DJ Khaled Discography

DJ Khaled Biography

Khaled Mohammed Khaled (; Arabic: خالد محمد خالد; born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, disc jockey, radio personality, and record executive. Originally a Miami-based radio hype man, Khaled has become known for his extensive curation of high-profile music industry artists and producers to record singles or albums. His distinctions are his booming voice presence, "motivational" abstractions, and numerous catchphrases. While his musical contribution is often questioned, Khaled's role has been described as "organization, direction, [and] promotion". Khaled was born in New Orleans to Palestinian immigrant parents. He first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s for the radio station 99 Jamz, and translated his popularity by working with Fat Joe's hip hop collective Terror Squad as a DJ for their live performances. After gaining production credits on the group's material, Khaled independently released his debut album, Listennn... the Album, in 2006. His second album, We the Best (2007), spawned the hit single "I'm So Hood" (featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross and Plies). His two subsequent releases—We Global (2008) and Victory (2010)—both peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200; the latter was supported by the triple platinum–certified single "All I Do Is Win" (featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross). His fifth studio album and major label debut, We the Best Forever (2011), saw continued commercial success, and helped bring Khaled to mainstream prominence as it was supported by his first Billboard Hot 100-top ten single, "I'm on One" (featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne). His following three albums—Kiss the Ring (2012), Suffering from Success (2013), and I Changed a Lot (2015)—were released to moderate critical and commercial reception. Throughout 2015 and 2016, Khaled gained wider recognition as a public figure and Internet meme due to his activity on soci...