Shakiji Abdul

Shakiji M. Abdul Music, film, tv, Distribution, and Digital Media content creative Executive, Urban Culture Activist and Historian, philanthropist Song Writer, Film, tv, and Music Producer. A&R director, marketing director, music producer, radio show executive & producer, radio promoter and former Club/Radio DJ Shakiji Malik Abdul aka Zulu King Shakiji as he is named in the Universal Zulu Nation, He is an American Media Executive, He Graduated Cum Laude from both the University of Seattle and University California Riverside (UCR) Major in Business Management and Minor in Urban Marketing. Shakiji is also the Co-Founder/CEO Kulturezine Media Interactive LLC, We have a full Content and creation -distribution deal with The Orchard-Sony), Blazzin 951 Radio Network LLC, Co- Founder CEO of Global Wake UP Movement Inc (a California Nonprofit 501c3), Co-founder/CEO Hall of Legends Museum (California nonprofit 501c3) and currently, the CEO C0- Founder of Kulturezine Music Group, Sr. Executive Director of A&R TMG/Universal Music Group. Over the course of his nearly 40-year career, he has worked with artists including Scarface, Cheryl the Pearl, Danny Thomas, Klymaxxx, Dana Dane, Geto Boys, N.W.A., Ice Cube, Lench Mob, Ruthless Records, Parris, Rodney O, Joe Cooley, and Insane Posse. Record labels such as DreamWorks Records, New Line Cinema, TVT Records, Gatorade Beverages, Priority, Atlantic, Sony PlayStation, Universal Music Group, Fubu Clothing Co, No Limit Records, Def Jam Recordings, Tommy Boy, Island-Def Jam, Interscope, Loud, Epic, Sony Music, Warner Brothers, RCA, and Jive Records just to name a few. In 1982, Shakiji began his music career as a street DJ, with his first appearance as a KDAY Mixmaster DJ at the famed KDAY AM 1580 Los Angeles radio station that was the 1st 24 hr. programed hip-hop format, currently known as KDAY 93.5 FM. The KDAY Mixmaster. also Being mentored by top label executives, such as: Lonnie Simmons (Total Experience Records), Clarence Avant (Buddha Records) and Quincy Jones (Quest Records) enabled him to grasp the landscape of the music industry in various major label positions: National Club Director/National Director Street Promotions Priority Records (Los Angeles), National Director Marketing/Promotions React Entertainment (New York/Los Angeles/London), Marketing Director/Artist Development/A&R Epicurean Records (Los Angeles), Senior Director/Artist Development/A&R Def Jam Recordings (Los Angeles), and Artist Development/A&R Sony Music Entertainment (Los Angeles).