Khaled Mohammed Khaled (born 26 November 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. He released his first album "Listennn... the Album" in June 2006. He has worked with other artists like Birdman, Jay-Z, Jeremih, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross.