Early life - Khaled was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Palestinian parents who emigrated to the United States.
He has described himself as a devout Muslim.
His parents were musicians, who played Arabic music.
Khaled started developing an interest in rap and soul music at a young age, and his parents supported his interest.
He worked in a local Merry-Go-Round record store which helped to lay foundations for his music career.
His brother Alec Ledd (Alaa Khaled) is an actor.
Famous for - DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ and record label executive.
Trivia - He previously went by the name Arab Attack, but changed it after the 9/11 attacks, as he did not want to appear insensitive.
Radio host - He was a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad.
Production assistance - 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.
Debut album - In 2006, Khaled released his debut album Listennn... the Album.
Other albums - He went on to release We the Best (2007), We Global (2008), Victory (2010), We the Best Forever (2011), Kiss the Ring (2012) and Suffering from Success (2013).
Khaled released his eighth studio album, I Changed a Lot, on October 23, 2015.
He recently released his 9th studio album Major Key in 2016.
Producer - In 2009, Khaled became the president of record label Def Jam South and he is also the CEO and founder of We the Best Music Group.
Collaborations - Khaled collaborated with lots of famous artists, such as: Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Akon, T-Pain, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, John Legend, T.I., Drake, Kanye West, Pitbull, Ludacris, Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, Jeremih and others.
Awards - He became a Grammy winner for the first time in 2020, sharing the award with Nipsey Hussle and John Legend.
Acting - Khaled provided a voice in the animated film Spies in Disguise, which was released on December 25, 2019.
He appeared in Bad Boys for Life, and also had a role in the movie "Shottas".
Writing - In 2016, he wrote a book, The Keys, which includes his opinions on success, recounts life stories, and describes contributions from other musicians.
Home design - Inspired by his own home and lifestyle, he designed a new luxury furniture line 'We the Best Home', and launched it in August 2018.
He owns the website http://wethebeststore.com/
Personal life - Khaled and his wife Nicole Tuck have a son, Asahd Tuck Khaled, born on October 23, 2016.
Khaled garnered national attention after streaming the birth live on his Snapchat account.
On January 20, 2020, Nicole gave birth to their second son.
In January 2017, Khaled purchased Robbie Williams's former house in Mulholland Estates, a gated community in Los Angeles, California.
In 2018, Khaled purchased a waterfront home in Miami for $25.9 million.
Social media stats as of May 2020:
20M followers on Instagram
4.9M followers on Twitter
1.8M followers on TikTok
9.36M on YouTube
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