RedOne

RedOne
RedOne in 2017
Born
Nadir Khayat

(1972-04-09) 9 April 1972 (age 53)
Tétouan, Morocco
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • record executive
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1991–present
Spouse
(m. 2009)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • guitar
  • drums
  • vocals
Labels

Nadir Khayat (Arabic: نادر خياط, Nādir Ḵayyāṭ; born 9 April 1972), also known as RedOne,[1] is a Moroccan-Swedish record producer, record executive, singer and songwriter.[2][3][4] He has worked in production for high-profile recording artists including Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, One Direction, and Usher, among others. His credits include several hit songs on Billboard and international charts; pop, rock, R&B, house, hip hop, and dance music are his frequented musical genres.[5] He established his namesake record label in 2010.[6]

RedOne has won three Grammy Awards from eight nominations. He also won Producer of the Year at the 2011 Grammis Award, a Swedish music award instituted as a regional equivalent to the Grammy Awards. In 2009, he was the number one producer on the Billboard Hot 100, ranking number three as a songwriter[2] and winning BMI's Songwriter of the Year.[7] Outside of music, he has held the position of Creative Entertainment Executive at FIFA since 2021.[8]

  1. ^ Gundersen, Edna (25 January 2011). "Music producer RedOne achieves monster fame". USA Today. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b Levine, Mike (9 April 2010). "RedOne | International Hitman". Electronic Musician. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Nominees And Winners". Grammy.com. 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  4. ^ "RedOne's BMI Artist Roster". Broadcast Music, Inc. 2006–2011. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
  5. ^ Warner, Kara. "Hit Maker RedOne Introduces New Artists, 'DWTS' Tracks". MTV Newsroom. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Universal Music Announces Label Deal with Super Producer RedOne". Universal Music Group. August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Grammy Award® Winning Producer-Songwriter RedOne Wins BMI Latin Award For Spanish Version of Jennifer Lopez's "On The Floor" ("Ven a Bailer") Feat. Pitbull" (Press release). PR Newswire Association LLC. PR Newswire. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  8. ^ "FIFA nominates the Moroccan producer Red One Creative Entertainment Executive for the upcoming sporting events". Hespress. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

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