A Southern California native, Aqeel continues to challenge himself by exploring new characters and roles that will allow him to make an enormous impact in the entertainment industry. He has appeared in various commercial advertisements for such companies as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, McDonalds, Progress Energy, and Food Lion. He has appeared as the lead in corporate industrials for such companies as IBM, Branch Banking & Trust Corporation, and Pharmatech Solutions. He also has vast experience with various print-ad and voice over projects for such companies as Sony and Mechanics & Farmers Bank.In addition, Aqeel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Morris Brown College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Pfeiffer University.