Meet the behind-the-scenes music producers of Arab origin who are giving you the mainstream music on your playlists.
Ghazi Shami
The audio engineer of Palestinian origin kickstarted his very own distribution company that went on to launch albums and singles such as Kendrick Lamar’s “Section.80” and XXXTenctacion’s hit “Look at Me.”
Noah “40” Shebib
The Lebanese-Canadian sound engineer and songwriter is best known for his partnership with global superstar Drake – he has produced all of the artist’s albums.
Rami Yacoub
The Swedish-Palestinian music producer is responsible for some of your favorite artist’s biggest hits over the last two decades, including One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful” and “Shape of Your Heart” by the Backstreet Boys, to name a few.
Fredwreck
The Palestinian-American, whose real name is Farid Nassar, has produced for artists like Britney Spears, Hillary Duff, Eminem and 50 Cent, among many others.
DJ Khaled
Born Khaled Mohamed Khaled in the US to Palestinian parents, the record executive, author and DJ is responsible for producing hits like “Wild Thoughts,” “All I Do Is Win” and “I'm So Hood.”
RedOne
Nadir Khayat, better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan–Swedish singer and producer who has worked with Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey, to name a few.
