Ghacham hails from the village of Yaroun on the southern border of Lebanon, where families and friends dance debkah at every social gathering, from weddings to birthdays. Ghacham was particularly influenced by the bravura of his uncle?s steps, and would even study his moves on home-video so that he could challenge him at the next gathering. Debkah music at village parties in Yaroun typically included acoustical accompaniment on mijwiz (double-pipe, single-reed woodwind instrument), nay (single reed flute) and percussive sounds of the derbekki and tabl. In 2001, Ghacham moved to New York City, and settled in Brooklyn?s village of Bay Ridge soon after. When Ghacham is not stomping (ma? da?a!) out debkah moves at Brooklyn?s Arab music venues, he is busy managing his family?s tri-borough clothing business.