Mohammad Mahdi Vaezi Esfahani, better known as Mohammad Esfahani, is an Iranian pop and traditional music singer and composer. He holds a first-degree artistic certificate in Iranian traditional singing. Born in Tehran to a family originally from Isfahan, Esfahani graduated from Iran University of Medical Sciences in 1997. He studied Iranian music under the guidance of masters such as Mohammad Reza Shajarian and Ali Jahandar. Esfahani began his singing career by performing works based on poems by contemporary poets like Fereydoun Moshiri and by recording theme songs for television series. He was named the Best Pop Singer of the 2000s by Taraneh Mah magazine and the Best Theme Song Singer of 2012 by Musicema for his work on the series Ye Tikke Zamin.