He started his training in Indian classical music (Hindustani shastria sangeeth) from his father from the early age of five years and participated along with him in Qawwali programs.
He learned various forms of classical singing such as Bandish, Thumri, Bhajan Tarana Ghazal and others from his father, Ustad Iqbal Hussain Khan Bandanawazi.
In 1998, Bandanawazi Qawwal received sangeet ratna samman from the Maharashtra Art & Culture Department, by Sushilkumar Shinde.
Ateeq's maternal grandfather is Padmashri Aziz Ahmed Khan Warsi from the Delhi Gharana.
He has Performed Qawwali in Kala Academy present 25th Bhakti Sangeeth Samahroh in Goa, at the Vasanta Habba Festival, and at World Sacred Music Festivals.