Started by a DJ.
Sonobolt was founded by Ahmad Al Zain, known on stage as DJ Zaino, a Dubai-based open-format DJ and music producer.
The story
On stage, a DJ brings the energy and reads the crowd. Ahmad knows that room, and it stays as it is.
Sonobolt is for the hours outside it, and for music that is yours to use: your own recordings and compositions, and tracks you have commissioned or licensed.
You bring the songs. They come back as one continuous mix, in one file.
A note from the founder
I'm a DJ, so I know what people think when they hear what this does. A DJ on stage still brings the energy and still reads the crowd. Nothing here changes that.
I started Sonobolt for the hours when there's no DJ, and for people with music of their own: artists and producers, and anyone with tracks they made, commissioned or licensed. Sonobolt joins those songs into one continuous mix with transitions.
You bring the songs. We'll play the set.
Ahmad Al Zain, DJ Zaino
DJ Zaino
His work runs through festivals, concert stages, brand launches, nightlife and private events, with melody at the centre of his approach. He moves between eras and genres and shapes each set around the occasion.
On stage
- A closing set at Expo 2020 Dubai, 31 March 2022
- MOTN Festival, Abu Dhabi
- Opening artist for Hamaki, New Year's Eve 2024 to 2025, Abu Dhabi
- FIFA World Cup 2022 fan zone, Expo City Dubai
- Arabian Bike Week
On air
- Music Coordinator, Audio and Music Department, MBC Group
- Power Hour, daily on Panorama FM
- Music Playlist Consultant, Alula FM
In the studio
- An oriental remix of the official PUBG theme
- Catwalk music for Fashion Forward Dubai
- Original releases and artist collaborations on Spotify, YouTube and Mixcloud
These are his own credits as an artist. None of these organisations is connected with Sonobolt.
What comes next
DJ mixes are where Sonobolt starts. Tools for producers and musicians are coming later.