he started with samir sroor who was in the 1970s one of the best saxophone players in the arab world, he was a member of al- maseyah band with the late singer abdel halim hafez. sroor stopped playing music for a time after the death of abdel halim hafez in the late 1970s. nasr mahrous being a fan of abdel halim hafez's art, he got in contact with sroor and together they released five instrumental albums under the name (ashek el-sax) meaning saxophone lover. the albums includes instrumental pieces from abdel halim hafez's most famous tracks.khaled agag is another example of a great masculine voice, but not great luck with record companies, until he met nasr mahrou. he released four successful albums with a few huge hits and a couple of video clips directed by nasr mahrous.