Kashif (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kashif (musician)

American musician, songwriter and record producer

Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1959

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 25-Sep-2016

Profession: record producer, singer-songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Kashif Saleem (born Michael Jones; December 26, 1956 – September 25, 2016) was an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, record producer, artist, composer, author, director and educator from New York City.
Kashif first taught himself to play a $3 song flute at age seven and later the piano in the basement of his church.
At age 15, Kashif joined B.
T.
Express and performed on stages around the world.
He studied Islam and changed his name from Michael Jones to Kashif, which means discoverer and inventor.
He crafted his own distinctive sound and later signed with Arista Records enjoying success as a solo artist. Together with Stevie Wonder, he was considered a pioneer in urban music thanks to his specific synthesizer technology approach and the introduction of MIDI in his production.