Amir Amor

Amir Izadkhah (born 23 March 1985), better known by his stage name Amir Amor, is an Iranian–English record producer, musician, singer and songwriter. From 2011 to 2022, he was a member of the drum and bass band Rudimental. Amor is the founder of London record label and recording studio Major Tom's. His production and writing credits include Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, Charli XCX, Maxïmo Park, Peace, Yuck, Marina and the Diamonds, Wretch 32, Angel Haze and MNEK amongst many others. Through his work with Rudimental, he has won the 2014 Brit Award for Best Single of the Year, the Mobo Award for Best Album, and has achieved multiple platinum awards for record sales in multiple countries.

Amir Amor
Amir Amor during an interview in 2013
Background information
Birth nameAmir Izadkhah
Also known asAnalog Kid
Born (1985-03-23) 23 March 1985
Tehran, Iran
OriginLondon, England, UK
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Bass guitar
  • guitar
  • drums
  • keyboards
  • percussion
  • vocals
Years active2002–present
Labels
Formerly ofRudimental
Websiteamiramormusic.com

Amor was tipped as the "number one new producer to watch" by The Guardian, and listed by NME magazine as one of the "20 hottest producers in music right now". Some of the other names on the bill were Paul Epworth, Mark Ronson, Dr. Luke and Rick Rubin.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.