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FeatureSeptember 1, 2024

Hooping with Chauncey Billups in Denver

Growing up in Denver, Muhammad A. Rahman shared the hardwood with Chauncey Billups — years before 'Mr. Big Shot' became an NBA champion, Finals MVP, and one of the most decorated point guards of his generation.

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FeatureMarch 1, 2024

Working with Alyma Dorsey Changed Everything

When Muhammad A. Rahman had the opportunity to work with Alyma Dorsey — Marvel and DC stunt professional, former Team USA volleyball player, and the first African American female rigger on a blockbuster film — it gave him a belief in himself as a creative that he carries to this day.

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CollaborationNovember 1, 2024

Meeting Kashif Zubair: AMCOB and the Power of Community Leadership

As a member of the Allied Muslim Chamber of Business (AMCOB), Muhammad A. Rahman had the honor of meeting Kashif Zubair — the organization's Founder and CEO, and one of the Top 50 Muslim Influentials in the Americas — twice at dinners in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia.

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FeatureJune 1, 2024

A Recurring Connection with Ashton Kutcher

Over the years, Muhammad A. Rahman built an ongoing line of communication with actor, entrepreneur, and tech investor Ashton Kutcher — a relationship rooted in creative hustle and a shared belief in the power of building things.

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FeatureDecember 1, 2024

Tom Matousek Gallery: Geometric Portraits, Official Disney Fine Art

Tom Matousek is an award-winning, San Francisco Bay Area-based contemporary fine artist and official Disney Fine Art painter known for his highly distinct geometric, abstract portraiture style.

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FeatureFebruary 1, 2025

A Shared Heritage: Meeting Ola Elsharef

Muhammad A. Rahman connected with Ola Elsharef — a fellow Sudanese creator who built a global following of over half a million people across fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content, and made history as the first Sudanese woman to attend a Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week.

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FeatureMarch 1, 2025

A Chance Meeting with Craig Robinson at a Sacramento Bus Stop

Muhammad A. Rahman had a memorable chance encounter with actor Craig Robinson at a bus stop on 5th and T in Sacramento — a conversation that turned into a genuine connection and an opportunity to share Marketing Pros 40.

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FeatureJanuary 1, 2025

Bankers Who Believed In the Vision: Lucia Carlos & Mehwesh Sarwar

Bank of America Business Relationship Banker Lucia Carlos has been a tremendous source of support and inspiration for Muhammad A. Rahman, while colleague Mehwesh Sarwar helped bridge a connection into AMCOB's Pakistani-American business community.

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FeatureApril 1, 2025

Kim Cameron on Working with Marketing Pros 40

Three-time Billboard charting deep house artist and filmmaker Kim Cameron shared her praise for Muhammad A. Rahman's design work on social media in 2023.

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CollaborationJune 1, 2022

A Phone Conversation with Timothy Bloom, Arranged by Eubanks Conservatory of Music

Muhammad A. Rahman had a phone conversation with Timothy Bloom about a project, introduced through Eubanks Conservatory of Music — a music school in Hawthorne, California that organized the meeting.

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FeatureMay 1, 2025

Meeting Candace Paul: Writing Stories Rooted in Purpose

Muhammad A. Rahman connected with Candace Paul — an author, professional artist, TV producer, entrepreneur, and book publisher whose work is devoted to helping readers find their purpose and grow closer to God.

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Ed Bisquera: Jazz Pianist for Kenny G, Now a Marketing Collaborator
FeatureJune 1, 2025

Ed Bisquera: Jazz Pianist for Kenny G, Now a Marketing Collaborator

Ed Bisquera is a professional jazz pianist and media composer who serves as the touring keyboardist for Kenny G, and also works as a digital marketing consultant and strategist.

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FeatureJuly 1, 2025

Conversations with DJ Dhaker, Mauritania's Celebrated DJ

Muhammad A. Rahman has had a series of conversations with DJ Dhaker, one of Mauritania's most famous DJs — a connection that also introduced him to Dhaker's older brother, who lives in Richmond, Virginia.

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FeatureAugust 1, 2025

Audio Engineering with DJ Cavem at Denver School of the Arts

Muhammad A. Rahman did audio engineering work back in 2005 with DJ Cavem — a pioneering eco-hip hop artist, activist, educator, and vegan chef — at Denver School of the Arts near 35th and Federal Blvd in Denver, Colorado.

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