Sharif El-Mahdi
- Actor
Sharif was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended the
University of Virginia, where he studied acting, and graduated with a
degree in Marketing and M.I.S. Soon after graduating, Sharif released
his first record, Kiss the Moon, and began touring behind it. Between
touring and recording, Sharif spent his spare time acting and modeling.
He has appeared in several major television shows and movies, and
participated in the Fox reality show "Playing it Straight." Most
recently, he released his second record, "Surrogate Lovers," recorded
with members of Whiskeytown, Jason Mraz, and David Gray.