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Khaled Khaled (born November 26, 1975), better known by his
stage nameA stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
DJ Khaled, is a
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hip hopHip hop music is a musical genre which developed alongside hip hop culture, and is commonly based on concepts of loop, rapping, freestyle, DJing, scratching, sampling and beatboxing. The music is used to express concerns of political, social, and personal issues...
musician and radio personality. He is the DJ for the group Terror Squad and a
record producerIn the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes...
. Khaled also is a radio host for the
MiamiMiami is a major coastal city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida. With an estimated population of 424,662 in 2007, Miami is the largest city within the Miami metropolitan area, which is the...
-based urban music
radio stationRadio broadcasting is an audio broadcasting service, broadcast through the air as radio waves from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast common programming, either in syndication or simulcast or both...
WEDRWEDR is an urban-formatted radio station serving the South Florida region and licensed to Miami, Florida. WEDR has an unusually wide music selection for a mainstream urban-formatted radio station that ranges from typical hip-hop and R&B to reggaeton. This is because South Florida is a very...
. He is also a member of the record label Terror Squad.
Biography
DJ Khaled was born in
New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans is a major U.S. port and the largest city in the state of Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, the largest metro area in the state....
.He used to take ballet but was often made fun of and was heard to have cried himself to sleep often. This is when he turned to hip-hop and rap. He figured it would make him popular and kids would ease up on him. This only made matters worse because his voice was lame so he turned to being a dj which he found worked out well due to his keen ear for a good beat. He is of Palestinian descent and lives in
Miami, FloridaMiami is a major coastal city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida. With an estimated population of 424,662 in 2007, Miami is the largest city within the Miami metropolitan area, which is the...
. Currently, he hosts the weeknight program
TakeOver on Miami-based urban music radio station
WEDRWEDR is an urban-formatted radio station serving the South Florida region and licensed to Miami, Florida. WEDR has an unusually wide music selection for a mainstream urban-formatted radio station that ranges from typical hip-hop and R&B to reggaeton. This is because South Florida is a very...
with fellow host K. Foxx; Khaled states that he has worked for the station professionally since 2003. In 1998, Khaled worked as a "sidekick" for Miami rapper
Luther CampbellLuther R. Campbell , also known as Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke or Luke, is a record label owner, rap performer , and actor...
for Campbell's Friday night WEDR radio show
The Luke Show. In his albums, Khaled usually provides "shoutouts" that assert his representation of "the ghetto" and urges people to listen.
From 2004 to 2006, Khaled assisted in the production of the hip-hop albums
Real Talk by
FabolousJohn David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American recording artist. Growing up in the Brooklyn area of New York City, he was among the first east coast rappers influenced by Southern hip hop sounds and secondly became popular through his hit single "Can't Deny It" in...
,
True Story by Terror Squad,
All or NothingAll or Nothing is the sixth album by Fat Joe, released on June 14 2005. The album has sold 293,000 units to date.-Track listing:-Chart positions:...
by
Fat JoeJoseph Cartagena, better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper signed to Imperial Records, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
, and
Me, Myself, & I by Fat Joe. In June 2006, his debut album
Listennn... the Album was released by
Koch RecordsE1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe and in Asia under the name E1 Universal. Today in the US, it is distributed by Epic Records...
; it premiered on the
Billboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling new music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart at #12.
We the BestWe the Best is the second album by Miami mixtape DJ and Terror Squad member DJ Khaled, which was released on June 12 2007. Guest appearances are Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Birdman, T.I., Akon, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, T-Pain, Dre, The Game, Trick Daddy, Young Jeezy, Plies, Juelz Santana, Jadakiss,...
followed in 2007 with singles "I'm So Hood" with
T-PainFaheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American hip hop and R&B singer-songwriter, and producer. He began his career as a rapper in the group Nappy Headz. In 2005, he became a singer and released his debut album Rappa Ternt Sanga with the hits "I'm Sprung" and "I'm N Luv "...
,
Trick Daddy Maurice Young better known as Trick Daddy, is an American rapper. Originally billed as Trick Daddy Dollars, and sometimes known as T-Double-D, he has been worth a estimated 890 million dollars popular for making club hits such as "Shut Up" and "Let's Go".-Music career:Young appeared on the track...
,
PliesAlgernod Lanier Washington , better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper signed to Slip-n-Slide Records. He debuted in 2007 with The Real Testament with the chart-topping singles "Shawty" and "Hypnotized"...
, and
Rick RossWilliam Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, sometimes written as Rick Ro$$ is an American rapper. He took his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
and "We Takin' Over" with
AkonAliaune Badara Akon Thiam, better known by his middle and stage name Akon , is a Senegalese-American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up”, the first single from his debut album Trouble...
