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Shahs of Sunset: Meet Mike Shouhed

February 23, 2012 by tamaratattles 9 Comments

SHAHSMikeWineThe  cover of Beverly Hills Weekly, a local print publication in Beverly Hills, is splashed with a picture of Shahs of Sunset. Move over Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, there is a new hit reality show headed to town.  Four members of the cast gave an in depth interview to reporter Melanie Anderson and I will share some excepts of the interviews in a series of blogs. First up is Mike Shouhed, a 33 year old single guy who spends his time enticing the ladies with his good looks when he is not working at a commercial real estate firm in Los Angeles. You can expect Mike to be the eye candy on the show. He is confident, perhaps a bit cocky and always on the go. He’s the one in the Bravo commercial that is pulling his hot, wet, self out of the pool. I’m sure you remember the image. Unfortunately there are not nearly enough pictures of him on the Internet right now, but something tells me there is about to be plenty. Until then, here is what Mike has to say about the show. 
 
SHAHSMikeNoShirtSo, how did you end up on “Shahs of Sunset”?
When I heard about it I didn’t want anything to do with it because I had some misconceptions about how they were going to portray our culture and people growing up in Beverly Hills. Then I got a call from one of my friends and one of the head producers of the show, Jesse Leed. After speaking to him and realizing his sincerity and his love for the project, I decided to be part of it. It was an easy choice once I knew who else was part of the show [which is produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions]. These were people I was friends with already and had a great relationship with, so I thought why not? Like GG [Gharachedaghi], I was best friends with her sister [Leila] growing up, so she’s like my little sister. We’ve all kept our friendship throughout the years.

Why do you think you were cast?
It wasn’t really a casting. The show is more a glimpse into the life of six friends who are juggling their family life, their social life, their up and coming careers, and their love life, and we just happen to be Persian.

What made you feel like the show wasn’t going to portray Persians negatively?

Just so we make it very clear, this show is not a documentary. It’s not a Persian-based show. It’s based on six friends who happen to be Persian. They touch on our culture, how we’re very family oriented, how we’re very hardworking individuals, but it’s a very light, fun, entertaining show, similar to “Pawn Stars,” “Swamp People,” or any show that gives you an hour of entertainment. Jesse made that perfectly clear. The cast [is] so unique, so funny, and I think people are really going to get a kick out of this show.

You experienced the boom and bust of the Las Vegas real estate market. Tell us about that.

I went out there [in] mid-2001 right before the boom really was happening. I had just finished up UCLA. I was in law school and I decided it was time to take a different direction. I had been investing in real estate from Los Angeles and Las Vegas and I saw how much potential was there. I decided to take the plunge and move to Vegas. I didn’t know a soul. I told my parents I’m going to pursue a career in real estate because I’d rather be wealthy than be a pencil pusher. My heart really wasn’t in being an attorney. I went out there and took advantage of a market. It was the fastest growing city in the world. I linked up with one of my mentors Dave Johnson, who became my second father. He took me under his wing and I started importing different Persian investors from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and selling them real estate. I made a lot of people wealthy.

Then the economy tanked. The market started to crash; banks started failing. It seemed like it happened overnight. What we had spent years trying to build all of a sudden came crashing down and there wasn’t a thing we could do about it. I went from not eating lunch some days, not having dinner because I was working so hard, to where I was picking up my phone just to see if it was still working, because everything stopped.

I stuck around for another year in Vegas, trying to revive what seemed like a dead market. I decided I couldn’t handle all the pressures of not making money, being away from my family, being away from my friends. I decided it was time to come back to L.A. and regroup and rebuild.

What’s your goal for this show?
I want [viewers] to get a sneak peek into Mike Shouhed’s world of working hard, playing hard. I’m a dedicated commercial real estate agent. I work for an amazing company, BRC Advisors, which dominates the Beverly Hills real estate market. I work with one of the top agents, Houman Mahboubi, who has become my mentor. We’re going to rock this thing. I’m super excited about my move here and my transition to this company. I think I’m going to build much greater wealth here than I ever did in Las Vegas and I did very well for myself there. People are going to see my journey in this show.

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    February 23, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    Another flop Bravo show. When will Andy understand what makes good TV?

    Reply
  2. Ivy says

    February 24, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    I can't wait. I need something to help me wean myself off the HWs. Plus he's CUTE!

    Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    March 6, 2012 at 11:36 am

    Oh please…. He didn't finish law school cause he didn't make it into his second year! He is needing a " humble" check!

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    March 12, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    Sure wants and has lots of mentors…..daddy complex not an alpha male….needs people to guide him. Another typical guy who thinks he's hot stuff but just average in every way and need people around him to show him the path.

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    March 19, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    I think the show is good. It's only been on for a second. Give it a chance

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    April 17, 2012 at 2:30 am

    He's ugly, probably gay, and he has no neck.

    Reply
  7. GEMof72 says

    April 26, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    Y all of the negative comments? So much jealousy and hate.

    Reply
  8. Erin says

    October 5, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    Wow! There are some haters here! The show is funny. Typical reality show drama with a flare. Mike is easy on the eyes. The other male is a handsome hunk,too, no matter that he’s gay. Looking forward to the new season.

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  9. g swan says

    February 12, 2014 at 9:25 am

    Shahs of Sunset…..wonderful and humorous dynamics in the group. They love, hate, make up…circle of life. Keep it going.

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