Naughty Boy
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Naughty Boy at the fifth annual Asian Awards (2015) | |
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| Birth name | Shahid Khan |
| Born | 1 January 1981 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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Shahid Khan (Urdu: شاهد خان; born 1 January 1981), known professionally as Naughty Boy, is an English DJ, record producer, music programmer and songwriter. In 2012, Khan signed a three-year publishing deal with Sony ATV, as well as a recording contract with Virgin EMI Records to release his debut studio album, Hotel Cabana (2013). Its first two singles, "Wonder" (with Emeli Sandé) and "Lifted" (with Sandé), both peaked within the top ten of the UK singles chart, while its third, "La La La" (featuring Sam Smith), peaked atop the chart. His 2015 single, "Runnin' (Lose It All)" (with Beyoncé and Arrow Benjamin), received double platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Naughty Boy and Sandé also formed a writing and production partnership, leading her to sign with Virgin and EMI as a recording artist. Khan produced her debut studio album Our Version of Events in 2012, and subsequently began doing so for other artists including Leona Lewis, JLS, Cheryl, Jennifer Hudson, Alesha Dixon and Tinie Tempah, among others.