In acting he is perhaps best known for his role as Zero in Louis Sachar’s Holes and for guest roles on CSI and House. He also stars in the movie Hurricane Season along with fellow rappers The Game, Lil Wayne and Bow Wow. He also worked on Young Rome’s album True to My Word.
Khleo was born in Anchorage, Alaska, to an African-American father and a Jewish mother from Morocco. His family later moved to California after they moved to Germany. He has two brothers Khadeem(1991) and Khameel(2000), and sister Khaleea(2004). When he was four years old, he saw a television commercial and decided to pursue an acting career, and was encouraged by his mother. He is good at doing imitations of Bill Cosby, Ice Cube, Pat Sajak, and Jackie Chan.
Thomas first appeared in an episode of Kids Say the Darndest Things in 1996 and has been in films such as Holes (based on Louis Sachar’s book Holes), Friday After Next, Walking Tall, and Roll Bounce. During the production of Holes, the actors called him Li’l Khlee Khlee.
On set of the movie Roll Bounce rapper Bow Wow and Khleo worked together and now they work together even more because now he is signed to recording label LBW Entertainment and he is also a well known Hype Man for Bow.
He guest starred in “Poppin’ Tags”, an episode of CSI in 2006. He co-starred on the first episode of the television series Teachers, but it was canceled after only six episodes.
Khleo was a member of the D-Tent Boys of the cast of Holes. One of their songs, “Dig It,” achieved some popularity.
He was featured in Bow Wow’s Fresh Azimiz music video. He also performed alongside Bow Wow him on the Scream IV Tour, at the Kid’s Choice Awards 2006, on the The Tyra Banks Show, on Jimmy Kimmel Live, on 106 and Park, and at the 25th Annual BET Anniversary pre-show
On the artist named Miss Nana’s album I Got The Hood, Volume 1 she wrote a song named The Shakim Khleo Drop/Let it Rain obviously meaning her LB DUB GANG.
2006:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
-Poppin’ Tags… Dante
2006:Teachers.
-Substitute… Patrick
2005:The Bernie Mac Show
- Car Wars… Curtis
2004:ER
Forgive and Forget… Brian
2000:City Guys
- Skips, Lies and Radiotapes… Jordan
1999: Family Law
-Games…Lanny Brass
Find more info & check his music on his myspace page @: http://www.myspace.com/khleo_prince_of_da_west
Lights Out
Khleo Lyrics
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Khleo
Uh. It's time to get grown and sexy Malachi
I got 'em
Yeah It's been a long time, baby don't be playin' games.
Missin' all your lovin', it's been playin' with my brain.
Thinkin' bout that arch and how it feels in the dark, so tonight turn off the lights.
Yeah, turn off the lights.
Turn off the lights.
Turn off, turn off, turn off the lights.
Listen baby girl I feel it's bout that time.
To take everything off and move your body close to mine.
You know how Khleo get when he don't get his fix.
Man my game be so off I be shootin' but bricks, damn.
I can't write, I can't focus, baby got that magic she call it hocus-pocus.
Love the way she take it, love the way she ride it, NyQuil love, I put the sleep inside it.
It's been a long time baby don't be playin' games.
Missin' all your lovin', it's been playin' with my brain.
Thinkin bout that arch and how it feels in the dark, so tonight turn off the lights.
Yeah, can we turn off the lights.
Baby girl let's turn off the lights.
Yeah I wanna turn off the lights.
Turn off, turn off, turn of the lights.
Kissin' on each other, rubbin' on each others privates.
We electric one another, we give each other some knowledge.
Behind closed doors, anything goes.
Lick from her neck all the way to her toes.
I swear I don't care when it comes to my baby.
Plus we've been havin' a lot of tension as of lately.
So we duke it out, relievin' all the stress.
Body workin' out
Buildin' up a sweat.
She moanin' and screamin' and grippin' and scratchin'.
I'm askin' and laughin'. I'm lastin' and slappin'.
I'm givin' her the business, the neighbors be the whitness.
Premeditated love been playin' and I kill it.
Eyes rollin' back, her body start to shake.
My stamina is good, I ain't gotta set a pace.
You can't stop this, it just feels so right.
Love making with nothin' but the moonlight.
It's been a long time baby don't be playin' games.
Missin' all your lovin', it's been playin' with my brain.
Thinkin bout that arch and how it feels in the dark, so tonight turn off the lights.
