Publisher's Synopsis
DJ Khaled, née Khaled Mohamed Khaled, needs no introduction to his millions of fans around the world. The Grammy Award-winning recording artist and producer is known internationally for his chart-topping ten studio albums and collaborations with the biggest names in music, including hip-hop legends Drake, Jay-Z, Future, Lil Wayne, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Chance the Rapper, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, and Kanye West, among others. Khaled is a New York Times best-selling author, TV host, king of Snapchat, record-label executive, and lifestyle impresario. Edited by DJ Khaled himself, this personal volume takes us into his world, from photographs of his teenage years in Florida where he started DJing and selling mixtapes, to working at the New Orleans record store Odyssey where he met Lil Wayne in 1993, through the adventures recording his ten studio albums and countless music collaborations, and the birth of the heir to his throne, his son, Asahd. With rare imagery, this deeply private and inspirational book is a combination of inspirational talk mixed with outrageous adventures, anecdotes, and life mantras for success mixed with the quotidian details of this music icon's life. DJ Khaled will be the ultimate collector's item for his devoted fans and lovers of music, popular culture, and hip-hop and rap history.
