Kavus Torabi

Kavus Torabi (born 5 December 1971) is a British-Iranian musician, composer, record label owner and radio broadcaster. A multi-instrumentalist, he is known for his work in the psychedelic, avant-garde rock field (primarily as a guitarist). Torabi was one of the founding members of the Monsoon Bassoon (as singer, guitarist and one of the two primary composers), was a member of cult progressive rock group Cardiacs, and fronts and plays guitar for the current lineup of legendary psychedelic band Gong.

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Kavus Torabi
Torabi in 2022
Background information
Born	(1971-12-05) 5 December 1971 (age 51) Tehran, Iran
Origin	Plymouth, UK
Genres	Psychedelia progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Musician composer record label owner radio broadcaster
Instrument(s)	Guitar vocals
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Believers Roast
Member of	Knifeworld Cardiacs Guapo Gong Admirals Hard The Utopia Strong The Holy Family Miranda Sex Garden
Formerly of	Die Laughing The Monsoon Bassoon Miss Helsinki North Sea Radio Orchestra Authority Hatchjaw and Bassett Chrome Hoof
Spouse(s)	Dawn Staple ​ (m. 2003)​ [1]

Torabi also leads his own group Knifeworld and is a member of Guapo and the Utopia Strong. He sometimes tours and records with Mediæval Bæbes and Rob Crow, and frequently collaborates with other notable artists working in left-field music.