Amir Tataloo
Rapper
Iranian rapper known for being one of the country's foremost artists in the genre. One of his most their songs is the controversial "Energy Hasteei," which was filmed on an Iranian battleship.
He started working when he was 14 to help out his family, doing everything from carpentry to working at a grocery store. He started to seriously pursue music after high school.
He's come under criticism for being too "western" and was arrested by Iran's moral police in 2013.
He was born Amirhossein Maghsoudloo. He attended school in Rasht.
He and Yas are both popular Iranian rappers.