K.D. / Co-Founder

K.D. (AKA Khalid Akil) is a husband, a father, a son, a brother, an uncle, a cousin, a godfather, a friend, an extrovert, a bit of a nerd, and a man of the people.

He is from Music City (Nashville), loves to travel and lives in the Tampa Bay Area. He strongly believes in creativity and thrives in creative spaces like music studios, art museums and craft breweries across the country. He has a passion for visual & performing arts including (but not limited to) music, dance, acting, fashion, writing, architecture, and design.

Professionally, Khalid is a sales and networking expert who has the unique ability to manage the entire sales process. He makes meaningful connections with prospects and prefers client-facing interaction. He then focuses on the right solution for his customers which has allowed him to successfully build, manage, retain and enjoy fruitful relationships for 25+ years.

Khalid and the Fly Dialogue team are a group of hip-hop professionals. Although we may not work directly in the music industry, our actions are driven by a mentality that is informed by the culture we were born into.