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My Take
RedOne fascinates me because he proves that the center of pop music can be reached from anywhere. Born Nadir Khayat in Tétouan, Morocco, he built the sound that propelled Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, and Enrique Iglesias to the top of the charts. Those hooks are almost criminally addictive, and they cross borders without effort. What I respect most is the sheer determination it must have taken to leave a small Moroccan town and dominate Western pop on his own terms. Working with everyone from One Direction to Jung Kook, his ear bends across genres and generations alike.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- RedOne
- Name (Japanese)
- レッドワン
- Reading
- れっどわん
- Born
- April 9, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Tétouan, Tétouan Province, Morocco
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- record producer / singer / songwriter / actor / manufacturer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.redoneworld.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/redone/
- Xhttps://x.com/RedOne_Official
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/RedOne
Frequently asked questions
When was RedOne born?
Born April 9, 1972 (age 54).
Where is RedOne from?
RedOne is from Tétouan, Tétouan Province, Morocco.
What does RedOne do?
RedOne works as record producer, singer, songwriter, actor, manufacturer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.