Career
He is the brother and manager of Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama and is often credited for the artist"s success. Alama is a graduate of York University, where he was a Business major. With his brother"s direction and management, Ragheb was able to always be ranked at the top of the charts in the Middle East, North Africa and the Persian Gulf for close to 25 years.
Since his early days in artist management, Khodr has always had an international philosophy in doing business.
Khodr was the first to bring music videos to the Middle East with Ragheb Alama"s song "Albi A"she"aha". Backstage Production
Khodr gained attention in 2010 when he was able to secure a deal with Sony Music Entertainment to feature Ragheb Alama on a song with international Columbian singer Shakira which was featured on the Backstage-produced album "Starz Volume
1" which was sold at Starbucks Coffee shops, with which Khodr was also able to make a deal. This international outlook on management made Backstage Production an international name in artist management, event organizing, and music production, and the company was featured in the 44th edition of the Midem Guide.
Khodr did not limit his management skills to the work of Ragheb, and has also signed international artists such as DJ Karma and Legha.
In event organizing, Khodr and Backstage Production organized the two closing ceremonies for the 6th Jeux de la Francophonie in 2009 which was held in Beirut, and continuously organize festivals and concerts around the Middle East, mostly featuring Ragheb Alama. In 2013, Khodr Alama has organized with the United Nations Environmental Program (United Nations Environment Programme) for Ragheb Alama to be appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador in West Asia.
