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Rizwan "Riz" Ahmed (Urdu pronunciation: [ɾɪzˌwɑːnˈɛɦˌməd̪]; born 1 December 1982) is a British actor and rapper. He has received several awards, including an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, with nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. In 2017, he was named in the Time Listing of the most influential people in the world. After studying acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Ahmed began his acting career with independent films such as The Road to Guantanamo (2006), Shifty (2008), Four Lions (2010), Trishna (2011), and The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012). He had his break-out role in Nightcrawler (2014), which led to roles in the 2016 big-budget films Jason Bourne and Rogue One. For starring as a young man accused of murder in the HBO miniseries The Night Of (2016), Ahmed won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series. He received another Emmy nomination in the same year for his guest role in Girls. He went on to play Carlton Drake in the superhero film Venom (2018) and a drummer who loses his hearing in the drama film Sound of Metal (2019). The latter earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He produced, co-wrote, and starred in Mogul Mowgli (2020), which earned a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film. As a rapper, Ahmed is a member of the Swet Shop Boys and has earned critical acclaim with the hip hop albums Microscope and Cashmere and commercial success featuring in the Billboard 200 chart-topping Hamilton Mixtape, with his song "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)" winning an MTV Video Music Award. His second studio album, The Long Goodbye, was accompanied by a short film of the same name, which won him the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. As an activist, Ahmed is known for his political rap music, has been involved in raising awareness and funds for Rohingya and Syrian refugee children, and has advocated 'BAME' representation at the House of Commons. Description above from the Wikipedia article Riz Ahmed, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Riz Ahmed
Kim Thayil
for Kim Thayil in Rusty Cage: The Soundgarden Story
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Seattle's Soundgarden marked a turning point in the music industry in the '90s. Led by the magnetic Chris Cornell, the band became one of the defining voices of a generation. Their journey to success, however, was not a smooth one. "Rusty Cage" offers an intimate and unfiltered look at the band's beginnings, their rise to becoming pioneers of the grunge movement, and the challenges they faced along the way. As the band navigated the pressures of the music industry and the weight of fame, each member experienced personal struggles. The film takes an honest and raw look at Cornell's battle with addiction, as well as the internal conflicts that threatened to tear the band apart. Despite these difficulties, Soundgarden remained true to their music, and their influence on a generation was profound. Featuring Soundgarden's greatest hits, the film captures the essence of their music and the impact it had on an entire cultural movement. It also highlights the unique camaraderie between Seattle's grunge bands, such as Pearl Jam and Nirvana, and the lasting influence of their music on generations to come. "Rusty Cage" is a must-see for anyone interested in the evolution of music and the artists who shaped it.
