Top 100 Arabs 2025

79. DJ Khaled

DJ and record producer

Origin: Palestine

Residence: US

Sector: culture and society

2024 Rank: 76

As a famous DJ, record producer, and radio personality, DJ Khaled has produced 11 studio albums since 2006, including Grateful (2017), which spawned his first No 1 single, I’m the One, and Father of Asahd (2019).

He also rose to the rank of president of Def Jam Records South in 2009 and co-founded the record label We The Best Music Group. Khaled has also served as ajudge on the singing competition series The Four.

In 2006, Khaled released his debut album, Listennn… the Album, which successfully reached No. 12 on the Billboard 200 charts.

His net worth, estimated as of 2024, totals about $95m and counting. With another album on the way, this figure is sure to cross the $100m threshold by the end of 2025.

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