Fadl Shaker (Ibn EL Genoob), was born on April 1, 1969 in Saida (Sidon), a city in Southern Lebanon. He is Palestinian, but born in Lebanon. He lives in Saida in Jadet Nabih Berri. He is married to his wife Nadia a fellow Palestinian, and has three children, Mohamed, Alhan & Eno. In 1997, he was discovered by an agent from the recording label Stallions Company, and was signed on to produce three albums. This was Fadl's first significant career break.