Khaled Mohammed Khaled (born 26 November 1975), better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, hype man, media personality, record executive, record producer and songwriter. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he is a member of the hip hop music group Terror Squad. He dropped his debut album "Listen... The Album" in June 2006. He has worked with other artists like Birdman, Jay-Z, Jeremih, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross.