DJ Khaled

DJ Khaled’s Basic Information

DJ Khaled Biography

Khaled Mohammed Khaled, professionally known as DJ Khaled, is an American record executive, producer, rapper, hype man, and songwriter. In 1990, Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host on the station 99 Jamz. He gained more prominence working as a DJ for the Live performances of the Hip Hop collective Terror Squad. He also bagged production credits for their material.

Khaled’s debut album “Listennn… the Album” was released in 2006. It later earned a Gold certification. It was followed by “We The Best,” released in 2007. It featured the top 20 single “I’m So Hood.” Khaled founded We The Best Music Group in 2008 and released the albums “We Global” and “Victory.” They both charted within the Billboard 200 top 10. “Victory” spawned the single “All I Do Is Win,” which was certified triple platinum. “We the Best Forever” was released in 2011 to commercial success. He bagged his first top 10 hit in the same year with “I’m On One.” His subsequent albums, “Kiss The Ring” and “Suffering From Success,” were released in 2012 and 2013.

His eighth album, “I Changed a Lot,” released in 2015, peaked at number 12. He gained massive social media attention in 2015 and 2016 (his ninth album, “Major Key,” was released that year). “Major Key” debuted at number one, earned a Gold certification, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. He has released more successful albums, “Grateful” in 2017, “Father Of Asahd” in 2019, and “Khaled Khaled” in 2021. He won a Grammy Award for “Best Rap/Sung Performance” for the song “Higher.”

DJ Khaled released the New York Times Bestseller Book “The Keys” in 2016. He featured as an actor in “Spies in Disguise” (2019) and “Bad Boys For Life” (2020).

Family

DJ Khaled was born to Palestinian parents who immigrated to the United States. Khaled’s brother Alec Ledd (Alaa Khaled), is an actor.

Wife

DJ Khaled’s wife is Nicole Tuck. She is an American entrepreneur and her husband’s music manager. She has been by his side throughout.

Parents

Khaled’s parents were musicians who played Arabic music. Their music made him develop an interest in rap and soul music at a young age, and his parents supported his interest. She has built several successful enterprises, including luxury home goods and cosmetics industries. She is also a philanthropist who has worked with several charitable organizations. She is best known as her husband’s manager. She is also always on the hunt for new talent.

Siblings

DJ Khaled’s brother Alec Ledd is an actor who is known for “Experiment: Sorry” (2018), “Can’t Hardly Wait” (1998), and “Being Bin Laden” (2011). He is also a producer.

Child

DJ Khaled and Nicole Tuck are proud of two boys: Asahd and Aalam. The boys were born in 2016 and 2020. Khaled said becoming a father was a dream come true for him. He told People, “I always wanted to be a dad. I couldn’t wait to have kids — it’s something I’d been talking about most of my adult life.”

He said, “God blessed me with two beautiful boys, an amazing queen, and mother [Nicole Tuck] and blessed me to be a great father. This is the best feeling I ever felt in my life because it’s pure. There’s really no words you can describe the feeling unless you’re a mother or father. It’s just the truth. It’s a feeling that they haven’t even made a word for yet, and it’s unbelievable.”

Lifestyle

DJ Khaled loves the good life. He lives in a pricey neighborhood with his family, and drives beautiful cars. Khaled is a social media sensation. He posts videos of his family on social media.

Net Worth

As of 2021, DJ Khaled’s net worth was estimated to be $75 million. He is a social media personality, a DJ, a rapper, and a music executive.

Cars

DJ Khaled owns a 2017 Rolls Royce Wraith, 2016 Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II, 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn, 2012 Maybach 57s, 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom Viii, 2017 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, 2012 Maybach Landaulet, and 2018 Cadillac Escalade.

House

In January 2017, Khaled bought Robbie Williams’ former house in Mulholland Estates, a gated community in Los Angeles, California. In 2018, the famous DJ purchased a waterfront home in Miami for $25.9 million.

Record Label

DJ Khaled is the founder of We The Best Music Group. We The Best previously operated as an imprint of IDJMG’s division Def Jam South and later as an imprint of the Universal Records division Cash Money Records. As of November 2018, the label operates as an imprint of Epic Records.

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