ahmet zappa
Ahmet Zappa, * 1974/5/15, is Frank Zappa's son. He's a musician, actor, tv-host and much more. Together with his brother Dweezil, he was part of Z.
Ahmet Zappa co-wrote 'Frogs With Dirty Little Lips' (with Frank Zappa), and performed live with the Zappa band 1981/12/11 in Santa Monica (the early show). He provided interpretive dancing for the same song.
In 2002, Ahmet started with two new musical projects: Leather Dynamite and Idiot Sevilles.
2006 saw the release of a children book that Ahmet wrote: "The
Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless
December 2006, the MuppetCentral website announced that Ahmet is writing the script for the new Fraggles movie.
2016, as Gail Zappa passed away, Ahmet and Diva Zappa took over the ZFT.
2019, Ahmet kicked off the Zappa Hologram Project: Zappa audio and video was
combined with a performance by Mike Keneally, Joe Travers, Scott Thunes, Mike
Keneally, Robert Martin and Ed Mann.
After a short European tour, the band
(minus Ed Mann) did another set of concerts as "Zappa Alumni" without the
hologram.
discography
34 | frank
zappa: you are what you is (1981, 2lp, usa, barking pumpkin) |
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dweezil zappa: havin' a bad day (1) (1986, lp, usa, barking pumpkin records st 74204) - feat.thunes, wackerman, moon & ahmet, produced by fz |
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dweezil zappa: my guitar wants to kill your mama (2) (1988, lp, aus, chrysalis 1 38922) - feat.thunes, bozzio, moon & ahmet zappa, incl. 'my guitar' (frank zappa) |
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the peace choir: give peace a chance (1991, cd, usa, ??) - feat.moon, dweezil & ahmet zappa |
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dweezil zappa: confessions (3) (1991, cd, fr, food for thought cdgrub-19) - feat.mike keneally, scott thunes, ahmet zappa, al malkin |
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1 | z: shampoo horn (1993, cd, uk, food for thought cdgrub 25) / european edition,= ahmet & dweezil zappa, feat. scott thunes, mike keneally, terry bozzio, morgan ågren |
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z:
doomed to be together (1993, cd5"-pro, uk, food for thought cdyum 124) |
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vai: sex & religion
(4) (1993, cd, au, relativity) - feat.terry bozzio, ahmet zappa |
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z: shampoo horn (1994, cd, usa, barking pumpkin r2 71760) / american edition, = ahmet & dweezil zappa, feat. mike keneally, joe travers, bryan beller, scott thunes, terry bozzio, morgan ågren |
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2 | z: music for pets (1995, cd, usa, zappa records) = ahmet & dweezil zappa, feat. mike keneally |
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z:
based on a true story (19??, cd5", france, ??) |
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frank zappa: frank zappa plays the
music of frank zappa (1996, cd, usa, barking pumpkin) - concept |
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warren demartini: crazy enough to sing to you (1996, cd, jpn, polydor) - co-produced by dweezil zappa, feat. ahmet & dweezil zappa |
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dweezil
zappa: automatic (6) (2000, cd, usa, favored nations entertainment fnp 2050-2) - feat.bozzio, thunes, keneally, ahmet zappa, m. ägren |
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leather
dynamite: testicular manslaughter (2002, cd, usa, private release) - feat.ahmet zappa |
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gene simmons:
***hole (2004, cd, eu, sanctuary sancd145) - feat.ahmet, dweezil, frank, gail & moon zappa - track co-written by fz |
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various artists: the
frank zappa aaafnraa birthday bundle (2006, itunes, -) - feat. frank, moon, dweezil, ahmet & diva zappa |
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various artists: the
frank zappa aaafnraaa birthday bundle 21 dec 2008 (2008, itunes, -) - feat. frank, dweezil, ahmet & diva zappa |
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various artists: the
frank zappa aaafnraaaa birthday bundle 21 dec 2010 (2010, itunes, -) - feat. frank, dweezil, ahmet zappa |
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dweezil zappa:
via zammata' demos and rarities (2015, download, usa, private release) - incl. 'dragonmaster (frank zappa / dweezil zappa), incl. z's '70's medley nyc 1995' with snippets of frank zappa compositions ('florentine pogen', 'i'm the slime') |
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frank zappa:
the crux of the biscuit |
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frank zappa: frank zappa for president (2016, cd, usa, zappa records zr 20021) |
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frank zappa:
zappatite (2016, cd, usa, zappa records zr20023) = compilation |
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frank zappa: rollo /
portland improvisation (2017, 10", usa, zappa records bpr1230) - record store day release |
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books
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The book got released in Germany as a 4CD audio book:
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concerts, demos
contributions
filmography
tv-appearances
1988 14 going on
30 (student
#3)
1994 roseanne playing
"roy-al" in episode: "busted"
(episode
# 6.14) 1/11/1994
1996 roseanne playing
"waiter" in episode: "pampered to a pulp"
(episode
# 9.6) 10/22/1996
1998 2 hip 4tv (co-star) (nbc)
1999 happy hour (host)
1999 webriot (host)
2001 robotica (the
learning channel)
2001 rendez-view (guest)
9/28/2001
johnny
quest (cop/voice-over)
(hanna-barbera)
roseanne (guest
star) (abc)
day
by day (recurring) (paramount)
growing
pains (guest
star) (abc)
ahmet
goes to wash. (star) (mtv)
circus
of the stars (universal)
nutthouse (punk
rocker) (nbc/disney)
random notes
From: Greg Russo's book "Cosmik Debris"
(Ahmet) was named after Atlantic Records head Ahmet Ertegun and an
imaginary person Gail and Frank dreamed up before Zappa created his first
record companies. The name Rodan came from the popular Japanese movie
monster.
