Ali Zaidi (online entrepreneur)
| Ali Zaidi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ali Zaidi September 13, 1989 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Website |
sarzproductions.com pakmanzil.com pinkontheweb.com |
Ali Zaidi (Urdu: سيد علی زیدی is a Pakistani American online entrepreneur. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan and educated in Skokie, Illinois. Zaidi founded the website Pakmanzil.com, which covers gossip items about musicians, actors and celebrities.
Early life and career
Zaidi attended Niles West High School in Skokie, Illinois. He is one of pioneer music bloggers from Pakistan. He owns the Pakistani music website Pakmanzil.com,[1] along with a Hollywood entertainment website Pink Magazine.
The Daily Herald writes Ali saying, "There are many misconceptions about his home country. Pakistani's listen to western style music, they wear jeans & t-shirts and they love Hollywood films. By promoting similarities between Pakistan and other countries—and trying to understand and acknowledge the cause of deeper tensions—there's hope for peace and collaboration, Ali believes."[2]
Zaidi is also a former radio disc jockey & has hosted shows on various FM stations in the United States. He primarily known to be one of the pioneer music bloggers in Pakistan, and is often called and known as the Ryan Seacrest of Pakistan by his listeners and fans.[3]
References
- ↑ Meet The Ryan Seacrest of Pakistan http://pinkontheweb.com/site/top-stories/meet-the-seacrest-of-pakistan/
- ↑ Boerema, Amy (2009-05-28). "Suburban teen runs popular Pakistani music Web site". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ↑ Meet The Ryan Seacrest of Pakistan http://pinkontheweb.com/site/top-stories/meet-the-seacrest-of-pakistan/