Kamal's mother, originally from Trinidad & Tobago, worked for the United Nations.

Kamal developed an early interest in music and has become an accomplished bass guitar player and scores many of his productions.

He played Kissel, a World War II veteran; Tarbash the Egyptian Magician; Curly G. Cradle-Rock, and other characters on the Jerky Boys albums.

[4] In 2022, Kamal released his first mini-series, Crash the System, which was distributed on streaming media platforms worldwide.

[5] As of 2022[update], Kamal has directed 8 full-length films and 1 TV mini series.