Adam El-Alfy

Bassist

Birthday July 16, 1985

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Cairo, Egypt

Age 39 years old

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About

Screen actor and bass guitarist famously known for being a founding member of the Egyptian rock band Cairokee, which rose to fame for its socially conscious lyrics in the wake of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. He has also established himself as an on-screen performer, appearing on television series like Dawaay Al Safar and Albernameg with Bassem Youssef.

Before Fame

He formed a close friendship with the fellow founding members of Cairokee at an early age. After establishing the group, he ventured to Australia to study guitar and saxophone. Upon his return to Egypt, he initially rejoined the band as its saxophonist while pursuing a career in business. However, when Cairokee's primary bassist resigned in 2007, he fully committed himself to the role of bass guitarist.  

Trivia

His band Cairokee earned a Middle East Music Award in the year 2013 before also being nominated for an MTV Europe Music Award the following year. Its song "Ya El Midan" also achieved the distinction of earning the #1 spot on Facebook for global downloads, within only 2 days of being released.

Family Life

He shared a photo of his wife and son captioned "The Alfys #family" on his adam_elalfy Instagram account in March 2022.

Associated With

He was a founding member of the Egyptian band Cairokee, along with vocalist and acoustic guitarist Amir Eid, drummer Tamer Hashem, and keyboardist Sherif Mostafa