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Khaleel has been ubiquitous on the Islamic media domain for years. From captivating us with his powerful graphic designs, singing harmonious melodies in the background of top nasheeds and producing audio masterpieces, there are few places you can go without seeing his name.
Best known for his innovative audio play 'The Adventures of Hakim' and providing the backing vocals to songs by Yusuf Islam and Zain Bhikha, Khaleel is far from just a nasheeds artist. He is an accomplished designer, voice-over artist, as well as prolific writer, producer and Workshop leader. His writing and production contributions include 'A Simple Guide to Prayer' and the audio story 'Salah ad-Din: Champion of the Crusades’ read by Gai Eaton and produced for Mountain of Light productions. He has provided voice over parts for documentaries and cartoons include numerous projects for Mountain of Light, cartoons ‘Habil and Qabil’ and ‘Tuva’, documentaries: ‘Historic Lands of Qur’an’ and ‘Jerusalem: Promise of Heaven’.
Last year Khaleel Muhammad made the transition from providing backing vocals for Yusuf Islam and Zain Bhikha and moved into the limelight to perform his debut album HEAVEN along side Dawud Wharnsby Ali, Shaam, Mecca 2 Medina and Sami Yusuf at the sell-out Nasheed Extravaganza 2 tour of the UK. His successful debut album HEAVEN pushes back the creative envelope and is his distinctive contribution to the growing English nasheed genre, making him the first ‘Soul Brother’ in the UK nasheed Industry. Taking traditional sounds, themes and sentiments, Khaleel adds his own rich harmonies and contemporary style and blends them into well-crafted and memorable nasheeds. And all this using voice and percussion only!
In 2004, Khaleel’s activities have taken him on a UK wide tour with American boy-band sensation 786. Khaleel has recently returned from a short tour of the Unites Sates where, after wowing crowds of up to 30,000 at the ISNA 2004 Convention, he visited some of the USA’s major cities including Madison and Chicago along with fellow British act Shaam.
Soon to record and produce his second album, Khaleel is a rising star we should all keep an eye on.
Khaleel Muhammad - at a glance
1999
The Adventures of Hakim
2000
Salah ad-Din: Champion of the Crusades
Audio documentary ready by Gai Eaton
2001
A Simple Guide to Prayer: for beginners
Co-author on educational Salah tape read by Yusuf Islam
Artwork and design for:
30th Juz of the Holy Qur’an
Towards the Light – Zain Bhikha
Children of Heaven – Zain Bhikha
Bismillah - Yusuf Islam & Friends
In Praise of the Last Prophet
Burdah
Our World – Zain Bhikha
2003
Habil & Qabil
Heaven – début album
Cartoon voice over and script editing
Tuva: The Challenge of Gold 2004 Cartoon voice over and script editing
Adventures of Ahmed
Computer game voice over and script editing
