS GO Anthem 2017 Video|url=http://www.power97.com/syn/62/158559/watch-go-leafs-go-anthem-2017-video|publisher=[[CJKR-FM]] POWER 97|accessdate=9 August 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About Azeem Haq - Sonicbids|url=https://www.sonicbids.com/band/azeemhaq/|publisher=Sonicbids|accessdate=9 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> was runner-up in the 25th Radio And Production Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 25th Radio And Production Awards (2015) - Radio And Production|url=https://www.rapmag.com/343-awards/3561-the-25th-radio-and-production-awards|publisher=Radio And Production Magazine|accessdate=9 August 2017|ref=2nd Runner-up|language=en-gb}}</ref> In 2017, his anthem "Go Leafs Go" for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] went viral and was featured by CBS Sports, City TV News, TSN and [[Breakfast Television (City Toronto)|Breakfast Television]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Szabo|first1=Emily|title=GO LEAFS GO anthem 2017 – going VIRAL!|url=http://www.953freshradio.ca/2017/04/10/watch-go-leafs-go-anthem-2017-going-viral/|publisher=[[CING-FM]]|accessdate=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Azeem Haq pumps up fans with new Leafs anthem|url=http://www.bttoronto.ca/videos/azeem-haq-pumps-up-fans-with-new-leafs-anthem/|accessdate=9 August 2017|work=[[Breakfast Television (City Toronto)]]|language=en-CA}}</ref> According to [[The Sports Network]]'s BarDown, 'Go Leafs Go' by Azeem Haq was an anthem perfect for a Toronto playoff run.<ref>{{cite news|title='Go Leafs Go' by Azeem Haq is an anthem perfect for a Toronto playoff run - Article - BARDOWN|url=http://www.bardown.com/go-leafs-go-by-azeem-haq-is-an-anthem-perfect-for-a-toronto-playoff-run-1.709792|accessdate=9 August 2017|work=BARDOWN by [[The Sports Network]]|date=29 March 2017}}</ref>

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Album/Single
! Credit
|-
|2012
|''HumAn naTurE''
|Solo
|-
|2012
|''My Only Girl''
|Solo
|-
|2016
|''Lets Go Raptors'' 
|Solo
|-
|2016
|''Summertime in Bollywood'' feat. Kat Eyez<ref>{{cite web|title=Azeem Haq - Summer Time In Bollywood Ft. Kat Eyez - Desi Hip Hop|url=http://desihiphop.com/azeem-haq-summer-time-in-bollywood/370022|publisher=[[Desi hip hop]]|accessdate=9 August 2017|date=18 June 2013}}</ref>
|hip hop duo
|-
|2017
|''Go Leafs Go'' feat. Dudsymil<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fred|first1=Fearless|title=WATCH: GO LEAFS GO Anthem 2017 Video|url=http://www.edge.ca/2017/04/06/watch-go-leafs-go-anthem-2017-video/|accessdate=9 August 2017|work=102.1 the Edge [[CFNY-FM]]}}</ref>
|hip hop duo
|-
|2017
|''Taking It Back'' feat. Lois Mackay<ref>{{cite web|title=Azeem Haq Feat. Lois Mackay “Taking It Back”|url=http://www.bringyaehgame.com/azeem-haq-taking-it-back/|work=BringyaehGame.com|accessdate=9 August 2017}}</ref>
|duo single 
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

== Other websites ==
* {{official website|https://AzeemHaqMusic.com/}}
* [https://www.shazam.com/artist/204171754/azeem-haq Azeem Haq in [[Shazam (service)|Shazam]] ]

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[[Category:Canadian songwriters]]
[[Category:Canadian hip hop singers]]
[[Category:Canadian rappers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Musicians from Toronto]]