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DJ Khaled

Khaled Bin Abdul Khaled (born November 26, 1975), better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, and record label executive. He is a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad. In 2006, Khaled released his debut album Listennn... the Album. Following were We the Best (2007), We Global (2008), and Victory (2010). In 2009, Khaled became the president of record label Def Jam South.

Biography

Khaled was born in Iraq.[1][3] He is of Palestinian descent[4] and lives in Pembroke Pines, Florida.[5] Currently, he hosts the weeknight program TakeOver on Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR with fellow host K. Foxx; Khaled states that he has worked for the station professionally since 2003.[1] In 1998, Khaled worked as a "sidekick" for Miami rapper Luther Campbell for Campbell's Friday night WEDR radio show The Luke Show.[6] In his albums, Khaled usually provides "shoutouts" that assert his representation of "the ghetto" and urges people to listen.[7] From 2004 to 2006, Khaled assisted in the production of the hip-hop albums Real Talk by Fabolous, True Story by Terror Squad, All or Nothing by Fat Joe, and Me, Myself, & I by Fat Joe.[8]

Debut album (2006)

In June 2006, his debut album Listennn... the Album was released by Koch Records; it premiered on the Billboard 200 chart at #12.[9] Khaled has the son who goes by the name of 'Major' who also featured on the i'm so hood remix, representing Hackney.

We the Best (2007)

We The Best followed in 2007 with singles "I'm So Hood" with T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Plies, and Rick Ross and "We Takin' Over" with Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Lil Wayne. "We Takin' Over" peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 20, 2004.[10] Khaled made a guest appearance on the single "100 Million" from Birdman's 2007 album 5 * Stunna; the single also featured Rick Ross, Dre, Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne. That year, Khaled won two Ozone Awards: one for Best Video ("We Takin' Over") and another for Best Radio DJ.[11]

We Global (2008)

In 2008, Khaled's third album We Global came out with singles "Out Here Grindin" with Akon, Rick Ross, Lil' Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood, and Plies, followed by "Go Hard" featuring Kanye West and T-Pain. RIAA certified the single "I'm So Hood" Platinum on June 4, 2008.[10] That year, Khaled won DJ of the Year awards from the BET Hip Hop Awards and Ozone Awards.[12][13]

He was appointed the president of Def Jam South in 2009.[14]

Victory (2009-2010)

His forth studio is titled Victory and was released in early 2010. The album featured guest appearences from Drake, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Nelly and more. The single All I Do Is Win was certified as a Gold Single. Other singles include: "Put Your Hands Up" and "Fed Up." The album had low sales and debuted at #12 on the Billboard 200.

Fifth studio album (2010)

DJ Khaled stated he wanted a group hit record that includes Detroit rapper Eminem to be on his next album.[15]

Discography

Main article: DJ Khaled discography
Studio albums

Awards and nominations

  • BET Hip Hop Awards
    • 2009, DJ of the year (Nominated)
    • 2008, DJ of the Year (Won)[17]
    • 2008, MVP of the Year (Nominated)[18]
    • 2008, Best Collabo ("I'm So Hood [Remix]") with Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman, & Rick Ross (Won)[19]
    • 2007, People's Champ Award ("We Takin' Over") with Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman, & Lil Wayne (Nominated)[20]
    • 2007, Best Hip-Hop Collabo ("We Takin' Over") with Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman, & Lil Wayne (Nominated)[21]
  • Ozone Awards
    • 2008, DJ of the Year (Won)[22]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jamz Jocks – DJ Khaled". WEDR. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  2. ^ Tanasychuk, John (2008-12-02). "DJ Khaled at Cafe Martorano". SUP. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  3. ^ Lewis, Jasmine (2007-08-22). "DJ Khaled: Taking Over Miami". Rap Pages.
  4. ^ Kellman, Andy (2008). "DJ Khaled > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  5. ^ Garcia-Roberts, Gus (2008-11-20). "These granite countertops is THE BEST!: DJ Khaled lists his house". Riptide 2.0. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  6. ^ Korten, Tristram (1998-11-05). "Faithful As I Wanna Be". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  7. ^ Jeffries, David (2007-06-12). "We the Best > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  8. ^ "DJ Khaled > Credits". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  9. ^ Harris, Chris (2006-06-14). "AFI Score First Billboard #1; Ice Cube And Yung Joc Open Big". MTV News. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  10. ^ a b "Gold and Platinum – DJ Khaled". RIAA. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  11. ^ "Lil' Wayne & T-Pain Win Big At The Ozone Awards". RapSearch.com. 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  12. ^ "DJ of the Year". BET. 2008.
  13. ^ Hale, Andreas (2008-08-13). "2008 Ozone Awards Winners And Recap". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  14. ^ "DJ Khaled Wants Hits – Not Beef – As President Of Def Jam South". Shaheem Reid. MTV Networks. February 19 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ Kuperstein, Slava (26 July 2010). "DJ Khaled hopes for Eminem collaboration". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  16. ^ Best Collaboration. BET Awards 2008.
  17. ^ DJ of the Year. BET Hip Hop Awards 2008.
  18. ^ MVP of the Year. BET Hip Hop Awards 2008.
  19. ^ Best Collabo. BET Hip Hop Awards 2008.
  20. ^ [http://www.bet.com/HHA/Nominees/VoteNow Alltel People's Champ Award]. BET Hip Hop Awards 2007.
  21. ^ Best Hip-Hop Collabo. BET Hip Hop Awards 2007.
  22. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-08-12). "Rick Ross, T-Pain, Big Boi, David Banner Rock Ozone Awards In Houston Despite Pre-Show Scuffle". MTV News. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
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