RedOne

RedOne
RedOne in 2017
Born
Nadir Khayat

(1972-04-09) 9 April 1972
Tétouan, Morocco
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • record executive
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1991–present
Spouse
(m. 2009)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • guitar
  • drums
  • vocals
Labels

Nadir Khayat (Arabic: نادر خياط, Nādir Ḵayyāṭ; born 9 April 1972), also known as 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, 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. He established his namesake record label in 2010.

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 and winning BMI's Songwriter of the Year. Outside of music, he has held the position of Creative Entertainment Executive at FIFA since 2021.