Trivia

Is of West African and Cherokee descent.

Discovered by Writer/Director Doug Atchison and Producer Barry Josephson during workshop performances of his one man show 'Basic Training' in Los Angeles.

Named after famed poet and author Kahlil Gibran.

Lost every talent show he entered until he was almost 19. He finally won first place in the 1993 Air Force Worldwide Talent Contest and was awarded the Roger Award, the military equivalent to the Oscar.

Attended grades 1-4 in Sagamihara, Japan and learned Japanese. Kahlil later used this to his advantage by translating the Caesar's Magical Empire show at Caesar's Palace into Japanese and performing it nightly in both English and Japanese.

Well known in the Portola Middle School musical group, Portola Singers, in Los Angeles, California, as an excellent choreographer and friend.

Performing Basic Training to sold-out audiences on a 14 city tour of Australia until Aug 3. (July 2009)

Performing his one man show Basic Training Off Broadway at the Barrow Street Theatre, NYC. (October 2008)

Splitting his time between one man show rehearsals in NYC and filming in Canada (February 2007)

Vancouver, Canada: Appearing in N. American commercial ad campaign for Sharp Aquos Television (April 2011)

Los Angeles, CA USA : Basic Training optioned for television by Barry Josephson & Wendy Kram (March 2011)

In rehearsal for the UK & NYC Premiere of his autobiographical one man show, 'Basic Training'. (April 2005)

In rehearsal for the NYC Premiere of his autobiographical one man show, 'Basic Training'. Now represented by the William Morris Agency, New York. (August 2006)

Selected to perform with Cirque Du Soleil. (April 2010)