Karter Zaher

Khodor Zaher
Khodor Zaher
Also known asKarter Zaher (KZ)
Born
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genreship hop, R&B, soul
OccupationsSongwriter, rapper, singer
Websitewww.kzaher.com

Kodor Zaher known by his stage name Karter Zaher ("KZ") is a Lebanese Canadian singer, songwriter, rapper and author.

Early life and education

Zaher was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario and attended Carleton University, where he met Jae Deen and both started the "Deen Squad" movement. He is a Muslim.

Career

Karter Zaher is a co-founder of the music duo Deen Squad that launched in 2015, along with his partner Jae Deen. The band received notable recognition for adding an “Islamic“ twist to mainstream billboard hits - such as "God’s Plan" by Drake, "Havana" by Camila Cabello, and more. Their story was covered by BBC, CNN Arabia, The Fader and other news media.

The Deen Squad band reached over 200 million views by creating “Halal Remixes”.

Zaher was influenced to write and rap by listening to Tupac and Eminem. He played a major role in developing Deen Squad since January 2015 but after his manager Sami Abboud shut him out of the company in May 2019, he became a solo artist and started his own record label named Holy Sound.

Zaher and his band performed for Canada's 150th year celebration in Toronto and was supposedly the opening act for Justin Bieber on his purpose tour in Dubai.

References

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  10. ↑ "بالفيديو.. أغنية رجل مسلم لتغيير "الصورة النمطية" ضد المسلمين تحقق انتشاراً واسعاً". CNN Arabia. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
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  12. ↑ Ioanna Roumeliotis, "Deen Squad finds viral video fame with Muslim rap remixes". CBC News. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  13. ↑ Rahma Zein El Din, "Karter Zaher And Jae Deen: Halal Hip-Hop". Cairo Scene. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  14. ↑ "Deen Squad: The Muslim rap duo making waves with their 'halal remixes'". The World Weekly. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  15. ↑ "Tribute to Christchurch: Muslim hip-hop group Deen Squad release new song". thenational.ae. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  16. ↑ Marguerite Ward,"Muslim Rap Duo Deen Squad Crushes Facebook With 'Not A Terrorist' Video". IBN Times. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  17. ↑ Olivia Waring, "Muslim Queen is the only remix of Fetty Wap's Trap Queen you'll ever need". Narcity. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  18. ↑ Paul Williams, "Toronto Continues Celebration Of 150 Years With Summer Programme Of Free Events". Viestra Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  19. ↑ Ali Daly, "11 Things To Do To Celebrate Canada's Birthday In Toronto". Narcity. Retrieved 11 July 2019.