Name: Shahroz Ahmad

Recipient Type: Scholarship Recipient

Recipient Year: 2016

School Name: Rutgers University

Major: Law

Description: Shahroz is an attorney, rapper, singer, songwriter, & entrepreneur from New Jersey. He graduated from Rutgers University in 2014 with a B.A. in psychology. He received his JD from Rutgers Law School in 2019. While in law school, he worked for Warner Bros. Records as the right-hand man to the Director of Business & Legal Affairs. As an artist, he had his first hit single "Won't Change" featuring Joe Budden shared by DJ Funkmaster Flex. Shahroz has been featured on official Apple Music playlists and official video game promotions for NBA 2K20. In 2017, he assisted in organizing know-your-rights workshops during the "Muslim Ban" and performed at Rutgers' rally opposing the ban. Shahroz is currently managing partner at Ahmad & Hussain Law Group, Founder of 92F Entertainment (an entertainment consulting agency), and serves as Chief Executive Officer of FunderFox (a crowdfunding portal and consulting agency for start-ups). 

Sponsor: Shazi Naiyer Scholarship