Arab-American composer Mohammed Fairouz is what one would call an overachiever.
Born in New York on Nov 1, 1985, the son of an Emirati diplomat and a Palestinian mother, he has earned the sobriquet of being "one of the most talented musical composers of his generation" and has been referred to as the "post-millennial Schubert"- a reference to the Austrian composer who left behind a vast oeuvre in his short lifespan.
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