Ahmet Zappa is a multifaceted individual, boasting an impressive array of roles, including entrepreneur, New York Times Best Selling Author, film and television screenwriter, director, producer, musician, toy and game inventor, and radio talk show host of Rocktails on SiriusXM. His expertise lies at the intersection of entertainment and technology, often sought after to develop innovative business strategies, marketing plans, and branded content for various businesses, ranging from emerging marketing technologies to immersive entertainment experiences.
As a music estate manager, Zappa excels in revitalizing underutilized and distressed intellectual properties, transforming them into successful profit centers. He oversees the extensive Frank Zappa library through a unique partnership with Universal Music Group, successfully expanding the legacy of Frank Zappa's catalog, making it one of their top 50 globally best-selling artists.
As a partner at the Blk-Ops agency, Zappa collaborates with a team of Hollywood creative minds and visionaries, utilizing their filmmaking expertise to solve marketing challenges through brand strategy, storytelling, and design. The agency works with Fortune 500 companies, seamlessly merging the worlds of Hollywood and Madison Avenue.
Under his entertainment shingle, Monsterfoot Productions, Zappa conceived, developed, and produced the feature film "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" for Walt Disney Pictures. He also created and wrote the screenplays for "Monster Witness Relocation Program" and "Tiki." For Sony Pictures, he is producing the movies "Dodge & Twist" and "Savage Planet," and is working on a new animated series for Nickelodeon.
Zappa has authored over 20 critically acclaimed and best-selling books, including the novel "The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless," "Because I'm Your Dad," the soon-to-be-released "Because I'm Your Mom," "The Hot Rats Book," and the wildly successful franchise "Star Darlings" for Disney, co-authored with his wife, Shana.
As a musician and composer, Zappa has written and produced music for animation, recorded tracks for motion picture soundtracks, scored music for commercials, web series, reality programs, specials, and other television projects. As a lead singer, he has toured the globe, playing sold-out shows throughout the United States and Europe.
