Marwan Ahmed Metawea (November 22, 1995), aka Marwan Pablo, is an Egyptian rapper and producer from Alexandria. Known as one of the precursors of trap in his home country, he began rapping under the pseudonym Dama in 2015. *"Al Gholaf X Ozoris,"* his first single as Marwan Pablo, appeared in 2017. After featuring in the documentary *Rabka* (2018), he rose to fame with the hits *"Sindbad,"* *"Abu Meca,"* and *"Folklor,"* all recorded in collaboration with producer Molotof. Frustrated by the increasing pressure and expectations surrounding his career, Marwan Pablo announced his retirement from music in 2020. However, his absence from the scene proved to be short-lived—a video of himself working on a new song leaked onto the Internet in early 2021 and went viral in just a few hours. *"Ghaba,"* his comeback single, appeared shortly after, and its accompanying video accumulated over 4 million views on video-streaming platforms. This was followed by the unveiling of his first album *CTRL*, comprised of the singles *"Ghaba,"* *"El Hob Fein,"* *"CTRL,"* *"DON,"* and *"Atary."* Following a controversial sold-out show in New Cairo, Marwan Pablo returned with the single *"Barbary"* in 2022.
