| Ahmet Zappa | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1974 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupations | musician, actor, novelist |
| Associated acts | Dweezil Zappa |
Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa (born May 15, 1974) is an American musician, actor and novelist.
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Biography
Early life
Zappa was born in Los Angeles, California, the third of four children born to businesswoman Adelaide Gail Sloatman and musician Frank Zappa.[1] Zappa's father was of Sicilian, Greek-Arab and French descent and his mother was of Danish, French, Irish and Portuguese ancestry.[2] Zappa was named after Ahmet Ertegün, one of two brothers who founded and headed Atlantic Records and played an important role in Frank Zappa's early career.[3] Zappa has released several albums with his brother Dweezil Zappa, as well as writing the song "Frogs With Dirty Little Lips" with his father. He also has two sisters named Moon Unit Zappa and Diva Zappa and has also appeared in a few feature films and television programs, sometimes appearing as a program host in the latter (see Robotica, But Can They Sing?).
Career
In the late 90's, Zappa appeared on Channel 4 UK's The Adam and Joe Show, in a regular segment called 'Vinyl Justice', in which hosts, Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish dressed as faux policemen, examined his Vinyl collection for 'criminal records'.
In 2000, Zappa appeared in the film Ready to Rumble. Along with his brother Dweezil, he also performed a cover of Britney Spears' song "...Baby, One More Time" for the film's soundtrack.
In July 2006, Zappa saw the release of his debut novel, entitled The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless, aimed at younger readers. The rights to a movie have already been bought by Disney.[4] The movie is in production with screenwriter Tim Firth assisting, and an expected release in 2009.[5]
On October 19, 2006, The Jim Henson Company announced it had hired Ahmet to write a treatment for a feature film version of the hit 1980s television show Fraggle Rock.[citation needed] He is also writing a sequel to The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless.[citation needed] which had also been optioned to adapt to a screenplay.
Personal life
Zappa married actress Selma Blair on January 24, 2004, at Carrie Fisher's mansion in Beverly Hills, California. Blair filed for divorce at the Los Angeles Superior Court on June 21, 2006, citing irreconcilable differences. In a statement to People, a spokesperson for the couple said, "Selma and Ahmet have decided to divorce but love each other very much and will continue to be close friends".[6]
Discography
- Confessions (1991)
- Shampoohorn (1994)
- Music For Pets (1996)
Filmography
- Pump Up the Volume (1990) - Jaime
- Jack Frost (1998) - Snow plow driver
- Ready To Rumble (2000) - Cashier
- Fraggle Rock: The Movie (Announced, October 2006) - producer
Television
- Robotica - host for three seasons (2001-2002)
- webRIOT - host (1999)
- Happy Hour - host (1999)
- But Can They Sing? - host (2005)
- Head Case Ep #105 (Parental Guidance Required) - Starz Channel Original Series - self (2008)
- Roseanne 1995
References
- ^ Ahmet Zappa Biography (1974-)
- ^ Miles, Barry (2004). Zappa. Grove Press. pp. 124. ISBN080211783X. http://books.google.com/books?id=2pPgG9AXjN4C&printsec=frontcover.
- ^ Creem magazine (Creem Media) September, 1974: 16.
- ^ "- "'Mighty' Mouse Book Buy"". http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=story&p=0&articleid=VR1117931232&s=h -.
- ^ ""The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless at IMDB"". http://imdb.com/title/tt0485678/.
- ^ E! News - Selma Blair Legally Divorced
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