What is DJ Khaled’s net worth?
| Net Worth: | $75 Million |
|---|---|
| Age: | 46 |
| Born: | November 26, 1975 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Country of Origin: | Palestine |
| Source of Wealth: | DJ/Record Producer |
| Nationality: | USA |
DJ Khaled net worth- $75 million. He is an author, American record producer, DJ, rapper, radio personality and record label executive. Khaled founded the “We the Best Music Group” and is also the president of the ‘Def Jam South’ record label.
DJ Khaled earns millions from all his endorsement deals with companies like Ciroc, Apple, T-mobile, and Weight Watchers. he is also a Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR host and the hip hop group Terror Squad DJ.
Early Life
Khaled was born on November 26, 1975 to Palestinian parents in New Orleans, Louisiana.. His parents had emigrated to the United state of America, and they were musicians too, which is considered to be how DJ Khaled developed an interest in music at an early stage. His parents were very supportive. He got his first job in a local record store, which engineered his music career growth.
Career
In the 1990s, Khaled was a DJ on the Miami hip-hop radio station 99 Jamz; that’s when he first became known. The group Terror Squad hired Khaled as their DJ because of his job at the radio station. With Terror Squad, he had a few credits to his name, he then started creating albums, and in 2006, “Listennn”, the studio album, was released, followed by others listed below;
- In 2007, he released “We The Best”,
- The album “We Global” was released in 2008,
- In 2010 “Victory” was released,
- “We the Best Forever” was released in 2011,
- “Kiss the Ring” was launched in 2012,
- The track “Suffering from Success” was released in the year 2013.,
- “I Changed A Lot”, released in 2015,
- “Major Key” debuted in 2016,”
- In 2017, “Grateful” was released,
- “Father of Asahd” was launched in 2019.
- “Khaled Khaled” the album was set to release in 2020.
His 2010 album “Victory” happened to be the second single, was one of his most successful songs and was certified by RIAA three times platinum.
Khaled has a powerful and lively personality which impresses people so well, and it got him a lot of attention when he talked about his “key to success” in 2016. He became an internet icon and earned the name “living meme”. Khaled has become a famous hip-hop producer and well-known social media personality.
In February 2018, he joined Demi Lovato as the opening act for her Tell Me You Love Me Tour, which started in San Diego, California, through July 2018. “Wish Wish,” a new video which featured Cardi B and 21 Savage, was shared by Khaled on May 21, 2019.
Khaled wrote a book “The Keys” which was one of the New York Times Best Sellers. Included in the book were his life and success story, alongside contributions from other musicians. He was also cast in “Pitch Perfect 3”, “Spies in Disguise,” and “Bad Boys for Life.”
Awards
Ozone and BET Hip Hop awarded him the DJ of the year in 2008. He won the ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards for the best R&B/Hip-Hop songs in the categories of “Hold You Down” and “How Many Times” in 2016. The same thing happened with “I Got the Keys” in 2017. In 2017 for “For Free” he won the best Rap Song award. At the American Music Awards for “I’m the One” in 2017, he was awarded the Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song.
Personal Life
Khaled got married to Nicole Tuck, and they had their first son Asahd Tuck Khaled on October 23, 2016. He streamed the birth live on his Snapchat account and gained National attention. He had his second son on January 20, 2020.
Real Estate
Khaled purchased Robbie Williams’s former house in Mulholland Estates in January 2017 for $9.9 million; it was a gated community in Los Angeles. In April 2021, he sold it for $12.5 million, $1.5 million over his original asking price!
He purchased a waterfront home in Miami for $25.9 million in 2018.
Salary Highlights
Touring, producing, and endorsements earned his $30 million between September 2017 and September 2018. Most of his earnings are from Apple, Weight watchers and Ciroc approvals. Khaled makes highly in hip-hop though most f his money have little to do with hip-hop.
DJ Khaled net worth-Earnings By Year
He earned $7 million in 2014, $8 million in 2015, $15 million in 2016, $24 million in 2017, and $27 million in 2018. IN 2019 he earned $39 million, and $35 million in 2020.
Legal Issues
In November of 2018, Khaled agreed to a total settlement of $750,000 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for not disclosing payments received from issuers in the initial coin offerings, mentioning an individual $50,000 cost for promotional purposes from the beleaguered cryptocurrency business Centra Tech Inc., which its co-founders indicted for fraud in May of 2018.
In the words of the SEC, “they are its first cases involving charges for violating rules on touting investments in so-called initial coin offerings, or ICOs.” The boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was involved in this incident as well.
