Ahmad Mazboudi

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.