Imran Ahmed (music executive)

Imran Ahmed
Born Imran Ahmed
Chelmsford, England
Residence Los Angeles, California, United States
Known for Features Editor, NME, Presenter, BBC Radio 1
Title Head Of A&R, XL Recordings

Imran Ahmed is a British, Los Angeles-based, music industry executive and in 2014 was named Head Of A&R at XL Recordings.[1]

Early life

Born in Chelmsford, Essex, Ahmed attended Notley High School. Ahmed read Politics and Communication at the University of Liverpool and graduated with BA 2:2 Honours in 2001.

Career

In 2006 Ahmed launched XL Recordings Limited offshoot Abeano Records, which had previously been a music blog. In 2007 he signed Vampire Weekend to XL Recordings. He was promoted to Director of A&R in 2009.[2] and most recently to XLā€™s Head of A&R in 2014.[3] Ahmed was responsible for bringing Vampire Weekend, Jai Paul and Jungle to the label's attention. He has also worked with Bobby Womack and Iceage amongst others.

References

  1. ā†‘ "AHMED AND PAWSON STEP UP AT XL". Record of the Day. 14 May 2014.
  2. ā†‘ "XL Re-Shapes Its U.K. A&R". Billboard. 9 October 2009.
  3. ā†‘ "XL Recordings promotes Ahmed and Pawson". ~CMU. 9 May 2014.
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