Ahmet and his brother Dweezil together released an AWESOME album
called "Shampoohorn". Their band "Z" features some amazing
guitar
work by Dweezil, and some incredible drumming work from people
like Terry Bozzio and bass from Scott Thunes.
Dolphins Mike Keneally, Bryan Beller, and Joe Travers
were instrumental in both this album, and their follow-up,
"Music For Pets"
Harmon Lutzer (lutzer@bucknell.edu) said:
Dweezil and Ahmet are now starring in a series of ESPN
baseball commercials called "It's Time to Play
Hardball." Anyone familiar with ESPN commercials know
that they are always very funny, and these are no
different. They run The Big League Detective Agency, and
are contacted by a number of pro players and managers.
I believe you can actually call the number (toll-free)
which is advertised and hear a recorded message from
them. The number is 1-888-BGLEEEG. I haven't tried
yet.
From: AJ Wilkes (u6n71@keele.ac.uk) (29 Apr 1998)
Ahmet was on the Adam and Joe show for about five minutes last Friday; they
were going through his record collection, and found some VERY criminal
records - Adam and The Ants, and Songs from The Muppets. This latter CD led
to the rather bizarre spectacle of Adam, Joe and Ahmet vocalising over the
classic mi-na-mi-na song.
From: BCBermuda2 (bcbermuda2@aol.com)
My room mate rented "Children of The Corn 5" this weekend just because
he
noticed in the video store it had Ahmet in it. Sure enough, he's in there, and
he gets killed in the first 15 minutes of the movie. I thought for sure he
would play a psycho..
But wait, there's more!
Diva was in it also! She's not listed in the opening credits that I saw, but
she plays one of the "Children Of The Corn" that comes after one of
the heroes
of the movie with a drill. She get's blown up when a blow torch flame hits a
puddle of gasoline!!
From: Matt Cullen (m_j_cullen@hotmail.com)
I was just watching an old 'Rosanne' episode.
date: immediately after FZ's passing i assume
becky's boyfriend (becky is one of rosannes kids) lived in this
apartment with this funny guy who happened to be AMHET ZAPPA! and there was
an FZ poster on the wall too! it was from the back of 'them or us' i
think,
with zappa and the green pot holder.
Then at the very end of the show after the credits there was a black
screen and for a second it read
"F.Z.
"R.I.P."
then it went to commercial.
he died right when they were taping or when it aired i bet.
it was a nice nod to him though..
From: Jill Vacchina (jilligerent@yahoo.com)
Ahmet Zappa has his own comedy radio show with Kennedy
from MTV on http://comedyworld.com/.
Check it out, it's really funny! It airs weekends 12-3
but all shows are archived for your listening
convenience.
-----Original Message-----
From: Heidi
Sent: zaterdag 7 juli 2001 5:26
To: azdz@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [azdz] Tour dates on zappa.com
The band SNMNMNM is the band Ahmet performed with last Saturday. I don't think he is "touring" with them or someone (Ahmet or his girlfriend) probably would have mentioned it. My guess is that the family is just helping to support them. If I hear otherwise, of course, I will let the list know.
Take care-
Heidi
For immediate release, London, England -
Zappa
Plays Zappa -
The Official Authourised Announcement
Ahmet and Dweezil Zappa Perform The Music of Frank Zappa
Major 2005 European Tour with Surprise Special Guests
Starts 25th October in Barcelona!
