Hakim

His name is Hakim, but his friends call him Hak. Hak grew up around entertainment. His Mom was an actress and his Grandmother was the founder of a theatrical ensemble. Hak's first TV debut was at the age of 8 on the TV show Webster. He soon began to do many commercials, tv shows, and movies. At the same time, Hak and his brothers were developing their own singing group called THE BOYS.
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Together with his brothers, Hak was signed to Motown Records by the age of ten. After recording songs for 3 years, their album was released and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S.. Hak began to write and produce songs professionally by the age of 13. He produced the majority of The Boys' second and third albums. At the age of 15 Hak wrote and produced a song with his brothers called CRAZY that sold 1/2 million copies. The Boys' success opened the door for Hak to produce for many other artists.
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After world tours and 2 more albums, The Boys decided to give performing a rest and experience another side of life. In 1999 they relocated to West Africa. Between Senegal, Gambia, and Sierra Leonne, Hak along with his brother Bilal, produced over 15 albums: Mostly Reggae and Dancehall but also local African cultural music. In 2005 Hak returned to America with a hit song he'd written in Africa called Mama Africa. When Akon heard it, he immediately recorded it and released it on his album "Konvicted". "Konvicted" went on to sell over 3 million copies in the U.S.. This led to Hak signing a deal with Sony ATV music publishing. Since then, Hak has been producing for many other artists on Akon's Konvict recording label. Currently, Hak's production is on the charts with New Kids On the Block's "Summertime." In the works for Hak is a lot more production for various artists, and a solo project.