RedOne

RedOne
RedOne in 2017
RedOne in 2017
Background information
Birth nameNadir Khayat
Born (1972-04-09) 9 April 1972 (age 52)
Tétouan, Morocco
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • record executive
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Keyboards
  • guitar
  • drums
  • vocals
Years active1991–present
Labels
Spouse(s)
(m. 2009)

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, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Shakira, Mariah Carey, 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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