Ebrahim Hamedi, better known by his stage name Ebi (ابی), is a pop singer who first started his career in Tehran and Karaj, gaining fame as part of a band, and later as a solo performer. He moved to Los Angeles in 1977, two years before the 1979 revolution in Iran, and continued his career in exile. Over 50 years, Ebi has released nearly 200 singles and over 30 albums. Since the Islamic revolution, Ebi’s music has been illegal to play in Iran, yet his audience is ever growing, both inside, and outside of his birth country. This is manifested by 5 decades of touring the globe, performing for millions of fans, selling out some of the most prestigious venues in the world: Royal Albert Hall, Microsoft Theatre L.A Live, Wembley Stadium, Sydney Opera House, Air Canada Center, Globen, Cologne Arena, Sony Center Toronto, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Greek Theatre Los Angeles, and many many more.