Jawad Ahmad was born into a family where both his parents were college professors.Jawad Ahmad received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.He also used to participate in the musical and literary societies of the above university. He was initially a member of the pop musical band Jupiters along with another famous pop singer Ali Azmat. This musical group later disbanded and Jawad Ahmad later decided to launch his solo career.