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.