Born on 19 September 1990, Dawoud is a Sudanese-American songwriter, rapper, and actor. The 25-year-old Nubian is best known for his starring role in the short film, Faisal Goes West, which won several awards world wide. He is also known for his music single, ‘The Mugran’, which he released in April 2016 from his upcoming album, Kashta. Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, he immigrated to the US in 1999 and settled in the Kansas City metropolitan area, where he currently resides. His first foray into music was an album he digitally released independently, ‘Diary Of A Menace’, in 2008.