Wajahat Hussain Khan was born into a family of illustrious musicians and has consequently had the advantage of learning both from his grandfather Nisar Hussain Khan, and father Zahid Hussain Khan.  He has also trained with Jafar Hussain Khan of the Rampur Gharana.  By assimilating the nuances of of qawwali singing with those of the Rampur, Sahaswan and Gwalior gharanas, Wajahat Hussain Khan presents a rare combination of Hindustani and qawwali gayeki styles.

Wajahat Hussain Khan has performed widely in India and abroad, chiefly in Europe, and Africa.  He is currently directing his efforts to promoting peace through sufi and traditional music.