RedOne

Biography

Nadir Khayat (Arabic: نادر خياط, Nādir Ḵayyāṭ; born 9 April 1972), better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan-Swedish record producer, record executive, singer and songwriter. He has worked in production for high-profile recording artists including Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, One Direction, Jung Kook, Kat Deluna, Nicki Minaj, and Usher, among others. He also produced many songs for artists that were ranked among the best-selling songs list. 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. He established his namesake record label in 2010.

RedOne has won three Grammy Awards out of eight nominations and one Latin Grammy Award nomination. 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 and winning BMI's Songwriter of the Year. Outside of music, he has held the position of Creative Entertainment Executive at FIFA since 2021.

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