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Nima Varasteh — Biography

Nima Varasteh (1979–2014) was an Iranian violinist, composer and arranger whose career encompassed pop recording and concert-band leadership. Born in Tehran, he began learning violin at eight before expanding to piano, organ and synthesizers. Studio production became central to his work, combining arranging with recording, mixing and mastering. His involvement in Benyamin 85 was a significant project, bringing these production roles together around Benyamin Bahadori’s recordings. He also contributed violin and recording work to Arian and collaborated with several other Iranian pop performers. In his final months, he led the concert orchestras of both Bahadori and Hamid Askari while continuing to participate in album production. He died on 19 May 2014, aged 35.