Stephan Said
Stephan Said ستيفن سعيد | |
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Stephan Said | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Stephan Smith |
| Born | May 30, 1968 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Genres | Pop, hip-hop, rock and world folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, rapper, writer, and global activist |
| Labels | Rounder records |
| Website | Official website |
Stephan Othman Said (Arabic: ستيفن سعيد) (born May 30, 1968), aka Stephan Smith, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, writer, and global activist. He hosts borderless, a docuseries about people on the front lines of change, produced by difrent:, Inc. where he travels the world, meeting people through music and discovering stories of courage and creativity.
His musical style bridges pop, hip-hop, rock and world folk music in a border-breaking sound of unity. His lyrics advocate global equality, social justice and reconciliation and cited for reinventing social-activist music for the Internet generation. Said is fluent in English, French and German and also sings in Arabic, Spanish, Hebrew, Hungarian, and other languages. He is the founder of difrent: a platform for music for social change.