Khalid
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Birthdate: February 11, 1998

Birthplace: Fort Stewart, Georgia, United States

Occupation: R&B singer-songwriter

Khalid was born in Fort Stewart, Georgia on February 11, 1998. He was in high school when he first started making music. Initially, Khalid used SoundCloud as a platform to get his music out into the world. The stars soon aligned perfectly for this R&B artist, as his single “Location” quickly received a lot of attention from the public. The track ended up on the US Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart at #20 and the US Hot R&B Songs chart Top 10. 

His next single, “Young, Dumb & Broke”, became a worldwide hit and was #1 on the Billboard R&B Songs chart for 11 weeks. The track was a pop radio staple no one could resist vibing to. Soon, Khalid was featured on Logic’s single “1-800-273-8255” alongside Alessia Cara. This track, which aims to raise awareness on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, ended up charting at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

All this popularity gave way to Khalid’s first tour being a massive success. Across 21 cities, every single venue of his 2017 Location Tour was sold out. He capped off this tour with the release of his debut studio album “American Teen” in 2017. Aside from the album selling a million copies, it received a double nod at the 2018 Grammys. “American Teen” received a nomination for “Best Urban Contemporary Album”, and the single “Location” was nominated for “Best R&B Song”.

2017 just kept getting more phenomenal for Khalid as he won “Best New Artist” at the VMAs. Khalid also got Jimmy Fallon’s seal of approval and made his television debut on “The Tonight Show” with a performance of “Location”. That same year, Khalid became an international multi-platinum selling artist after his single “Silence” featuring Marshmello entered the charts in over 28 countries. 

The following year, he appeared on the soundtrack of the Marvel flick “Black Panther” with the song “The Ways” featuring Swae Lee. Another soundtrack made its way onto Khalid’s impressive resume with the release of “Love Lies” featuring Normani. The song was made for the movie “Love, Simon” and made it to the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2018, Khalid was part of an epic collaboration with Shawn Mendes. Their song “Youth” was an empowering track that referenced social and political issues in 2018. The two chart-toppers gave a historic performance of the song at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. That same night, he took home the award for “Top New Artist”. 

Khalid’s sophomore album “Free Spirit” dropped in 2019 and debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200. A succession of milestones soon unfolded in Khalid’s career, as it was his first album to reach #1. At the same time, he changed music history by becoming the first artist ever to occupy every single spot in the top 5 of the Billboard R&B Songs chart. Khalid dominated Spotify with this album and became the platform’s biggest global artist with over 50 million monthly listeners in May 2019. 

His latest single “Eleven” featuring Summer Walker was released in May 2020. The “Fast & Furious” themed music video has garnered over 12 million views so far. With all the popularity Khalid has gained from his music, he also uses his huge platform to give back. Through the Great Khalid Foundation, he supports music programs and scholarships in underserved communities. Through his meaningful music and good deeds, this chart-topper is inspiring and empowering the youth to take charge and change the future.