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Casey Kasem Biography

Birth Name:
Kemal Amin Kasem
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession
Radio personality, actor, voice-overs

Fast Facts

  • Born in Detroit to Lebanese-American parents
  • Was drafted to Korea in 1952, where he acted in radio drama for the Armed Forces Radio Korea Network
  • Worked at several U
  • S
  • radio stations upon his return from Korea
  • Cofounded the American Top 40 franchise in 1970, and was the host of the syndicated radio show and its various versions for the next 39 years
  • Was the voice of Shaggy on Scooby Doo from 1969 to 2009; in 2010, he came back as the voice of Shaggy's dad in the series Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated
  • Was a vegan and lobbied for Shaggy's diet to reflect his own anti-meat beliefs
  • Was the youngest person to be inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1992
  • Billboard Magazine also honored him with its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997

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