Mohamed Hisham Mahmoud Mohamed Abbas, or as we all know him, Hisham Abbas, was born on September 13, 1963 in Shoubra, Egypt. After finishing secondary school, he received a degree in mechanical engineering from the American University in Cairo. Some time later he decided to professionally pursue his hobby, music. Hisham took his first step as a professional singer when singing as a member of the Americana Show band with his band partner Aliaa Saleh.