TESTIMONIALS

“Everything Nusrat does is steeped in deep humanitarian values”
– David Sable, Global CEO, Young & Rubicam

 
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“He is most decidedly making the world a better place.”

“Nusrat is my guru. One of the proudest moments in my career was when I was asked to be an executive producer of Nusrat’s Rebel Music show. In many ways, the show captures the essence of Nusrat.  It’s a given that he’s an incredibly talented producer and creator of entertainment. His knowledge of music is encyclopedic. But what’s even more compelling is how everything Nusrat does is steeped in deep humanitarian values. He is most decidedly making the world a better place.  I am proud to call him a friend.”

DAVID M. SABLE

David M. Sable is Global CEO of Y&R, one of the world’s largest marketing communications networks. An early digital entrepreneur, David is a sought after marketing and digital expert around the world, and one of the most widely read global business leaders on LinkedIn’s Influencer platform.  A philanthropist, he is a member of UNCF and the 2018 Chair of the Advertising Council’s Board of Directors. In 2013, Fast Company named him one of the "10 Most Generous Marketing Geniuses." He serves on the US Fund for UNICEF’s National Board and was the founding chair of their NY Board. Influencer, gamer, world traveler, Doors fan, grandfather- David wears many hats, equally graciously. 

 
 
Photo: Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair

Photo: Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair

 

“He really is quite a sage when it comes to music and pop culture. He is a student of it, he could be a professor of it”

TOM FRESTON
American Media Executive, Founder MTV and Ex-Chairman, Viacom

 
 
 

“I don’t think he knew what an impact this is going to have on so many millions of young people not only in this country but around the world”
나는 그가이 나라뿐만 아니라 전 세계에있는 수많은 사람들에게 영향을 줄 것이라는 것을 그가 알고 있다고 생각하지 않는다.”

SUCHIN PAK
South Korean-American News Correspondent, MTV and TV Media Personality

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“He is able to see in people sometimes what they don’t see in themselves.”
”Néha néha képes látni az embereket, amit magukban nem látnak.”

TAMAS DAVID-BARRETT
British evolutionary behavioral scientist and lecturer of economics in Trinity College, University of Oxford. Professor at the Centro de Investigación de Complejidad Social at the Universidad del Desarollo in Santiago de Chile.

 
Photo: Greg Hren

Photo: Greg Hren

“I definitely think Nusrat is pushing the conversation forward with what he is doing… because he is using MTV, which has a huge reach to shed light on things people might not normally see..”

SHEPARD FAIREY
American artist, Activist, Illustrator, Designer and Founder of OBEY Clothing

 

"His words had power beyond my comprehension and stirred a very deep and primal voice within me. His words were full of magic, beauty, love, compassion and rebellion, just like him."
"అతని పదాలు నా గ్రహణశక్తికి మించి శక్తిని కలిగి ఉన్నాయి మరియు నాలో చాలా లోతైన మరియు ప్రిమాల్ గాత్రాన్ని ప్రేరేపించాయి.అతని మాటలు మేజిక్, సౌందర్యం, ప్రేమ, కనికరం మరియు తిరుగుబాటు"

SHRIDEVI KESHAVAN
Singer, Composer, DJ

 

“I think Nusrat has that yearning to make everybody part of this village where literally anyone, anywhere can be part of a conversation”

FRED SEIBERT
American Media and Tech Entrepreneur, Creator of “I Want My MTV” Campaign, Producer, and Founder of Frederator Networks.

Photo: Courtesy of FredSiebert.com

Photo: Courtesy of FredSiebert.com

 
Photo: Ilan Besor

Photo: Ilan Besor

“A rare and remarkable change agent in pop culture.”
”סוכן שינוי נדיר ומדהים בתרבות הפופ.”

"As a prominent artist and social activist based in Israel, I consider it vital to bring people together through music. Much of my time is spent in workshops I have set up in the Shuafat refugee camp where I teach young kids rhythm patterns and melody, and in collaborating with Palestinian musicians in an effort to create bridges. Nusrat is a media executive who has dedicated his career to creating change through music, amplifying unheard voices, and telling stories that need to be told. We worked together on "Rebel Music", a compelling series featuring artists fighting oppression in the Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia and Native America, and I starred in the Israel/Palestine episode because of my work with youth in East Jerusalem and Palestinian musicians such as vocalist Mira Award and rapper Muhammad Mughrabi.  I saw first-hand the power of media to change the narrative and broaden the perspective by including voices of youth, an important segment we don't often hear from in places of conflict. I also witnessed Nusrat's genuine interest in the background and culture of the artists he selects to work with, and the challenges he has to overcome in developing projects that are both difficult but very important. I have found Nusrat to be unique in this regard, and a rare and remarkable change agent in pop culture."

DAVID BROZA
Israeli Artist, Multi-Platinum selling Musician, Social Activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

 
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“He is going for art before promoting a culture and I think that’s the way culture is promoted”

SARITA CHOUDHURY
British-Indian Actress - Homeland, Kama Sutra, Mississippi Masala