Kadeem was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was 1 year old. Music has kept his spirits strong for 20 years. The love for artistic creation and performance was his getaway from reality. School band ensembles, jazz quartets, African dance accompanied by Djembe drums, and the love for DJing kept his soul strong when going to battle with CF symptoms and illnesses. After three months of hospitalization three years ago, he was given a new lease on life: He was gifted donor lungs. Kadeem was able to breathe freely for the first time. He was finally able to start living the life he was meant to pursue. Kadeem aspires to be a music therapist, youth and child social worker, and youth counselor.