Musa Cooper was born on February 26, 1978. He was raised in Camden, New Jersey and attended Lenape High School. He began dancing at a young age and now, he specializes in hip hop and b-boying dance styles. In addition, he is also a fitness model. Musa became part of the dance show So You Think You Can Dance, Season 2 as one of the contestants. Partnered with Natalie Fotopoulos, Musa made it to Week 5 before he was eliminated with Ashlee Nino.