Hakeem Khaaliq (also Hakeem Abdul-Khaaliq) is an American cinematographer, television producer, film director, photographer, multi-media activist, graphic design artist, and visual anthropologist.
[1][2][3][4] In 1995 Khaaliq founded Radio Bums and in 2010 he co-founded Nation19 magazine / APDTA with longtime partner Queen Muhammad Ali.
[5][6][7] Khaaliq was born and raised in South Central, Los Angeles, CA.
His father was a stuntman with work featured in the film The Spook Who Sat By The Door.
Khaaliq credits longtime family friend Howard Bingham and his mentor Jamel Shabazz as his greatest influences in photography.