Biography

Shams Ahmed is an Emmy Award-winning producer, music director, and arranger based in Los Angeles. Alongside his partners Ben Bram and Scott Hoying (of Pentatonix), Shams produced the acclaimed ‘Ragged Old Flag: An American Chorus’, which earned a nomination and eventual win making Shams the first Bangladeshi-American to receive an Emmy Award for Music Direction.

The trio also co-founded the popular female pop/R&B group Citizen Queen, who signed with Sony Music’s RCA Records, toured arenas with Pentatonix and Rachel Platten, and are now captivating millions on TikTok while preparing for the release of their first major original work as an independent artist. Shams is also a co-founder of Acapop!, a music brand for children that has recently made appearances on The Kelly Clarkson Show and America’s Got Talent, and has garnered over 100M+ views for their exceptional music videos.

Drawing inspiration from his dual identity, Shams has been taking on more projects in the Indian/South Asian music space. Most recently, he vocal produced Shreya Ghoshal in her first-ever English/Hindi crossover piece ‘Invincible’ in collaboration with Pentatonix. Shams also serves as a Director of Talent & Creative for Northeastern University signature events, producing entertainment for events such as Commencement Ceremonies at Fenway Park, as well as EXPERIENCE, Northeastern’s $1.5 billion fundraising campaign.