Real name: Sa'id Nâyeb-Mohammadi

Sa'id Nâyeb-Mohammadi was born in Tehran, Iran in 1978. He graduated from Soureh University in Tehran, where he studied oud with Hossein Behroozinia and the Persian radif with Arshad Tahmâsbi. He then travelled to the United Arab Emirates to take lessons with Iraqi oud virtuoso Salem Abdel Karem. When he returned to Iran he began composing, which resulted in his debut album of music for oud, cello and percussion. He also participated in the International Oud Festival in Oman in 2006.