,
T.I.Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I. or T.I.P., is an American Grammy Award-winning rapper, producer, actor, songwriter, and co-CEO/founder of Grand Hustle Records....
, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Lil Wayne. "We Takin' Over" peaked at #28 on the
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #11 on the
Hot Rap TracksRap Songs, formerly Hot Rap Tracks, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was...
chart and was certified Gold by the
Recording Industry Association of AmericaThe Recording Industry Association of America is a group which represents the recording industry distributors in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA say "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate sound recordings...
on November 20, 2007. Khaled made a guest appearance on the single "
100 Million"100 Million" is the second single from Birdman's third studio album, 5 * Stunna. The track features DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Dre, Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne and was produced by Cool & Dre. The song discusses what Birdman believes is a major accomplishment: spending 100 million dollars...
" from Birdman's 2007 album
5 * Stunna; the single also featured Rick Ross,
DreAndre Christopher Lyon , better known as Dre, is a singer, rapper and one half of the hip hop production duo Cool & Dre, along with Marcello "Cool" Valenzano.- Singles :*2006: "Naomi"...
,
Young JeezyJay Jenkins better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper and member of the Hip-Hop group USDA and a former member of Boyz N Da Hood. He began his career in 2001 under an independent label and joined Boyz N Da Hood in 2005, the same year his solo major label debut Let's Get It:...
and Lil Wayne. That year, Khaled won two Ozone Awards: one for Best Video ("We Takin' Over") and another for Best Radio DJ.
In 2008, Khaled's third album
We GlobalWe Global is the third album by Miami based producer DJ Khaled. This was the last album on his Koch Records label deal. The first single has leaked on the internet as of May 5 and is entitled "Out Here Grindin"...
came out with singles "
Out Here Grindin"Out Here Grindin" is the first single from DJ Khaled's third studio album, We Global. The track features American hip hop artists Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood and Plies. It is produced by The Runners and co-produced by Akon.-Notes:This song originally featured...
" with Akon, Rick Ross, Lil' Boosie, Trick Daddy,
Ace HoodAntoine McColister, better known by his stage name Ace Hood is an American rapper. He is signed to DJ Khaled's label We The Best Music & Def Jam.-Biography:...
, and Plies, followed by "
Go Hard"Go Hard" is the second single from DJ Khaled's third studio album, We Global.The track features American hip hop artists Kanye West, and T-Pain. They both used the auto-tune effect. The is produced by The Runners and it samples the 1984 single "Angel" by Madonna...
" featuring Kanye West and T-Pain. RIAA certified the single "I'm So Hood" Platinum on June 4, 2008. That year, Khaled won DJ of the Year awards from the BET Hip Hop Awards and Ozone Awards.
Khaled was recently appointed the president of
Def Jam SouthDef Jam South is the southern division of Def Jam Recordings. The label is best-known for launching the career of Ludacris and his Disturbing tha Peace group and label. In 2003, the label shut down but was relaunched in 2005...
.
Discography
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Studio albums
- Listennn... the Album (2006)
- We the Best
We the Best is the second album by Miami mixtape DJ and Terror Squad member DJ Khaled, which was released on June 12 2007. Guest appearances are Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Birdman, T.I., Akon, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, T-Pain, Dre, The Game, Trick Daddy, Young Jeezy, Plies, Juelz Santana, Jadakiss,...
(2007)
- We Global
We Global is the third album by Miami based producer DJ Khaled. This was the last album on his Koch Records label deal. The first single has leaked on the internet as of May 5 and is entitled "Out Here Grindin"...
(2008)
- Victory
Victory is the title of the upcoming album from Miami based producer, DJ Khaled. It is set to be released in 2010 under the We The Best Music imprint of E1 Records.-Background:Khaled has been working on his fourth LP as executive of Def Jam South...
(2010)
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Awards
- BET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
- 2008, Best Collaboration ("I'm So Hood [Remix]") with Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman, & Rick Ross [Nominated]
- BET Hip Hop Awards
The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show, hosted by BET, for hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The awards ceremony began in 2006. The first ceremony was held on November 12, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Fox Theatre and was first aired November 15 on BET...
- 2008, DJ of the Year [Won]
- 2008, MVP of the Year [Nominated]
- 2008, Best Collabo ("I'm So Hood [Remix]") with Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman, & Rick Ross [Won]
- 2007, People's Champ Award ("We Takin' Over") with Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman, & Lil Wayne [Nominated]
- 2007, Best Hip-Hop Collabo ("We Takin' Over") with Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman, & Lil Wayne [Nominated]
- Ozone Awards
- 2008, DJ of the Year [Won]