词条 | Imran Ahmed (music executive) |
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| name = Imran Ahmed | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Imran Ahmed | birth_date = | birth_place = Chelmsford, England | death_date = | death_place = | residence = Los Angeles, California, United States | nationality = | education = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | organization = | known_for = Features Editor, NME, Presenter, BBC Radio 1 | notable_works = | title = Head Of A&R, XL Recordings | website = | footnotes = | box_width = }}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 lifeBorn 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. CareerIn 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 XL’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. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.recordoftheday.com/news-and-press/ahmed-and-pawson-step-up-at-xl|title=AHMED AND PAWSON STEP UP AT XL|publisher=Record of the Day|date=14 May 2014}} {{UK-music-bio-stub}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Imran}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/global/1264590/xl-re-shapes-its-uk-ar|title=XL Re-Shapes Its U.K. A&R|publisher=Billboard|date=9 October 2009}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/xl-recordings-promotes-ahmed-and-pawson|title=XL Recordings promotes Ahmed and Pawson|publisher=~CMU|date=9 May 2014}} 5 : Year of birth missing (living people)|Living people|People from Chelmsford|British emigrants to the United States|British entertainment industry businesspeople |
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