Ali Manhoubi

Ali Manhoubi is an audio engineer, composer, songwriter and arranger. Ali was born in Tehran, Iran, and has been playing piano followed by guitar and hand drum since age ten. He came to Canada to study and a strong passion for music inspired him to pursue it as a career. Upon the successful completion of his degree in Audio Engineering, he entered the Independent Music Production program at Seneca College, Toronto.Ali headed the advertising team as Marketing Manager for a well-established radio station. There, it was only a matter of time before he put his skills to use mixing, composing and remixing various tracks ranging from dance music to Middle Eastern music. He also gained extensive experience in the production of video commercials, music commercials for television programs and games.After years of study and work, Ali partnered up with his close friend, Reza Mirfakhraei to set up a studio in Toronto, Canada. In 2007, they officially established Xelex Studio. Today, Ali works alongside some big names in the music industry. His recent collaborations include co-productions with Erwin Khachikian and Soha Redjpoust.