Elton Ahi is a Persian music producer, born on August 6, 1964, in Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. He has been credited with music production/editing/sound engineering for over 100 Hollywood major motion pictures including: xXx

XXX

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, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

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, 27 Dresses

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, and The Last of the Mohicans

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, which won an Oscar for sound.

Career

Elton Ahi began his musical career at the age of 15, writing and producing the Iranian album, “Destination.” He started college at USC at a very young age, studying architecture while pursuing his side interest of music by drumming in an American band. After completing his degree, he began DJ-ing and giving consulting services to record labels. He won US “DJ of the Year” in 1977, spinning for such famous clubs as Studio 54

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 in New York

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 and Jimmy’s in Monaco

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. Ahi has produced Hamsayehaa, the best-selling Persian album of all time. He has also been credited with being influential in the careers of Persian artists, Andy & Kouros, Siavash and Farez. Elton Ahi currently owns Rusk studios in Los Angeles

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, recording house for artists such as Donna Summer

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, Billy Idol

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, Laura Branigan

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, and Elton John

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. He co-produced Engelbert Humperdinck

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 and the Patsy Cline

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 "Duets" album with multi Grammy nominated musician and producer, Michael Blakey

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. Elton Ahi has also written songs for artists such as Mansour, a contemporary Persian artist. Ahi adopted the moniker “Elton” when a radio station interview in Iran

Iran

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 dubbed him “Elton Joon” after recording some Elton John

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songs.