About Mehran

Mehran was born and raised in Iran, until he moved to the United States at the age 14. This was when he started studying the guitar with his uncle, an accomplished musician who was well-known in Iran.

Mehran’s early musical interests were the blues and rock. He performed with many Chicago local rock bands, including “No Romeo,” which took him to Los Angeles to showcase for Electra and Virgin records.

Then, he discovered flamenco, and began to study flamenco and classical guitar with Mr. Ted Rachine. Soon, Mehran would embark on many adventures to Spain, where he would learn from guitarists he admired, such as Antonio El Muneco and Juan de Madrid, and Sevilla’s Rafael Mendiola.

On Mehran’s latest voyages to Spain, he studied with Amir Haddad (Radio Tarifa). Recently, he has been fine-tuning canté accompaniment with Sr. Manolo Segura, who sang in the movie, “Disappearance of Garcia Lorca.”

Back in the United States, Mehran has completed extensive guitar studies with Soulfood recording artist, Pedro Cortes; Narada recording artist, Chuscales; Michael Hauser; Arturo Martinez; Jacco Muller; Greg Wolf; Paulino Garcia; and learned jazz guitar with Bobby Broom.

Mehran also plays guitar for Maya Tatiana, flamenco dancer, singer and choreographer, and former member of the Jose Greco Company. They have been performing together for the past eight years.

As both a soloist and accompanist, Mehran has performed with Northeastern University’s “Ensemble Espanol,” Azucena Vega Company, “Soul Y Duende,” and “Los Preferidos.” His performance venues have included the Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago Cultural Center, The Goodman Theatre, The Athenaeum theatre, The Vittum Theatre, Grant and Millenium park, and many colleges and universities.

Currently Mehran is a flamenco guitar instructor, on staff at the Old Town School of Folk Music.