Aug 19, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min · 12 segments
His family fled war in Iraq. Years later, DJ Ahmed would become one of the most recognized Arab DJs in America. After the Gulf War, Ahmed’s father fled Iraq and spent years in a refugee camp in Saudi…
Said DurrahHostI feel so incredibly honored and fortunate to have had the longevity in this industry, 20 years of DJing.
And, you know, I've seen it go from being like this Arab, like Haram thing that you don't really talk about, that people don't take seriously, to now an entire new generation that is really embracing it and really understands that, yeah, we need these spaces of joy because it helps us go on further.
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I feel so incredibly honored and fortunate to have had the longevity in this industry, 20 years of DJing.
And, you know, I've seen it go from being like this Arab, like Haram thing that you don't really talk about, that people don't take seriously, to now an entire new generation that is really embracing it and really understands that, yeah, we need these spaces of joy because it helps us go on further.