Yeah, can we turn off the lights.
Baby girl let's turn off the lights.
Yeah I wanna turn off the lights.
Turn off, turn off, turn of the lights.
Let me help you out your heels Let me help you out your dress Light a candle Now turn the lights off, all the curtains open It's been a long time baby don't be playin' games.
Missin' all your lovin', it's been playin' with my brain.
Thinkin bout that arch and how it feels in the dark, so tonight turn off the lights.
Yeah, can we turn off the lights.
Baby girl let's turn off the lights.
Yeah I wanna turn off the lights.
Turn off, turn off, turn of the lights.
In "Lights Out", Khleo is expressing his desire to be with someone intimately. He is missing their loving and it has been playing with his mind. He talks about how he wants to turn off the lights and get close to his partner, exploring each other's bodies. He admits that he has been having a lot of tension with his partner lately, and wants to relieve that stress through intimacy. Khleo wants nothing but the moonlight to shine on them as they make love. Overall, the song is a sensuous expression of Khleo's desires and feelings towards his partner.
The lyrics, "let me help you out your heels, let me help you out your dress" imply that Khleo wants to undress his partner and initiate intimacy. The line, "we electric one another, we give each other some knowledge" shows how both partners are sharing physical and emotional pleasure with each other, and learning from each other through this experience. The chorus, "turn off the lights" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing Khleo's desire to be with his partner in a private, intimate setting.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Introducing the artist and setting the mood
Uh. It's time to get grown and sexy Malachi
The artist is ready to set the mood for a sensual experience
I got 'em
The artist is confident that he can please his partner
Yeah It's been a long time, baby don't be playin' games.
It's been a while since the artist and his partner have been intimate, and he wants to make the most of the experience
Missin' all your lovin', it's been playin' with my brain.
The artist is brainstorming ways to reignite his love life with his partner
Thinkin' bout that arch and how it feels in the dark, so tonight turn off the lights.
The artist is anticipating the physical sensations of being intimate with his partner in the dark
Baby girl I feel it's bout that time. To take everything off and move your body close to mine.
The artist is inviting his partner to let go of their inhibitions and get closer to him
You know how Khleo get when he don't get his fix. Man my game be so off I be shootin' but bricks, damn.
The artist is craving physical intimacy with his partner and is worried about being rusty because it's been so long
I can't write, I can't focus, baby got that magic she call it hocus-pocus.
The artist is acknowledging how his physical attraction to his partner is affecting his life outside of their relationship
Love the way she take it, love the way she ride it, NyQuil love, I put the sleep inside it.
The artist is praising his partner's ability to please him and refers to it as a type of sedative love
Kissin' on each other, rubbin' on each others privates. We electric one another, we give each other some knowledge.
The artist and his partner are engaging in foreplay and learning more about each other through physical intimacy
Behind closed doors, anything goes.
The artist and his partner feel comfortable enough with each other to be completely free and uninhibited in their intimacy
Lick from her neck all the way to her toes.
The artist is making it clear that he wants to pleasure his partner all over her body
Plus we've been havin' a lot of tension as of lately. So we duke it out, relievin' all the stress.
The artist and his partner have been experiencing tension in their relationship and are using physical intimacy to alleviate it
You can't stop this, it just feels so right.
The artist is confident in his physical connection with his partner and feels that nothing can interrupt their intimacy
Love making with nothin' but the moonlight.
The artist is setting the scene for a romantic and intimate experience
Let me help you out your heels Let me help you out your dress Light a candle Now turn the lights off, all the curtains open
The artist is setting up the physical environment to create the perfect ambiance for intimacy with his partner
Contributed by Brayden Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@carrieannemichelle3195
I remember listening to this all the time. I loved this song in my late teens.
@Sa90191
Damn I remember listening to this back in middle school
@deakniro
Such an epic 1st official single from Khleo, only a matter of time before his big break in the music industry comes. He progressed so much over the last year & just gets better & better! Love you Khle <3
@PinkProdigy914
STILL HERE IN 2023 🗣️
@crazygurl20916
Song randomly popped in my head and I had to come watch the video
@kelly7117
This song is still my jam! 😍😍
@sophiemcgowan5056
You can call yourself khleo but you will always be hector zeroni to me x
@Mazza619
2021 and still listening to this 💙
@EmmaDeFazio5938
Same I was turned on by this
@TopTierCap
This was really a hit