| Ahmet Zappa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ahmet Emuukha Rodan 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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Ahmet was born in Los Angeles, California, the third of four children born to businesswoman Adelaide Gail Sloatman and musician Frank Zappa.[1] Ahmet's father was of Sicilian, Greek-Arab and French descent and his mother is of Danish, French, Irish and Portuguese ancestry.[2][3] Ahmet 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?).
In the late 1990s, Ahmet 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 policemen, examined his vinyl collection for 'criminal records'.
In 2000, Ahmet 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, Ahmet 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 2011.[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. He is also writing a sequel to The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless, which had also been optioned to adapt to a screenplay.
Ahmet Zappa introduced the idea of developing a graphic novel-to-film division to Disney’s studio head, Bob Eiger. Eiger, understanding the studio’s need for such an entity, allowed Ahmet to run with the idea and granted him free rein to what became known as “Disney’s Kingdom Comics.”[6]
He dated Rose McGowan in 2001. Ahmet 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 spokesman for the couple said, "Selma and Ahmet have decided to divorce but love each other very much and will continue to be close friends".[7]
Ahmet is now married to Shana Muldoon, the sister of actor Patrick Muldoon.[6] They have a daughter, Halo Violetta Zappa, born December 28, 2010.