Faramarz Assef (, born : 1950 in Abadan, Iran) is an Iranian music artist and former triple jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran. Music career As a graduate in architecture from University of Southern California (USC), Assef began his music career in Los Angeles, California in 1984. Since then, he has produced eight albums titled AFRA 1-8 along with four single songs. His most famous song, "Haji", brought him to the attention of Iranian communities around the world. Due to his sport background, Faramarz Assef is referred to as a bird with iron wings in Iranian pop music. He married Yalda in 2003 and has two children, his daughter Ranaa and his son Ramin. References External links Assef on Instagram Assef on Facebook Assef on Spotify 1950 births Living people Iranian pop singers Iranian male singers People from Los Angeles People from Abadan, Iran Persian-language singers Iranian male triple jumpers Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)