Musa Malik grew up in Miami, Florida. He attends the University of North Florida, where he will be graduating from the School of Journalism and Communication with a major in Television Production this autumn. Musa has garnered more than 200,000 views independently on YouTube, and has competed in several film competitions such as Elfenworks Social Justice and Campus MovieFest, where he placed in the Top 16. Musa is also an avid traveler.