Qusai

Qusai Kheder (, born 1978) is a Saudi rapper, singer/songwriter, record producer, television personality, voice actor, and DJ.

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, 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 the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.

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 D-Light. The track "Jeddah (My Hometown City)" from his first independent album, The Life of a Lost Soul, generated buzz for the artist in his hometown of Saudi Arabia. Legend performed regularly at several performance venues and music events in the Orlando area during the early to mid-2000s. He also performed in shows in Chicago, Atlanta, New York, and other major U.S. cities. Qusai continues to perform throughout the US, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Hip Hop Na became the first Arabic hip-hop show and the flagship show for MTV Arabia. 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 MBC1. He has shared the stage and performed with many singers, including Ludacris, Akon, Xzibit, and others.

Discography

Major label releases Don Legend the Kamelion (2008) Experimental Edutainment (2010) The Inevitable Change (2012) "BassLine EP" (2016) "Saudi EP" (2017)

Singles and music videos 2008: "The Wedding" / "That's Life" 2009: "Mother" / "Hayo Al-Saudi" 2010: "The Job" / "Any Given Day" / "Father" 2011: "Everyone Can Play" 2012: "Yalla" / "Change" 2013: "Eve" / "Arab World Unite" 2014: "Dream" 2015: "Umm El-Dunia" 2016: "Gone" 2017: "All the Way" / "Saudi" 2018: "Get Lost" / "The Teacher" 2019: "Kan Yama Kan" / "Heat It Up" 2020: "My Time" / "Dar Dyali" / "Black Pharaos" / "Artism" / "From Jeddah to Jersey" 2022: "7ami" 2023: "Give Me a Reason" / "Unleash the Beast" / "Keys" / "Adrenaline Rush" / "Original" 2024: "We Ride" / "Zheimer" / "Stayin' Up"

TV commercials PepsiCo / Zain Telecom / Chrysler / Souk.com / Hyundai / OMO Qusai also voiced Chester Cheetah in the Arabic version of the Cheetos ad "Flamin' Hot Diss Track", which aired on March 11, 2020.

Television work Year Work Channel 2007 Hip Hop Na MTV Arabia 2009 Beit el Hip Hop Wanasah TV 2011 Arabs Got Talent MBC1 2012 Arabs Got Talent 2 MBC1 2013 Arabs Got Talent 3 MBC1 2015 Arabs Got Talent 4 MBC1 2017 Arabs Got Talent 5 MBC1 2019 Arabs Got Talent 6 MBC1

Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 Bilal: A New Breed of Hero Bilal ibn Rabah Arabic version 2018 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Stan Arabic version 2019 Spies in Disguise Lance Sterling Arabic version 2021 Takki (web series) on Netflix Saria Season 3

Video Games + Video Game Year Title Role Notes 2016 Tom Clancy's The Division Paul Rhodes Arabic version