Amir Amor
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Kylie Speer interviewing Rudimental in 2013
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| Birth name | Amir Izadkhah |
| Also known as | Analog Kid |
| Born | 1985 Tehran, Iran |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Associated acts | Rudimental |
Amir Izadkhah, better known by his stage name Amir Amor, is an English record producer, musician, singer and songwriter. From late 2011, he has been a member of the band Rudimental. Amor is the founder of London record label and recording studio Major Toms. 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.
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.
Amor began life amidst the Iran–Iraq War in Tehran, Iran. The son of an air force Colonel and a high school science teacher, he spent his early years unable to enrol into school and escaping to shelters amidst regular bomb raids. In 1992, Amor, his mother and sister arrived to London separated from his father and brothers. Moving from spare room, to lodge, and at times, to the street. Unable to communicate in English, Amor and his sister were rejected by many schools. However, once placed, the lack of school experience that Amor had, spelt a difficult time fitting in, and staying in. He was often dismissed, preferring to wander and discover the deep corners of London for hours on his own. Amidst this ample spare time he discovered a cassette player with an accidental function – the ability to overdub. Experiments in beatboxing over tracks began.
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