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i aka Don Legend the Kamelion, is a Saudi Arabian rapper, singer/songwriter, record producer, television personality, and DJ. Platinum Records, Qusai is the first professional rapper from the nation of Saudia Arabia. In addition to his music career, Qusai has appeared on television as the co-host of Hip Hop Na on MTV Arabia with hip-hop producer Fredwreck, and as a co-host, with Raya Abirached, on MBC4's Arabs Got Talent.
Biography
Early years and early music career Qusai Kheder was born in Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,and raised in Jeddah. A fan of hip-hop since childhood,.Kheder began performing and DJing at the age of 15. At age 17 in 1996, Kheder moved to the United States to attend college, first to Vermont, and later to Orlando, Florida. He received a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems in 2002 from the University of Central Florida and an MBA from Webster University in 2004. While attending the University of Central Florida, Kheder, as Don Legend, partnered with fellow MC/producer Eric Casey (aka E-Cleazy/Eva Clear) to start Eyesomnia Productions, a hip-hop/R&B production company. With the introduction of new partners, Eyesomnia Productions evolved into Eyesomnia Enterprises by 2004. Under the Eyesomnia label, Don Legend released two solo albums, and also recorded two EPs and a full album as part of the duo Urban Legacy with fellow MC DLight. The track "Jeddah (My Hometown City)" from his first independent album, The Life of a Lost Soul, began a buzz for the artist in his hometown back in Saudi Arabia.Legend performed regularly at several performance venues and music events in the Orlando area during the early to mid-2000sHe also performed in shows in Chicago, Atlanta, New York, and other major US cities.
MBC FM. The video for Qusai's single "Mother" premiered on the MBC television network to coincide with Mother's Day (March 21) in 2009. Qusai continues to perform throughout Europe and the Middle East. In addition to his music, Qusai began working in television as well. He and fellow Arabic hip hop artist Fredwreck hosted Hip Hop Na (Our Hip-Hop), a hip-hop talent search contest show, for MTV Arabia in 2007.[4]Hip Hop Na became the first Arabic hip-hop show and the flagship show for MTV Arabia.[3] In 2009, Qusai and Fredwreck began hosting Beit el Hip Hop (The House of Hip-Hop) on Wanasah TV. On January 14, 2011, Qusai began appearing as the co-host, with Raya Abi Rached, of Arabs Got Talent on MBC4.[5] He also sang with many singers like Ludacris, Akon, Karl Wolf and others.