[3] He was introduced to music in 2002 by playing the setar for three years and followed Iranian traditional music, including works by Mohammad Reza Lotfi and Mohammad Reza Shajarian,[4] until in 2005 he was introduced to Persian rap by first-generation rappers like Yas and Hichkas and became more interested in the genre.
His first album, Yek Rooze Kabous (One Day Nightmare), was released in 2009, featuring a narrative-style theme.
Before releasing his album Pooch (Void), he permanently discarded the alias Ghosty and continued his work under his real name, Farshad.
[1] In 2018, Farshad was selected in a competition organized by Junkie XL for film music composition, which led to a collaboration between the two.
This means that Iranian hip hop is promoting the flashy and superficial lifestyles common in Western rap.