Elton Ahi (, also credited as Elton Farokh Ahi, Persian: ; born 1954), is a Persian music producer from

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

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, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,

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, and

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, which won an Oscar for sound. He played rock guitar as a teenager in Tehran, Iran. He moved to the United States to attend the University of Southern California. Within a year, he had taught himself to play the piano, first by ear, then after teaching himself to read music. He quickly reached his goal of learning to play nearly every Elton John song.

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 DJing and giving consulting services to record labels. He won US "DJ of the Year" in 1977, spinning for such famous clubs as

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and Jimmy's in

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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

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, recording house for artists such as

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, and

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. He co-produced Engelbert Humperdinck and the

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"Duets" album with record producer Michael Blakey (Media Executive). 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

dubbed him "Elton Joon" after recording some

songs.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahi, Elton American record producers Iranian record producers American people of Iranian descent 1964 births Living people Iranian music arrangers