Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa was born on May 15,1974 and is an American musician and writer, and trustee of the Zappa Family Trust.
12 Facts About Ahmet Zappa
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Ahmet Zappa was born in Los Angeles, California, the third of four children born to musician Frank Zappa and businesswoman Gail Zappa.
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Ahmet Zappa's father was of Italian, Greek, Arab, and French descent, and his mother was of German and Portuguese ancestry.
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Ahmet Zappa is said to be named after music executive Ahmet Ertegun, whom his father greatly admired.
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Ahmet Zappa has released several albums with his brother Dweezil, and wrote the song "Frogs with Dirty Little Lips" with his father.
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Ahmet Zappa has appeared in several feature films and television programs.
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In July 2006, Ahmet Zappa saw the release of his debut novel, entitled The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless, aimed at younger readers.
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On October 19,2006, The Jim Henson Company announced it had hired Ahmet Zappa to write a treatment for a feature film version of the hit 1980s television show Fraggle Rock.
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Ahmet Zappa is writing a sequel to The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless, which had been optioned to adapt to a screenplay.
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Since 2006, Dweezil toured with an act called Ahmet Zappa Plays Ahmet Zappa, playing his father's music.
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The trust sought to collect a fee from Dweezil for continued use of the name, as well as proceeds from merchandise sold at Ahmet Zappa Plays Ahmet Zappa concerts.
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Ahmet Zappa married actress Selma Blair on January 24,2004, at Carrie Fisher's mansion in Beverly Hills, California.