An immigrant to the United States from a young age, he was raised predominantly in the U.S. Like many other Palestinians and children of refugees, Ahmad has called many places home.
He is currently working on his second children’s educational hip hop album as well as authoring books and creating educational games.Īhmad Jitan is a community organizer at IMAN, where he leads the Corner Store Campaign in addition to supporting IMAN’s other organizing and advocacy efforts. Tariq remains involved at many educational levels as a mentor, tutor, storyteller, motivational speaker, and hip-hop artist. His passion lies in helping the youth recognize and connect with the genius inside of themselves and be the best in their educational and creative efforts. Tariq has volunteered countless hours at libraries and schools to further support and inspire the youth. Reinventing himself with these components has made him one of the most premiered musical artists in Atlanta. Tariq became president of the I.Y.E.A (International Youth Empowerment Association), empowering youth in the Metro-Detroit area, throughout America’s inner cities, and internationally. He is also an actor in several major productions by Total Dance Dancical Productions. He has also appeared in the 2003 Georgia Lottery Change Game commercial and was nominated Atlanta Underground Awards' 2003 Most Creative Artist of the Year.
Tariq relocated to Atlanta, where he became involved in many settings involving spoken word, opera, and positive hip hop. As a teen, he developed a great love for hip hop which would become the inspiration and motivation for his critically acclaimed music. His work iterates the importance of respecting educators, studying hard, and doing your best, to phonics, counting, ABC’s, and much more.īorn Tariq Mahdi, in Detroit, Michigan, the eldest of 7 children to a school teacher, he began developing his musical abilities early on and was always creating and mastering all things placed in his path. Tariq masterfully blends educational themes with hip hop beats and rhymes. He is a musical prodigy in his own right, rapidly gaining popularity in the local Atlanta music circuit! With a dynamic style of his own, Mr. Tariq, aka EQLIPSE, is an acclaimed teacher, mentor, hip hop artist, poet, and opera singer.
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