 He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuzön until 2006.He was awarded the President's Pride of Performance civil award on 23 March 2008.Shafqat Amanat Ali was born into a Muslim family in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan to Ustad Amanat Ali Khan and his wife Almas Amanat Ali Khan, on 26 February 1965 making him the ninth generation of Patiala Gharana.