* Tickets for the UK concerts on sale Friday June 3rd at 9am
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October 2005
'Mighty'
Mouse book buy
Bruckheimer sets 'Monstrous' Disney deal
by
David S. Cohen
Walt
Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have paid $1.5 million for film
rights to the unpublished novel "Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty
McFearless," by first-time writer Ahmet Zappa.
Story
concerns a young brother and sister who learn their family is part of a long
line of monster hunters. The pair squabble constantly but must band together
against the most diabolical creature in the universe.
Book is
skedded for publication in August from Random House as a hardcover with
full-color art. Zappa wrote the story and penned some 300 illustrations.
Disney
and Bruckheimer won a bidding war against Warner Bros.' David
HeymanDavid Heyman and Paramount's Plan
B that began just days after Zappa, the youngest son of the late rock star Frank
Zappa, finished the manuscript.
Bruckheimer
is currently producing the second and third installments of Disney's "Pirates
of the Caribbean""Pirates of the
Caribbean" franchise.
Bidding
on "Monstrous Memoir" commenced after the book was slipped to a
producer at Warner Bros. When Warner moved to make an offer, Zappa's agent,
Helen Breitwieser, asked her husband, former Fox CEO Harris Katleman, to help
her get in touch with studio chiefs.
Disney's
Bob Iger offered his email address and invited Breitwieser to send him the
manuscript Monday night. He read it overnight and the next morning gave it to
Buena Vista Motion Picture Group prexyprexy
Nina JacobsonNina
Jacobson.
While
Breitwieser wrote directly to studio toppers, New York literary agent Jody
Hotchkiss approached producers, and Bruckheimer got a copy at about the same
time through his New York book scout.
Negotiations
began in earnest Friday, spearheaded by Jacobson.
Iger
called Zappa on Monday morning to express his enthusiasm for the book. Zappa
then met later that day with Bruckheimer and Chad
OmanChad Oman to seal the deal.
"I
wrote the book for kids, and all these grownups are telling me they enjoyed
it," Zappa told Daily Variety.
Bruckheimer
will produce. Oman and Mike StensonMike
Stenson will be exec producers. Brad
EpsteinBrad Epstein will oversee
development for the studio.
Random
House made a deal in fall 2003 for "Monstrous Memoirs" based on eight
pages, including some art.
2008 07 31 - from the Zappateers site
I recently discovered that Ahmet Zappa is the co-host of a new show called "Robotica" on the Science Channel.
It's similar to the old "Battlebots", but the robots now have to run an obstacle course and perfor certain manevers for points in addition to trying to destroy the other robot.
Up for auction at Julien's Auctions "Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll 2016
Featuring Property From The Estate of Frank & Gail Zappa", November 4, 2016.
"Fire-Headed Hippompo Bird," mixed media drawing on paper, no visible signature. Artwork by Ahmet Zappa 11 by 15 1/2 inches
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Up for auction at Julien's Auctions "Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll 2016
Featuring Property From The Estate of Frank & Gail Zappa", November 4, 2016.
Artwork by Ahmet Zappa 12 by 9 inches |
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Up for auction at Julien's Auctions "Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll 2016
Featuring Property From The Estate of Frank & Gail Zappa", November 4, 2016.
Artwork by Ahmet Zappa 12 by 9 inches |
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Up for auction at Julien's Auctions "Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll 2016
Featuring Property From The Estate of Frank & Gail Zappa", November 4, 2016.
Artwork by Ahmet Zappa 12 by 9 inches |
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Up for auction at Julien's Auctions "Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll 2016
Featuring Property From The Estate of Frank & Gail Zappa", November 4, 2016.
Artwork by Ahmet Zappa 10 by 8 inches |
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Up for auction at Julien's Auctions "Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll 2016
Featuring Property From The Estate of Frank & Gail Zappa", November 4, 2016.
Artwork by Ahmet Zappa 10 by 8 inches |
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Up for auction at Julien's Auctions "Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll 2016
Featuring Property From The Estate of Frank & Gail Zappa", November 4, 2016.
Artwork by Ahmet Zappa 10 by 8 inches
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Up for auction at Julien's Auctions "Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll 2016
Featuring Property From The Estate of Frank & Gail Zappa", November 4, 2016.
Artwork by Ahmet Zappa 12 by 9 inches |
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Up for auction at Julien's Auctions "Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll 2016
Featuring Property From The Estate of Frank & Gail Zappa", November 4, 2016.
Artwork by Ahmet Zappa 12 by 9 inches |
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