DJ Bliss

30-year-old Marwan Parham Al Awadhi is driven by a will to follow his dreams. He broke away from the family mould and decided to focus on a career in an industry he was passionate about — music.
After ten years of working in the music industry, he has become the hottest Emirati DJ and a household name, having won numerous accolades, including the Middle East Regional ‘Palme DJ of the Year Award’ in 2004. Known to most as ‘DJ Bliss’, Marwan is a celebrity who has conquered the airwaves and is now also looking to take over the silver screen as he prepares to launch his third TV show, That’s Entertainment, on the back of the success of his previous shows, Twenty Something and Emirati.
Looking back, music has always been Marwan’s calling. According to Marwan, being a local, made it difficult to crack the expat-driven music industry because he was one of a handful of Emiratis in the English-language media industry, but fuelled with a determination to succeed, he propelled to stardom.
Marwan says it is hard to label his music, and whilst he started out playing hip hop and R&B, his genre has evolved over the years into an eclectic blend of rock and pop, often borrowing elements from latin and electro to create a “feel-good party vibe style of music”. His hip hop roots earned him the honour of being a guest on BET’s definitive show, 106 & Park shot in New York City. DJ Bliss frequently spins at Dubai’s most exclusive clubs including Prive at the Armani Hotel, and at launch parties and charity events.
His summer tour titled Catch me if you can was an international triumph, and allowed the young Emirati to showcase his talent in several countries including Spain, Morocco and Germany. Bliss has supported international superstars like Prince, Jamiroquai and Aerosmith by warming up the stage at the 2009 and 2010 Formula One concerts at Abu Dhabi, and also toured with Shaggy in Australia.
With countless awards under his belt, star-studded collaborations and successful tours, this multi-talented entertainer is looking to explode onto the international scene after having established himself in the UAE.

Megha Abraham | Feature Writer and Faisal Khan | Gulf News Report

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