Rohail Hyatt
Rohail Hyatt is a Pakistani music producer, composer and keyboardist, a founding member of Vital Signs and the creator of Coke Studio Pakistan.
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Known for
- Sar-e-Aam2025 · Co-producer with Abdullah Siddiqui
Meesha Shafi - Alif Allah Chambay Di Booti2010 · Producer, Arif Lohar and Meesha Shafi
Coke Studio - Coke Studio Pakistan: Season 12008 · Creator and producer
Coke Studio - Khuda Kay Liye2007 · Soundtrack producer
Film soundtrack - Vital Signs 11989 · Producer and keyboardist
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Overview
- From
- Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Work
- Music producer, composer and keyboardist
- Band beginnings
- Co-founded Vital Signs in 1986
- Breakout
- Dil Dil Pakistan with Vital Signs, 1987
- Signature project
- Created Coke Studio Pakistan in 2008
Mini bio
How it started.
Rohail grew up in Rawalpindi and played in underground bands before co-founding Vital Signs in 1986. With Junaid Jamshed on vocals, the band reached a national audience through Dil Dil Pakistan in 1987. Rohail played keyboards and helped shape the group’s music, going on to produce its debut album, Vital Signs 1.
A meeting place for music.
In 2008, he created Coke Studio Pakistan, bringing contemporary performers together with folk and classical musicians. He produced the first six seasons and returned for seasons 12 and 13. Performances such as Arif Lohar and Meesha Shafi’s Alif Allah Chambay Di Booti offer a way into that sound.
Beyond the studio series.
His credits include the Khuda Kay Liye soundtrack and co-producing Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s Charkha with Faisal Rafi. In 2022, he helped produce a new recording of Pakistan’s national anthem. He later served as executive producer of Velo Sound Station’s second season and co-produced Meesha Shafi’s Sar-e-Aam in 2025.
What interests him now.
On his own website, Rohail describes a practice spanning production, creative direction, music, technology, culture and nature. Connecting artists and musical traditions remains central to how he talks about his work.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2025Sar-e-Aam, Meesha ShafiCo-producer with Abdullah Siddiqui
- 2023Velo Sound Station, season 2Executive producer
- 2022National Anthem of Pakistan, re-recordingCo-producer with Arshad Mehmood
- 2008–2013; 2019–2020Coke Studio PakistanCreator; producer of seasons 1–6, 12 and 13
- 2008Charkha, Rahat Fateh Ali KhanCo-producer with Faisal Rafi
- 2007Khuda Kay LiyeSoundtrack producer
- 1989Vital Signs 1Producer; keyboards and backing vocals
Awards
Quotes
Beyond the glamour and the hype, my job is that of an enabler.Rohail Hyatt, Dawn ICON interview
Speaking in July 2023 about supporting artists through Velo Sound Station.
Trivia
- Before Vital Signs, he played in underground bands called Progressions and Crude X.
- Pink Floyd’s The Wall helped spark his interest in soundscapes and music production.
- For Velo Sound Station 2.0, he described himself as a mentor and guide, while the artists and their collaborators produced the songs.
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