El Khatib is of Palestinian and Filipino descent. He grew up in San Francisco, where he became an avid skateboarder. He performed music on the side while working as creative director at skateboard fashion label HUF.
In 2010 he released two singles on Innovative Leisure, a subsidiary of Stones Throw Records. His debut album, Will the Guns Come Out, was released on September 27, 2011. The album features eight original songs and three covers.
He describes his songs as being for anyone who has ever been shot or hit by a train. His musical style includes elements of garage rock, blues, and doo-wop.
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