DJ Khaled

Khaled Mohammed Khaled (born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, record producer, record executive, and author. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he is a member of the hip-hop group Terror Squad. Khaled released his debut album, Listennn... the Album, in June 2006. Over his career, he has collaborated with artists such as Birdman, Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Jeremih, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross.

In the 1990s, he was a radio host on 99 Jamz before transitioning into a career as a DJ and producer for Terror Squad.

Discography
Studio albums
 Listennn... the Album (2006)
 We the Best (2007)
 We Global (2008)
 Victory (2010)
 We the Best Forever (2011)
 Kiss the Ring (2012)
 Suffering from Success (2013)
 I Changed a Lot (2015)
 Major Key (2016)
 Grateful (2017)
 Father of Asahd (2019)
 Khaled Khaled (2021)
 God Did (2022)

Singles
As lead artist
 Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B/HH USRap AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia:
 "For Free": 
 "Holy Key": 
 "Do You Mind": 
 "Shining": 
 "I'm the One" and "Wild Thoughts": 
 "To the Max":  CAN FRA NLD NZ UK "Holla at Me"(featuring Lil Wayne, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Rick Ross and Pitbull) 2006 59  24  15  —  —  —  —  —  — Listennn... the Album "Grammy Family"(featuring Kanye West, Consequence and John Legend) —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Born-N-Raised"(featuring Pitbull, Trick Daddy and Rick Ross) —  83  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "We Takin' Over"(featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman and Lil Wayne) 2007 28  26  11  —  92  —  —  —  — RIAA: Platinum
 MC: Gold We the Best "I'm So Hood"(featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross and Plies) 19  9  5  —  —  —  —  —  — RIAA: Platinum "Out Here Grindin"(featuring Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood and Plies) 2008 38  32  17  —  71  —  —  —  — RIAA: Gold
 MC: Gold We Global "Go Hard"(featuring Kanye West and T-Pain) 69  53  19  —  —  —  —  —  — "Fed Up"(featuring Usher, Drake, Young Jeezy and Rick Ross) 2009 —  45  22  —  —  —  —  —  — Victory "Put Your Hands Up"(featuring Young Jeezy, Plies, Rick Ross and Schife) 2010 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "All I Do Is Win"(featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross) 24  8  6  —  69  —  —  —  98 RIAA: 3× Platinum
 BPI: Silver
 MC: Platinum "Welcome to My Hood"(featuring Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Wayne and T-Pain) 2011 79  30  14  —  —  —  —  —  — We the Best Forever "I'm on One"(featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne) 10  1  1  —  67  —  —  —  78 RIAA: Gold
 BPI: Silver "It Ain't Over Til It's Over"(featuring Mary J. Blige, Fabolous and Jadakiss) —  52  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Legendary"(featuring Chris Brown, Keyshia Cole and Ne-Yo) —  100  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Take It to the Head"(featuring Rick Ross, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne) 2012 58  6  6  —  —  —  —  —  185 RIAA: Gold Kiss the Ring "I Wish You Would"(featuring Kanye West and Rick Ross) 78  37  19  —  —  —  —  —  — "No New Friends"(featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne) 2013 37  9  8  —  —  —  —  —  106 RIAA: Gold Suffering from Success  "I Wanna Be with You"(featuring Nicki Minaj, Future, YC and Rick Ross) —  30  22  —  —  —  —  —  — "They Don't Love You No More"(featuring Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Rick Ross and French Montana) 2014 —  30  17  —  —  —  —  —  — I Changed a Lot  "Hold You Down"(featuring Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future and Jeremih) 39  10  —  —  —  —  —  —  — RIAA: Gold "How Many Times"(featuring Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Big Sean) 2015 68  23  17  —  —  120  —  —  — RIAA: Gold "Gold Slugs"(featuring Chris Brown, August Alsina and Fetty Wap) —  49  —  —  —  —  —  —  121 RIAA: Gold "For Free"(featuring Drake) 2016 13  4  2  70  47  79  —  —  25 RIAA: 3× Platinum
 BPI: Silver
