Ahmet Zappa
Background information
Born	May 15, 1974 (1974-05-15) (age 34) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)	musician, actor, novelist
Associated acts	Dweezil Zappa

Ahmet Emuukha Rodin Zappa (born May 15, 1974) is an American musician, actor and novelist. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dweezil Zappa (born September 5, 1969) is an American rock Guitarist. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life 2 Discography 3 Filmography 4 Television 5 References 6 External links

Biography

Early life

Zappa was born in Los Angeles, California, the third of four children born to Adelaide Gail Sloatman, who worked in business, and musician Frank Zappa. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director ^[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. Ahmet Ertegün ( July 31, 1923 &ndash December 14, 2006) was the Turkish American co-founder and executive of Atlantic Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Zappa has released several albums with his brother Dweezil Zappa, as well as writing the song "Frogs With Dirty Little Lips" with his father. Dweezil Zappa (born September 5, 1969) is an American rock Guitarist. 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?). Moon Unit Zappa (born September 28 1967) is an American actress and musician Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen Zappa (born July 30 1979 in Los Angeles, California) is the youngest child of Frank Zappa and Zappa's In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Robotica is a Robot combat show (similar to the early seasons of Robot Wars) produced for the American television cable channel TLC, a subsidiary But Can They Sing? was a Reality television series that premiered on October 30, 2005 on VH1 as part of its celebreality

Career

In 2000, Zappa appeared in the film Ready to Rumble. Ready to Rumble is a 2000 comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on the now defunct Along with his brother Dweezil, he also performed a cover of Britney Spears' song "...Baby, One More Time" for the film's soundtrack. Dweezil Zappa (born September 5, 1969) is an American rock Guitarist. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer The song makes use of a Wah-wah pedal and heavy guitar riffs. A wah-wah pedal (or just wah pedal) is a type of Guitar Effects pedal that alters the tone of the signal to create a distinctive effect intended to mimic

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. ^[3] The movie is in production with screenwriter Tim Firth assisting, and an expected release in 2009. Tim Firth (born 1964 Wirral, Merseyside) is an English Dramatist, Screenwriter and Songwriter. ^[4]

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. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Jim Henson Company is an American company founded in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. Fraggle Rock is a Children's television series with a total of 5 seasons and 96 episodes running from January 10, 1983 to March 30 He is also writing a sequel to The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless. ^[5]

Personal life

Zappa married actress Selma Blair on January 24, 2004, at Carrie Fisher's mansion in Beverly Hills, California. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Selma Blair (born June 23 1972) is an American actress After numerous supporting roles in the 1990s she starred in the film Cruel Intentions Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Carrie Frances Fisher (born October 21, 1956) is an American actress, Screenwriter and Novelist. Blair filed for divorce at the Los Angeles Superior Court on June 21, 2006, citing irreconcilable differences. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Irreconcilable differences The concept of irreconcilable differences provides a possible ground for Divorce in a number of Jurisdictions In Australian 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". People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published ^[6]

Zappa is the uncle of two nieces Mathilda Plum (Moon's daughter) and Zola Frank (Dweezil's Daughter).

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 (Announced, October 2006) - writer

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)

References

External links

• Ahmet Zappa at the Internet Movie Database

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