Sheikh Haikel | |
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Born |
Sheikh Haikel Bin Sheikh Salim Bajrai 10 October 1975 Singapore |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Spouse(s) | Anna Belle Francis |
Awards | 1991 Asia Bagus winner |
Website | www |
Sheikh Haikel (born Sheikh Haikel Bin Sheikh Salim Bajrai, Arabic: شيخ هيكل شيخ سليم Šayḫ Haykal Šayḫ Salīm, 10 October 1975) is a Singaporean rapper, actor and radio personality. He won the talent competition Asia Bagus in 1991. As a multi media personality with numerous stints in radio, television, film, and stage, he has produced three studio albums and numerous single track albums to date. He now runs a music school in Kuala Lumpur where they teach varied genres of music including, Hip Hop, Classical and Rock.
In February 2017, seven years after seeking the assistance and getting the subsequent nod from Fatboys The Burger Bar's co-founder Bernie Tay, Sheikh - together with his wife Anna Belle Francis - launched FatPapas Burgers and Shakes; which is marketed as a halal subsidiary of the aforementioned Fatboys.
He attended Saint Patrick's School and has a BA in Performing Arts and Pychology from the Queensland University of Technology.
Sheikh Haikel first appeared on the big screen in the iconic Singaporean film, Army Daze. Army Daze made a return to the theatre in 2006 under the direction of Beatrice Chia and Goh Boon Teck, with Sheikh retaining the role of Johari Salleh. His next performance was as Jeff in the joint Singaporean-Malaysian film City Sharks in 2003 which he starred in alongside Nicholas Lee and Hans Isaac.
He has starred in many sitcoms in TV such as 3 Rooms and The Donnie Lee Show. He also guest starred various times on the critically successful Singaporean sitcom, Under One Roof. He has also hosted ESPN's Football Crazy and is currently the host of Okto's Knockout.