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Amir Windom

Florida A&M University

About

Amir Windom is regarded as one of the nation’s top young leaders and creative minds of his generation.

As a Grammy Award winning executive of A&R and creative affairs, Amir has been a key piece in the careers of some of today’s biggest stars, including Bruno Mars, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams to name just a few. Amir’s distinguished career has provided him opportunities to creatively contribute to numerous GRAMMY Award-winning songs like the mega hit “Happy” by Pharrell Williams; albums like Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic”, which won Album of The Year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. He’s contributed to many other Grammy Award Winning artists, songs, albums and film soundtracks that have also sold millions of records and won many awards.

Amir is also an Oscar Nominated television and film music supervisor and a film/tv producer. On the music side, he composes, produces and places music, as well as creating original scores and designing creative strategies for major film companies, such as Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures and Lionsgate Films.

His projects include feature films like Little, Despicable Me 2, Collateral Beauty, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, Why Did I Get Married 2, and Stomp The Yard 2. Amir’s projects also include highly-rated network and cable television series like Insecure (HBO), Sherman’s Showcase (AMC), BIGGER (BET), Being Mary Jane (BET), ALPHAS (SyFy), and Entourage (HBO).

Amir has also helped develop global marketing campaigns for major brands like The Coca-Cola Company (Summer Olympics & Respect Your Verse), Wells Fargo, Kodak (So Kodak feat Drake & Rihanna), PepsiCo, ESPN, and more.

Amir made history as he was a part of a collective that launched Black News Channel, the first major TV network that airs 24-hour news and original programming specifically catered to the African American audience. The network currently can be viewed in close to 100 million homes via DirecTV, Comcast, Dish, U-Verse, Charter/Spectrum and Roku to name a few.

Amir also has created or curated a number of festivals around the world including the Capella Music Festival in the Grand Cayman Islands, The Big Homecoming and Grits & Biscuits to name a few.

He currently produces several fan festivals for large sporting events/sporting teams such as Fiesta Bowl (College Football National Playoff), University of Colorado Boulder, Orange Blossom Classic, PepsiCo SoundStage, Atlanta Falcons to name a few.

Amir and his ventures have donated over $500k in scholarships and grants. He’s also created many programs that focused on improving the quality of life for all.

Accomplishments

  • Grammy Award winning executive of A&R and creative affairs. Amir has been a key piece in the careers of Bruno Mars, Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams, including the mega hit “Happy” and Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic”, which won Album of The Year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
  • Oscar Nominated television and film music supervisor. He composes, produces, and places music, and designs creative strategies for Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Lionsgate Films.
  • Credits span feature films and television series. Films include Little, Despicable Me 2, Collateral Beauty, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, Why Did I Get Married 2, and Stomp The Yard 2. Series include Insecure (HBO), Sherman’s Showcase (AMC), BIGGER (BET), Being Mary Jane (BET), ALPHAS (SyFy), and Entourage (HBO).
  • Developed global brand campaigns and helped launch Black News Channel. Campaigns include The Coca-Cola Company, Wells Fargo, Kodak, PepsiCo, and ESPN. Black News Channel, a 24-hour network for African American audiences, can be viewed in close to 100 million homes.
  • Creates festivals and has given over $500k in scholarships and grants. Festivals include the Capella Music Festival, The Big Homecoming, and Grits & Biscuits, plus fan festivals for the Fiesta Bowl, University of Colorado Boulder, Orange Blossom Classic, PepsiCo SoundStage, and the Atlanta Falcons.

Year of award

2026

Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Arts.