Musa Aden

Musa Aden is a Somali American actor and filmmaker. His journey to acting began with his love of hip hop music and on the set of music videos. Those experiences allowed him to appreciate the art of acting and aspire to become one. Musa understood the challenges that lay ahead to becoming an actor, however, overcoming those challenges was not compared to the path that he took coming to America. Musa and his family escaped the civil war in Somalia and sought refuge in Kenya prior to being relocated to America as refugees. Musa was 10 years old when he and his family arrived in Salt Lake City Utah. Musa was able to overcome the language barrier and culture shock by exposure to hip-hop music and culture which facilitated his assimilation into the urban city faster than his parent.