Ben Maddahi

Ben Maddahi headshot for Billboard

Ben Maddahi is the current president of UNRESTRICTED, an A&R consulting, producer/songwriter management, and publishing company. Maddahi was formerly President of Artist Publishing Group (APG), and A&R at Atlantic Records[1] as well as was on the management team for world-renowned DJ and producer David Guetta[2].

Maddahi began his career in the music industry as an intern and consultant at Atlantic Records in 2006, and has since succeeded in several facets of the music industry, ranging from record label and publishing A&R to producer and songwriter management. Maddahi worked with APG's founder and CEO, Mike Caren, for 4 years before becoming partners with him in December 2010. Caren concurrently serves as President of Global A&R for Warner Music Group. After being with APG for 9 years, Maddahi left to start his own consulting, publishing and management company, UNRESTRICTED.

Maddahi's A&R credits include songs such as: "See You Again (Wiz Khalifa song)" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, "Titanium" by David Guetta feat. Sia, "Stay" by Zedd & Alessia Cara, "Blame Game" by Kanye West feat. John Legend, "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) by Enrique Iglesias feat. Ludacris, "Wild Ones" by Flo Rida feat. Sia (musician), "Timber (song)" by Pitbull (rapper), "One Last Time" by Ariana Grande, "Yeah 3X" by Chris Brown and several others.

He is also responsible for helping put together songs for artists such as Black Eyed Peas, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Big Sean, Future and others. Ben has served as A&R for Charlie Puth, David Guetta, Demi Lovato, Chromeo, Gladius James, Flo Rida and several others

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Producer and Songwriter Management

Ben currently manages notable producer/songwriter DJ Frank E

Accolades

Grammy Nominated Projects:

In 2011, Maddahi was also listed in Billboard Magazine's "30 Under 30", which highlights some of the most notable music industry executives under the age of 30. [5]

    TV Appearances

    Starting in April 2013, Maddahi appeared as 1 of 3 judges on the VH1 DJ competition series Master of the Mix for 10 episodes [6]

    References

    1. ↑ "Sia Explodes on Hot 100, While Stepping Back From Fame". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
    2. ↑ "Ben Maddahi's schedule for 2017 ASCAP EXPO". Retrieved 2018-05-01.
    3. ↑ "Nothing But the Beat - David Guetta | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
    4. ↑ "Nothing But the Beat - David Guetta | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
    5. ↑ "News". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
    6. ↑ "Mia Moretti, Kid Capri and Ben Maddahi Sign Up As Judges For VH1's Master Of The Mix". VH1 News. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
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