Excited to announce my return to the stage! L.A. friends can join me Saturday, July 10th at Republic of Pie in North Hollywood. This'll be an intimate sate of mostly piano material. 

Come for the music - stay for the…

I'm honored to be among the first percussionists to showcase Tom Holkenborg's Percussion! 

This is new library from film composer Junkie XL w/ Orchestral Tools. It's been mapped perfectly to a number of drum samplers, including my Alesis Strike MultiPad. 

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'Fantasia' began like many of my piano pieces - through pure improvisation. As I was writing this one however, the chords and melodies began to make me feel nostalgic; like I was looking into a crystal ball of my past…

I had the pleasure speaking with Thomas Kam on his 'Making Tracks' podcast—covering everything from overcoming the fraud complex, veering out of my marketing life back into music, coming from conservative cultures and a ton more. 

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Brothertiger is an artist I've been excited about for several years. His lyrics are always relatable and the atmosphere he creates in his music puts in me in a place I've never visited, never seen, nor…

As you might've noticed, I've kinda disappeared lately. I wanted to disconnect and really hone my craft to return with a piece that was really meaningful; one that I could really take my time with. 

Hopefully this will be worth…

After the unexpected success of 'Levitate' surpassing 1 million streams on Spotify, I wanted to celebrate the milestone by showcasing the track in a new light. 

With the help of friend and collaborator Stu Murphy (aka Remitter), Levitate has been…

I've been a fan of the meditation app Headspace for many years, so it was a real honor when they asked that I compose music for them. 

Part of the Bounce Back section under Focus Music, I created 10 original…

About a month ago, I deleted all social media (even email) from my phone. This came as a shock to many who know me, as I’ve always been known as a digital evangelist*. 

*If you didn’t know me before Rizik…

While I steadily released music all summer, I've also been relatively quiet in communicating with folks. 

There are two reasons for this. 

1. I've been experimenting. 

Some know Rizik as a piano project, others as "downtempo", "lo-fi"...  but the truth…

I used to be afraid of the ocean, but I've been spending a lot of time in it lately. Out today—a new ambient track called "Submerged". 

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Here's a visualizer including footage of some of the…

I had a vision of creating a mini-movie to "A Bridge To Mend" even as I was making the music itself. I'm still very much a rookie DIY filmmaker, learning as I go... but I'm finding so much fulfillment in…

Hi everyone. :) Happy to release a solo piano piece today called "Willow", which is actually the first complete song I ever wrote on piano. It was the first song that made me truly considering giving this artist path a…

ABOUT THE SCORE  

Dan Dobi's award winning short film You Are My Person features an original score composed by Hisham Dahud, aka Rizik.  

The musical direction was set forth by Dan Dobi's desire to create an ethereal, almost dreamlike setting…

*FULL SCREEN recommended!*

Levitate came extremely naturally. Every layer you're hearing—pads, strings, piano, and synths—were each performed in a single take. I wanted the visual story to match that feeling of perfect randomness; shapes and ideas flowing naturally without any…

After the unexpected success of my first two singles, I was struggling to find something to offer as an appropriate follow-up. The pressure was on, so to speak... and I wanted to give something from the heart, so I spent…

Join me in the studio! Here's an in-depth look at how Alone Together came to be—including both the story and production. Enjoy!

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I'm all about alternating perspectives; re-imaginations, remixes, etc—which is why I just released a solo piano rework of my single Alone Together. Labeled as a "Panorama", it's a softer reflective take on the original. 

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One week, one song. Imposter syndrome has gotten the best of me for nearly 10 years... but I think I just got over it today. 

And that's all it takes—one affirmation, one concrete result. 

If there was ever a time…

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The official video for Alone Together expresses the raw emotion I felt when the world found itself at the brink of chaos upon the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2.

While many…

It's happening... the first Rizik single is coming April 7th. 

In 2019, I took a leap of faith—to recommit as an artist.

To answer an undying call to create.

To expose, and be exposed.

If you're reading this in 2019, you've leapt with me.

I won't let you down.

This…

Like they say, you gotta start somewhere.

Last night was my first ever public performance as Rizik and it couldn’t have been more fitting to share my early work amongst friends in an intimate setting, ironically in my prior home…

Working with your friends is always a treat, especially when your friends are highly creative and motivated.  

When friend and filmmaker Dan Dobi asked if I would score his short film "You Are My Person", I naturally jumped all over…