Jawad Ahmad was born on 29 September 1970 in Lahore, Punjab into a Kashmiri family who immigrated to Pakistan after independence, with both his parents being college professors teaching Political Science.

[2] His father Tauqeer Ahmad Shaikh, who was a professor at the Government College University, Lahore, passed away in November 2023, while Jawad has three siblings, a sister and two brothers.

[1] Jawad got fame with his solo song, Allah Meray Dil Kay Ander, which showcased his fondness for Sufism.

[1][5] So far, Jawad Ahmad has established his presence in the music industry through three solo albums, and several drama OSTs.

In this regard, he has used his talent to produce a song called Tum Abhi To Aa Kar accompanied by a video to portray the social impact on an individual of drug intake.