Humans of Northwood: Mohamed Ahmed ‘25

“I’m pretty good at making beats. That’s something that I love doing in my spare time. I would call myself a producer. I’m pretty creative. My beats are mostly in line with rnb and plugg. I would say my beats mirror the likes of carti and 1onearm. But to be honest, I’m pretty versatile.

“If I had to play another sport than soccer it would be basketball or track. I’m fast at track and I was a pretty good long-distance runner back in school before Northwood. I also love basketball, and I’m pretty good at it. I’m a point guard, mostly because I’m not that tall. If I had to compare my game to a NBA player I’d say Kyrie Irving. Back home they called me Big Juicy because my handles are juicy.

“I lived in an apartment in Nairobi, Kenya, for the first 3 years of my life. Then I moved out of Kenya for 8 years, again, living in an apartment. And then I moved back to Kenya. I spent most of my childhood outside, swimming, playing baseball, basketball, and stuff like that.

“Advice I’d give is all that time you spend worrying, then you look back and realize you shouldn’t have worried so much because everything turned out ok. Also, be present in the moment and keep grinding for your goals.”

As told to Gavin Kruger ’26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.

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