About

About	Ahmad Mazboudi also known as A.H.M.A.D. is a Grammy nominated record executive, producer, recording/touring artist based in Los Angeles and the Bay Area California where he is currently performing, creating original music, and generating excitement for legions of followers. While active on the rock scene around Sunset Boulevard, A.H.M.A.D. has earned a loyal fan following of 100,000 + fans on Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace combined.AHMAD performed hundreds of concerts in the U.S. as well in Europe and the Middle East with Artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Guns N Roses, Michael Angelo Batio, Ratt, Sammy Hagar, Dokken and many others. He ranked #1 in the Slash Guitar Center competition. Was in the “list of top 5 guitar players ever” according to The Examiner, also picked as one of the best guitarists of 2013 and 2014 consecutively in the Rockwell UnScene magazine, and ranked 3rd in the Steve Vai Sam Ash Best in Shred competition.As an axe-man, A.H.M.A.D. is inspired by a wide range of influences such as The Killers, Katy Perry, Guns N Roses, System of a Down, Megadeth, Metallica, Lady Gaga. The Beatles, Eminem, The Rolling Stones, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and various Pop, Rock, Alternative, Metal, Lebanese and Middle Eastern Music.A.H.M.A.D. is a non-conformist. Therefore, he brings some knowledge and vision to what he loves to do most; and if you notice some attitude, it’s just based on confidence; if you see the “smart ass” in him, it is in fact the “book smart ass” side of him.A.H.M.A.D. is passionate about classic rock, and his style reflects that. However, his approach is to always get creative and experiment with crossovers whenever he is writing his original music, such as integrating middle-eastern sounds into his compositions. He is focused on the ingredients that make a good song. If you want to categorize one song as hard rock or even metal that’s fine, if you want to label another one as mainstream pop that’s OK too.A.H.M.A.D. has toured the United States supporting acts such as Bumblefoot, Dizzy Reed & Gilby Clarke from Guns N Roses, Rex Brown from Pantera, Dokken, Stephen Pearcy from RATT, Steel Panther, Neil Turbin from Anthrax, Phil Lewis of LA Guns, Michael Angelo Batio, Faster Pussycat, Love/Hate…etc. He tours occasionally w/ Johnny B. Frank from Kingdom Come on the Bass.A.H.M.A.D. is currently the lead guitarist for the Manchester based UK rock band Shaughnessy who will be on tour in England in May. After the band will be working on a new album.
Location	2664 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA 95111, USA
Geolocation	37.3014873,-121.8409157
Instrument(s) Taught	Ableton Live, Bass, Guitar, Music Production, Music Theory
Where do lessons take place?	Teacher's Location, Online

Prices

15 minutes	$30
30 minutes	$60
45 minutes	$90
60 minutes	$120
90 minutes	$180
Discounted Introductory Lesson	No
Preferred Payment Currency	🇺🇸 United States (US) dollar ($ USD)

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Lessons

Level(s) Taught	Beginner (up to Grade 5), Intermediate (Grades 5-8), Advanced (Grade 8 and above), Professional Musicians/Teachers
Youngest Age Taught	11
Graded Exam Preparation	ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music), AMEB (Australian Music Examinations Board), MTAC (Music Teachers' Association of California), Music Teachers’ Board (MTB Exams), RCM (Royal College of Music), RGT@LCM, Rockschool, Royal Conservatory of Music (Canada), Trinity College London

Genres

Genres Taught	Blues, Christian Music, Classical Music, Country, Disco, Electronic Music, Folk, Funk, Hip hop, Jazz, Middle Eastern Music, Music for Children, Music of Africa, Music of Asia, Music of Latin America, New-Age Music, Pop, Reggae, Rock, Ska
Sub-Genres Taught	Acid House, Acid Jazz, Afrobeat, Ambient, Americana, Arabian Pop, Avant-garde, Baroque Pop, Big Band, Bluegrass, Bollywood, Bossa Nova, Breakbeat, Cajun, Calypso, Celtic, Chanson, Chillstep, Chiptune, Cumbia

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Professionalism

Safeguarding Certificate	Criminal Record Checks – Multiple countries
Liability Insurance	Yes, I have public / general liability insurance
Professional Affiliations	American String Teachers Association (ASTA), Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS), British Academy of Songwriters, Composers & Authors, British Kodály Academy (BKA), European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA), Independent Society of Musicians (ISM), Kodály Society of North America, Music Mark, Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), Music Teachers' Association (MTA), Musician’s Union, National Association for Music Education (NAfME), National Association of Music Educators (NAME), Orff-Schulwerk Association, Suzuki Association of the Americas
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First Name	Ahmad
Last Name	Mazboudi
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