Biography

Slim Khezri is an award-winning German-American artist whose career defies easy categorization. A multi talented singer, songwriter, musician, music composer, author, record and film producer, editor, director, actor, and businessman, Khezri has built a life in the arts that stretches across continents, disciplines, and decades. His work spans film, television, theatre, opera, ballet, voiceover, motion-capture, and music - a reflection of his restless creativity and refusal to be confined to a single lane.

Born on July 18, 1972, in Lübeck Hansestadt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, to a Tunisian-Mediterranean family, Khezri is the eldest of three children. Today he is based in Los Angeles, California with his wife, stage performer and award-winning pole artist Phoenix Kazree, and their son. Through his mother, he is also a cousin to the acclaimed Swedish novelist and playwright Jonas Hassen Khemiri and actor Hamadi Khemiri.

His story first reached the public eye in 1991, when he gained fame as a Michael Jackson impersonator on the hit German television program "Die Rudi Carrell Show - Lass Dich überraschen." The episode became a phenomenon, drawing over 20.5 million viewers across Europe and cementing Khezri's reputation as one of the few artists to master Jackson's grooves and gravity-defying moves. For more than a decade, he toured the globe with his celebrated tribute live show, performing nearly a thousand times in over 70 countries, captivating audiences across the globe. By the time he moonwalked for the last time in 2000 at the German Bowl XXII Halftime Show, he had already caught the attention of Michael Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, and ultimately Michael Jackson himself, which led to working and touring with the King of Pop. Soon after, Khezri moved to the United States, where he expanded into writing, producing, directing, acting, and collaborating across film, music, and theatre.

As an actor, Khezri's credits range from leading and character roles to supporting and featured appearances. His résumé reads like a panorama of modern cinema and television: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Jurassic World, Angels & Demons, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Jason Bourne, House of Gucci, Bumblebee, The Mandalorian, A Star Is Born, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Nip/Tuck, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Star Trek: Picard, True Detective, SEAL Team, The Kominsky Method, and S.W.A.T., among many others. His stage work includes major operas such as Beethoven's Fidelio, Verdi's Aida, Otello and Rigoletto, Puccini's Tosca and Madama Butterfly, Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel, Donizetti's Roberto Devereux and Lucia di Lammermoor, and performances in ballets including Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Minkus's La Bayadère, and MacMillan's Mayerling with some of the world's most prestigious companies such as American Ballet Theater, Boston Ballet and the British Royal Ballet. Over the years, he has shared sets and stages with Hollywood icons including Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, Michael Douglas, Lady Gaga, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Nicole Kidman, Johnny Depp, Alan Arkin, John Lithgow, Nicolas Cage, Jake Gylenhall, Christian Bale, Sigourney Weaver, Mickey Rourke, Lady GaGa, Josh Brolin, Bencio Del Toro, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Terrence Stamp, Harvey Keitel, and many more, under the direction of filmmakers such as Clint Eastwood, Ron Howard, Ridley Scott, Roland Emmerich, Danny Boyle, Ben Stiller, Jon Faverau, Gore Verbinski, Jerry Zucker, Ava DuVernay and the Coen brothers.

Alongside his acting career, Khezri continues to thrive as an independent recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. His music has secured licensing deals with Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and more, while his own entertainment company, Doubajen Group Ltd., and its subsidiary Doubajen Records, foster both his solo work and collaborations. Performing under names such as Slim K, Kaz'ree, or Slimkhezri, he has launched projects including Delta Machine, The Doubajen Project, and Minor Earth Major Sky. Over the years, he has performed with or alongside stars ranging from Michael Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Justin Timberlake (Nsync), Fall Out Boy, Snoop Dogg, Britney Spears, Lucy Pearl, Gene Simmons (KISS), Franz Ferdinand, Panic! At The Disco, Lutricia McNeal, La Bouche, KRS-One & Marley Marl, Leee John (Imagination), KSHMR, Mr. President, Stedman Pearson (Five Star), Lifehouse, Sidney Youngblood, Sean Kingston, Macy Gray, Lil Dicky, Natalie Merchant, Delta Machine, Q-Tip, Chris Brown, Akon, Haddaway, Captain Hollywood Project, AJ McLean (Backstreet Boys), Army of Lovers, Betty Booom, Worlds Apart, DJ Khaled, Mark Owen (Take That), Dr. Alban, to name only a few.

Khezri is also known for his outspoken humanitarianism. Guided by the principle "Die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar" ("Human dignity is inviolable"), he has long been active in raising awareness for human rights, freedom of speech, environmental protection, and the fight against injustice, inequality, and human trafficking. His philanthropic work includes support for Amnesty International, Save the Children, Feeding America, Thorn (formerly DNA Foundation, with Ashton Kutcher), Dell's recycling program, Mazon: This Is Hunger, and other organizations. In addition, he is a licensed caregiver and wedding officiant in California.

A true bon vivant, Khezri embraces life as a self-proclaimed gourmet and connoisseur of cheese, wine, and coffee, as well as a Kunstliebhaber (lover of art), fashion enthusiast, collector of classic action figures, and aficionado of golden-age cinema and vintage cartoons.

Khezri is a polyglot, educated in Germany and Tunisia, speaks five languages - English, German, French, Arabic, and conversational Turkish - and continues to explore culture, history, politics, and society with the same curiosity that fuels his creative work.

Through it all, Slim Khezri has remained an artist defined not by boundaries, but by breadth: a global performer whose career continues to cross borders and disciplines, always evolving, always engaged with the world around him. Khezri has also successfully worked on many musical and conceptual arts related side projects, including many fashion shows in Europe, and multiple art gallery events in Los Angeles, for which he produced short-documentary features for various European channels, including VernissageTV in Switzerland.
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