RedOneis a famous music producer and songwriter who is known for producing numerous hit singles and his musical collaboration with Lady Gaga
RedOne
@Songwriters, Birthday and Life
Apr 9, 1972
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: April 9, 1972
- Nationality: Moroccan
- Famous: Songwriters, Millionaires, Musicians, Lyricists & Songwriters
- Spouses: Laila Khayat
- Known as: Nadir Khayat
- Birth Place: Tétouan
- Gender: Male
RedOne born at
Tétouan
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Birth Place
He lives with his 2 year old son, Daniel and his wife, Laila Khayat, in Los Angeles, CA. In 2011, he created ‘The 2101 Foundation’, a non-profit organization dedicated to reaching out to the disadvantaged youth and providing them with inspiration to pursue music, education and the arts.
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Personal Life
He was born Nadir Khayat on April 9, 1972 in Tétouan, Morocco as the youngest of nine children. Growing up in Morocco, he was exposed to music that originated from his native Africa, as well as Europe and the United States.
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Childhood & Early Life
His brother purchased a cassette of Europe's song, ‘Final Countdown’ for him. This inspired him to learn how to play guitar and start a band. At age 19, he and his best friend Redouan (The name ‘RedOne’ is a tribute) moved to Sweden to pursue a music career.
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Career
Though he stayed with a friend of his brother in Stockholm for a while, RedOne was eventually homeless. He sold vegetables outdoors and washed dishes, all for the equivalent of $40 a week.
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Career
Eventually, after a record deal had gone bad, he accepted that he failed as a rock singer, and decided to pursue a computer studies degree to pay the bills.
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Career
In 1995, after experimenting with computer technology, he decided that he wanted to learn the business of creating music with a computer.
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Career
In 1996, he showed Rami Yacoub, another former rock musician, a demo that he had produced. Yacoub had been a producer for years and he was impressed with the demo; inviting RedOne to work with him.
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Career
RedOne produced Lady Gaga's debut album 'The Fame' which was a commercial success and topped the charts in several countries. It peaked at number two on the 'Billboard 200' in the United States, where it sold 4.572 million copies. It is the seventh best-selling digital album in history.
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Major Works