Tarik Freitekh ; born 5 October 1987) is an American, businessman, producer, and director. He runs his own international distribution company in Dubai, recording studios in Hollywood, California, and video studios in Miami, Florida. He is the co-founder of Petronor Oil, CBDPH, Starbuzz Entertainment, and World Music production. Career Freitekh's music label signed the Arab diva Haifa Wehbe, one of the Middle East's most famous singers and actresses. Also, in 2014, the Cuban singer Nayer signed with his label; she is known for her hit songs with Pitbull ("Pearly Gates", "Sauvamente") and Ne-Yo ("Give Me Everything"). He recently finished directing a music video for the rap artist Snoop Dogg plus previous projects with Shakira, Shaggy, R. Kelly, Tamer Hosny, and Jennifer Lopez. Freitekh also received the award for best director at the Los Angeles Festival of Music for the song "Cherokee" in 2012. Personal life Freitekh owns a number of real estate in Dubai, Europe, and the US, including a three-floor mansion in Hollywood Hills sold to him for $7 million and a penthouse in Miami, bought for $2.3 million in 2012. In December 2017, Freitekh was honored as a goodwill ambassador by the United Nations.
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