Rasheed grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is the eldest of three children. He is a graduate of Georgetown University, where he wrote movie reviews for the school newspaper, The Hoya. During his time in Washington, D.C., Rasheed also worked in the communication department for the Coalition for Juvenile Justice. For five years, he volunteered as a tutor/caretaker at Grandma’s House, a group home for foster care children who were HIV+ or living with AIDS.

In 2002, Rasheed moved to Los Angeles and joined the entertainment industry. He worked as a production assistant; an executive assistant; an assistant to a showrunner; and the second assistant to a network president. He has an ID badge from every studio lot.

Rasheed’s writing career began when he partnered up with T.J. Brady, and together they were hired as staff writers on the Fox drama "Lie to Me." As a writing team, Rasheed and T.J. have worked on "Bel-Air," "The Chi," and "Narcos," among other drama series. Rasheed and T.J. are currently executive producers and showrunners of "Bel-Air."

Rasheed lives with his husband and their two children in Pasadena, California.