 MC: 2× Platinum Major Key "I Got the Keys"(featuring Jay-Z and Future) 30  9  5  —  55  125  —  —  149 RIAA: Platinum
 MC: Platinum "Holy Key"(featuring Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, and Betty Wright) 84  29  22  99  —  152  —  —  — "Do You Mind"(featuring Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, August Alsina, Jeremih, Future, and Rick Ross) 27  9  7  65  93  162  —  —  197 RIAA: 3× Platinum
 BPI: Silver
 MC: Gold "Shining"(featuring Beyoncé and Jay-Z) 2017 57  23  15  93  72  74  —  —  71 RIAA: Platinum
 BPI: Silver
 MC: Gold Grateful "I'm the One"(featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne) 1  1  1  1  1  11  4  1  1 RIAA: 8× Platinum
 ARIA: 5× Platinum
 BPI: 2× Platinum
 MC: 7× Platinum
 RMNZ: Platinum
 SNEP: Platinum "Wild Thoughts"(featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller) 2  1  —  2  2  2  6  2  1 RIAA: 5× Platinum
 ARIA: 4× Platinum
 BPI: 2× Platinum
 MC: 5× Platinum
 RMNZ: Platinum
 SNEP: Diamond "Top Off"(featuring Jay-Z, Future, and Beyoncé)  2018  22  14  11  —  48  55  —  —  41 
 RIAA: Gold
 MC: Gold Father of Asahd "No Brainer"(featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, and Quavo) 5  4  —  6  4  59  17  2  3 RIAA: 2× Platinum
 ARIA: 2× Platinum
 BPI: Platinum
 MC: 2× Platinum
 RMNZ: Platinum "Higher"(featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend) 2019  21  9  7  —  40  —  —  —  43 RIAA: Gold "Just Us"(featuring SZA) 43  18  —  32  65  —  —  25  66 RIAA: Platinum "You Stay"(featuring Meek Mill, J Balvin, Lil Baby, and Jeremih) 44  19  —  —  63  —  —  —  — RIAA: Platinum "Important"(with Lil Blurry) 2020 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  "Popstar"(featuring Drake) 3  3  3  10  1  101  42  17  11 RIAA: 3× Platinum
 ARIA: Gold
 BPI: Silver
 SNEP: Gold Khaled Khaled "Greece"(featuring Drake) 8  6  5  35  3  129  71  —  8 RIAA: Platinum
 BPI: Platinum
 ARIA: Gold "Sunshine (The Light)"(with Fat Joe and Amorphous) 2021 —  46  —  —  —  —  —  —  53 BPI: Silver  "Let It Go"(featuring Justin Bieber and 21 Savage) 54  25  19  —  28  —  —  —  — Khaled Khaled "Every Chance I Get"(featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk) 20  6  8  —  25  —  —  —  73 RIAA: 2× Platinum "I Did It"(featuring Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby, and DaBaby) 43  17  14  99  22  —  —  —  53 "Body in Motion"(featuring Bryson Tiller, Lil Baby, and Roddy Ricch) 79  33  —  —  66  —  —  —  — "Borracho"(with Sech) —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  "Staying Alive"(featuring Drake and Lil Baby) 2022 5  3  1  16  3  —  79  19  21 God Did "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist
 Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B/HH USRap CAN "Foolish" (Remix)(Shawty Lo featuring DJ Khaled, Birdman, Rick Ross and Jim Jones) 2008 —  —  —  — rowspan="2"  "The Kings of the Streets"(DJ Kay Slay featuring DJ Khaled, DJ Drama, DJ Doo Wop and Fly Nate) 2011 —  —  —  — "Cold"(Kanye West featuring DJ Khaled) 2012 86  69  —  85 Cruel Summer "Pride N Joy"(Fat Joe featuring Kanye West, Miguel, Jadakiss, Mos Def, DJ Khaled, Roscoe Dash and Busta Rhymes) —  81  —  — rowspan="3"  "B-Boyz"(Birdman featuring Mack Maine, Kendrick Lamar, Ace Hood and DJ Khaled)  —  —  —  — "Ima Boss" (Remix)(Meek Mill featuring T.I., Birdman, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross and Swizz Beatz) 51  —  17  — "Bugatti" (Remix)(Ace Hood featuring Wiz Khalifa, T.I., Meek Mill, French Montana, 2 Chainz, Future, DJ Khaled and Birdman) 2013 —  —  —  — Trials & Tribulations "Bad Girl Takeover"(Just Ivy featuring DJ Khaled and Meek Mill) —  —  —  —  "Landslide"(Toby Randall featuring DJ Khaled) 2017 —  —  —  — One "Dinero"(Jennifer Lopez featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B) 2018 80  —  —  75 RIAA: Gold rowspan="3"  "Amazing"(Mary J. Blige featuring DJ Khaled) 2021 —  —  —  — "Big Energy" (Remix)(Latto and Mariah Carey featuring DJ Khaled) 2022 —  —  —  — ARIA: Platinum
 BPI: Silver

References

Category:American DJs
Category:American hip hop musicians
Category:American songwriters
Category:Musicians from New Orleans
Category:Living people
Category:1975 births