King Khazm is an emcee, producer and community organizer who has become a prominent figure in the Hip-Hop community within Seattle and around the world. His work to engage and empower communities is demonstrated through over 25 years of music, art and community service.

King Khazm has performed all around the country and world including the World’s Fair & Expo (Dubai), The IBE (Netherlands), Galpao Aplauso (Brazil), Festival de la Juventud (Guatemala), and Strictly Street (Malaysia), Folklife Festival (Seattle), sharing stages with the likes of Naughty By Nature, Zion I, Aceyalone and collaborating as an emcee and producer with artists such as Abstract Rude, Afu-Ra, Def-I, Gabriel Teodros, Killah Priest, Planet Asia, Sadat X, and Sean Price.

Khazm serves as a board member of paralysis support organization The Here & Now Project, board member of King County arts funding agency 4Culture, manager of the historic venue Washington Hall and executive director of Hip Hop community organization 206 Zulu.

To belong to an association of lifelong artisans and culture bearers such as the Taproot Fellowship is profoundly meaningful, one that nurtures and inspires my practice, projecting me further towards my artistic goals and broader service to my culture and community.