As a 14-year-old Bengali rapper and yard dee-jay Deeder Zaman aka Master D (Now Dub Producer and Musician) founded the Asian Dub Foundation (ADF). At the age of 5 he was breakdancing, listening to Greensleeves records and Bob Marley.

Celebrating 35 Years of Deeder Zaman aka Master D! Playing his first ever show in 1990 at just 11 years of age at the Mile End Theatre in East London with brother and sister Arun and Parul Zaman (original State of Bengal line up with MC Mushtaq who later joined Fundamental). Playing with Joi Bangla at an AIDS Awareness Benefit.

Asian Dub Foundation released various acclaimed albums through...
Nation, London Records, EMI, Labels and Virgin. The band had a great reputation for their live shows and supported bands on tour such as Dreadzone, Primal Scream, Rage Against The Machine and The Beastie Boys.

Asian Dub Foundation were nominated for the Mercury Awards and were awarded runner up.

Deedar left ADF at the end of 2000 to start work on his own projects, setting up his own label, Simple Tingz. Working closely with Trevor Boucaud @ Crusial & African Head Charge, Dennis Rootical @ Iration Steppers, Devon White, Dub Master Adrian Sherwood, Skip McDonald, the Crispy Horns & Ghetto Priest @ the ON-U Sound stables. Writing with Benjamin Zephaniah, Producer Brendan Lynch of Lynchmob Productions, Tony Penultimate of the British Ukelule Orchrestra, Miscarrisge of Justicees Rob Brown, Paddy Hill and Paul Blackburn, Drooling Beat, Dub All Sense, Yuka from O'Rappa (Brasil) & Maga Bo and dubbing artists such as Prince Far I, Jah Shaka, Chronixx, Jah 9, Addis Pablo (son of Legendary Augustus Pablo).

 

Deeder Zaman, a 47-year-old man, has been wrongfully incarcerated for 22 years under the Mental Health Act. He has been subjected to extensive psychological manipulation and physical harm amongst being targeted by the CIA, MI5, the US Government, NSA and the Met and other government agencies. Despite his advocacy work and contributions to human rights organisations, Deeder remains in supported accommodation, facing ongoing harassment and a lack of proper care.