DJ Khaled Net Worth: Early Life, Career, Awards, and Real Estate

Christiana Clark
Christiana Clark November 16, 2022
Updated 2022/12/05 at 4:06 PM
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What is DJ Khaled Net Worth? DJ Khaled net worth is $75 million. He is an American record producer, radio personality, rapper, DJ, and record label executive. Khaled is also the DJ for the hip-hop group Terror Squad and a radio personality for the Miami-based urban music radio station “WEDR”.

DJ Khaled also makes tens of millions of dollars via endorsement partnerships with companies such as Weight Watchers, T-Mobile Ciroc, and Apple.

Khaled is formerly known as Arab Attack, he is a song producer, radio presenter, and DJ who has released 11 studio albums since 2006, including Grateful (2017), which yielded his first no. 1 single, “I’m the One,” and Father of Asahd (2019).

He has worked as a music producer with musicians such as Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, and Nicki Minaj.

In 2009, he became president of Def Jam Records South and co-founded the record label We the Best Music Group. Khaled has also judged on the singing competition show The Four.

Popular Name: DJ Khaled
Real Name: Khaled Mohamed Khaled
Birth Date: November, 26th 1975 
Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Age: 46years old 
Gender: Male
Nationality/Citizenship: American
Height: 1.68 M/5 ft 6
Weight: 117 kg
Sexuality: Straight
Marital Status: Married
Spouse(s): Nicole Turk
Children: Ashad and Aalam
Profession: American record producer, Disc jockey, radio personality, rapper, DJ, and record label executive
Years active: 1998–present
Net Worth: $75 Million
Last Updated: 2022

Early Life

Khaled Mohamed was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 26, 1975, to Palestinian parents who had immigrated to the United States. He has stated that he is a devout Muslim. Alec Khaled is Khaled’s brother. His parents were also artists who specialized in Arabic music. As a child, Khaled acquired an interest in rap and soul music, which his parents encouraged. He worked in a local record store, which aided in the development of his musical career.

Career

Khaled became prominent in the 1990s as a DJ on the Miami hip-hop radio station “99 Jamz”. He was hired by Terror Squad as their DJ because of his work at the radio station. After a few credits with Terror Squad, Khaled transitioned towards album curating, and in 2006 he released his first studio album “Listennn…”. Khaled went on to release “We The Best” in 2007, “We Global” in 2008, “Victory” in 2010, “We the Best Forever” in 2011, “Kiss the Ring” in 2012, “I Changed A Lot” in 2015, “Major Key” in 2016, “Grateful” in 2017, and “Father of Asahd” in 2019. His album “Khaled Khaled” was released in 2020.

One of his most successful tracks is “All I Do Is Win,” featuring Ludacris, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, and T-Pain. The song is the second single from Khaled’s 2010 album “Victory.”

Due to his personality, numerous Snapchat videos of Khaled discussing his “secret to success” received a lot of attention in late 2015 and early 2016. He became an internet sensation, and others gave him the name “living meme.” Today, Khaled is a highly sought-after hip-hop producer and a well-known social media celebrity.

In 2018, he opened for Demi Lovato on her “Tell Me You Love Me” Tour, which began on February 2018 in San Diego, California, and ended in July 2018. DJ Khaled released a new video for “Wish Wish,” which features Cardi B and 21 Savage, on May 21, 2019. The clip, directed by Khaled and Eif Rivera, has a lot of explosions, flames, and motocross riders, and appears to be a B-level early-2000s street-racing movie rushed into production to capitalize on the success of the first Fast and Furious. He has also worked as an actor, appearing in “Pitch Perfect 3,” “Spies in Disguise,” and “Bad Boys for Life” in 2017.

Awards

In 2008, he was named DJ of the Year at both the Ozone Awards and the BET Hip Hop Awards. In 2016, he won the ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards for Best R&B/Hip-Hop Song for “Hold You Down” and “How Many Times”. Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future, and Jeremiah were featured in both songs.

In 2017, he won Best R&B/Hip-Hop Song for “I Got the Keys” (with Jay-Z and Future) and Best Rap Song for “For Free” at the ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards (featuring Drake). He also won Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song at the American Music Awards in 2017 for “I’m the One” (featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne).

Khaled agreed to a $750,000 settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in November 2018 for failing to disclose payments accepted from initial coin offering issuers, including a personal $50,000 promotional payment from beleaguered cryptocurrency firm Centra Tech Inc., whose co-founders were indicted for fraud in May 2018.

“They are the SEC’s first instances involving charges for breaking restrictions on advertising investments in so-called initial coin offerings, or ICOs,” according to the SEC. Floyd Mayweather Jr., the boxer, was also involved in this incident.

Personal Life

DJ Khaled’s wife, Nicole Tuck gave birth to their first son Asahd Tuck Khaled on October 23, 2016. Khaled gained national notoriety after live-streaming the newborn baby on Snapchat. Nicole Tuck gave birth to their second son Aalam Tuck Khaled, on January 20, 2020.

Salary Highlights

DJ Khaled earned $30 million between September 2017 and September 2018 through touring, production, and, most crucially, endorsements. The vast majority of his annual profits come from endorsements with firms such as Ciroc, Apple, and even Weight Watchers. He is one of the highest-paid persons in hip-hop, although his fortune has little to do with hip-hop or even music in general.

DJ Khaled’s Career Earnings

  • 2014: $7 million
  • 2015: $8 million
  • 2016: $15 million
  • 2017: $24 million
  • 2018: $27 million
  • 2019: $39 million
  • 2020: $35 million

Total (so far): $155 million

Real Estate

Khaled paid $9.9 million for Robbie Williams’ former home in Mulholland Estates, a gated enclave in Los Angeles, in January 2017. He sold this home for $12.5 million in April 2021, $1.5 million more than his original asking price!

Khaled paid $25.9 million for a beachfront mansion in Miami in 2018.

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Conclusion

DJ Khaled net worth is a product of relentless effort and consistency. Khaled’s book “The Keys” was released on the New York Times Best Seller list. The book includes his thoughts on success, personal tales, and descriptions of contributions from other musicians.