Sherjan Ahmad picked up the guitar when he was thirteen years old and by the time he became a teenager he was touring across the United States and Pakistan with his fathers band 'Junoon'. Having performed with South Asia’s biggest rock band 'Junoon', he gained a lot of musical experience and knowledge. Sherjan has also performed at prestigious venues like the Rubin Museum of Art, the Great American Music Hall, The Bowery Electric, The India Habitat Centre in India and the United Nations General Assembly. He has performed and recorded with music icons like Jason Mraz and Peter Gabriel. Sherjan has done extensive session work for many projects such as a Bollywood film titled "Rhythm" and an HBO documentary film "Open Your Eyes".
He also performed on Coke Studio Season 10 as a guest guitarist on songs such as “Sayonee” and “Ghoom Tana”. Collaborating with respected Pakistani Artists such as Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Junoon.
In 2012 Sherjan performed with his father Salman Ahmad and the late Junaid Jamshed at the ISNA convention in Washington DC. It was special because 10,000 Muslims from all over the world attended the event.
Sherjan formed an American Rock band called “The BeStills” with his friends while they were in high school. In 2017, Sherjan organized a “Unity Concert” which included his band The BeStills along with some of Rockland County’s finest bands & musicians in efforts to help bring people together and create unity and tolerance in their community after a very divisive time in the country. The concert helped raise some money as well for some foundations helping the most needy.
In 2017 Sherjan along with his father and Junaid Jamshed’s son Babur and Taimur paid tribute to Junaid Jamshed at the 2017 Hum Awards in Lahore.
Very recently Sherjan was part of the backing vocalists for Junoon’s 2019-2020 Reunion World Tour. The World Tour concerts took place all over the globe including Pakistan, Dubai, United Kingdom, United States, Bangladesh & Doha.
Sherjan has performed all across the United States for various Pakistani American events and has been a part of events that have contributed to the enhancement and betterment of Pakistani American culture in the United States. He was also given a citation from Nassau county by County executive Laura Curran for contributing to the economic, social & cultural enrichment of the county and local communities.
Sherjan Ahmad released his debut album “Jaan” , songs from the album which he composed and performed called “Koi”, “Chaen”, “Hum” & “Woh Lagan have aired on FM91, City FM89, Dubai’s City 1016 & BBC Radio. “Chaen” was also featured in BBC Radio’s Weekly Pakistani Top 5 Charts.
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Live Performance as a Guest Guitarist on “Ghoom Tana” with Momina Mustehsan & Irteassh on Coke Studio Season 10
Live Performance as a Guest Guitarist on “Sayonee” with Junoon, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Ali Noor on Coke Studio Season 10
Live Performance as a Backing Vocalist for Junoon’s Concert at the Dhaka International Folkfest in 2019
Events
Muslim Heritage Festival 2022
August 28th 2022
Kensico Dam Plaza
1 Bronx River Parkway Road, Valhalla, NY 10595
Events
Lincoln Avenue Music Awards 2
December 17th 2022
Pearl Banquet Signature Grill
820 Springcreek parkway
Plano, Texas 75023
Events
Lahore Eat Food Festival
March 5th 2023
Khayaban - e- Amin Cricket Ground
Lahore, Pakistan
Events
Concerts in the Courtyard
July 2nd 2023
East Brunswick Public Library
East Brunswick, New Jersey
Press
Coke Studio Season 10
“Having played the guitar since the age 13, Sherjan found his inspiration in the songs of Junoon that his father, Salman Ahmed, had penned down. Inheriting a rich history of music, Sherjan is a domineering guitarist who has mastered the form. Having performed various bands during his high school career, by the age 16, Sherjan had begun touring with his father and performing across the United States and Pakistan..” - Coke Studio
“Chaen”
Pakistani-American musician Salman Ahmad’s son Sherjan Ahmad has now stepped into his father’s profession and released a new song Chaen reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday. The TV channel reported that Sherjan Ahmad’s new song is making rounds on the internet and earned praise from the fans..” - 24 News HD TV
“Dil Mein Pakistan”
“According to reports of Baaghi TV, Sherjan Ahmad composed the tune which led to the beautiful rendition and coming together of Jeem, to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence. “Dil Mein Pakistan” is a song of hope, celebration and love for Pakistan…” - Baaghi TV
Unity Concert
“The organizer, 23-year-old Sherjan Ahmad, said the country split and became divisive during this election, and he wanted to do something. Ahmad had his support. The concert was originally scheduled for Jan. 7 but had to be bumped back a week because of last week's snow storm. Instead, the unity concert fittingly fell on the Saturday of Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, where more than 60 people came together in Nyack to listen to music…” - Lohud
HIP in Pakistan
“The 23-year-old is helping to heal the wounds of a bruising presidential election in America. An American news website recently reported that Sherjan, who is also a musician and is part of the pop group, BeStills, will be performing live at the Unity Concert in Nyack to help heal the wounds…” - HIP in Pakistan
Nyack News & Views
“Ahmad, who is just 23 years old, has a stage presence and wisdom well beyond his years. He was born in Pakistan but has lived in Rockland County since 2002. He went to South Orangetown Middle School, Tappan Zee High School, and Purchase College…” - Nyack News & Views
Fashion Collection Pakistan
“In our industry, it’s been said that children of celebrities and famous personalities are handed the silver spoon and are given opportunities without any talent. Sherjan Ahmad, son of Salman Ahmad, founder and guitarist of South Asia’s biggest rock band Junoon tries to break that stereotype and creates his own path..” - Fashion Collection Pakistan
“Rock - Qawalli”
“Salman Ahmad, also tweeted a picture of himself with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and guitarist Sherjan Ahmad, captioned ‘Rock-Qawalli’ coming soon…” - Pakistan Today
BBC Radio
“Drink your Danedar tea, pipe up and listen to these fresh tunes... Sherjan Ahmad’s “Chaen” features on BBC Radio’s Weekly Pakistani Top 5 Charts.. - Waqas Saeed BBC Radio
