Asahd Khaled is known as DJ Khaled’s and Nicole Tuck’s son. It may surprise you that he is also an executive producer and Instagram sensation by age 2.
Asahd was born to a wealthy, musically inclined family. His dad, DJ Khaled, has worked with a list of Hip Hop artists like Lil Wayne, Drake, Migos, Justin Beiber, Jay Z, and Rick Ross, to mention a few.
Profile Summary
| Full Name | Asahd Tuck Khaled |
| Parents | DJ Khaled (father) and Nicole Tuck (mother) |
| Sibling | Aalam Tuck Khaled (younger brother) |
| Date of Birth | October 23, 2016 |
| Age | 8 years old |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Ethnicity | Mixed (Palestinian and African-American) |
| Appearance | Black-skinned with beautiful dark brown, long, curly hair |
| Claim to Fame | Executive producer of DJ Khaled’s albums, Instagram influencer by age 2 |
| Early Life Highlights | – Born in a musically inclined family. – Birth streamed live on Snapchat. – Meaning of his name: “lion” in Arabic. – Trademarked name by parents in 2018. |
| Education | Preschool graduate, enrolled in elementary school in California |
| Career Highlights | – Credited as executive producer for DJ Khaled’s albums “Grateful” (2017) and “Father of Asahd” (2019). – Started music career at less than a year old. |
| Albums Produced | “Grateful” (2017) and “Father of Asahd” (2019) |
| Instagram Influence | – Instagram account created on January 4, 2017. – Over 1.5 million followers. – Also a philanthropist through “The Asahd Initiative.” |
| Net Worth | Approximately $1 million, earned through music production and Instagram influencing. |
| Family Net Worth | DJ Khaled (father): $75 million, Nicole Tuck (mother): $6 million |
Early Life
Asahd Khaled was born Asahd Tuck Khaled at exactly 2:05 am on Sunday, October 23, 2016, in Los Angeles, California State, in the United States of America. He was 7 lbs, 14 oz, and 21.5 inches long at birth.
His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He is an American citizen by birth and is of mixed ethnicity, with ancestry traceable to Palestinian and African-American. He is black-skinned and has beautiful dark brown and long, curly dark brown hair.
His birth was streamed live on Snapchat by his father, Dj Khaled, while his mother, Nicole Tuck, was in labor. Even more, his father’s subscribers on Snapchat, estimated to be over six million at the time, witnessed the entire process of his birth – from when his mother’s water broke to conversations with the doctor about her progress until Asahd was delivered.
During his birth, his father, Dj Khaled, played his hit tracks throughout the birth process, including Jay Z’s collaboration “I Got the Keys.”
His first name, “Asahd,” means “lion” in Arabic, and in 2018, his parents trademarked his name so that no one makes money bearing the name.
Since birth, many celebrities and brands have been associating with him and sending him gifts through his father’s team.
In February 2017, when he was barely four months old, he received a special gift from his father’s friends and celebrity spouses, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.
It was a customized miniature white piano with his father’s “I Got the Keys” song lyrics handwritten across the top.
It was given to him by the couple to help him kick-start a music career and follow in his father’s footsteps.
Education, Career
Asahd Tuck Khaled is a preschool graduate. He is a grader student at one of the elementary schools in California State.
This was revealed in a post on his Instagram page @asahdkhaled on June 2, 2022; Asahd wrote, “I did it!!! First grade, here I come!!”
Regarding careers and job descriptions, Asahd has officially started his music career. In 2017, when he was less than a year old, he was credited as the executive producer of his father’s tenth album, “Grateful,” released on June 23, 2017.
According to his father, Asahd’s role in producing the Grateful album as an executive producer was to listen to the album and give feedback in the form of giggles and laughs, a gesture his father often admits to, meaning that the album was good.
And not to mention, the last track of “Grateful,” titled “Asahd Talk (Thank You Asahd),” has Asahd giggling happily. On the way, Dj Khaled said, “My son Asahd, thank you for executive producing. Grateful I love you… (Asahd giggles) Yes boy, yes boy… yes boy, yes boy.”
Released under the We the Best Music Group and Epic Records, Asahd Khaled’s debut album, Grateful, featured several a-list American musicians, including Rihanna, Bryson Tiller, Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Migos, Sizzla, Yo Gotti, and Future, to mention only but a few.
The album has a total play length of 87:25 minutes and 24 tracks. And has hit trails such as That Range Rover Came With Steps [Clean], Major Bag Alert [Clean], (Intro) I’m So Grateful, Nobody, I’m the One, Wild Thoughts, and eighteen others. The album was recorded in his father’s studio in Miami, Florida, called “We the Best Studios.”
Also, Asahd is on the cover art of his debut album “Grateful,” and four of the album’s singles. The album has had three nominations since it was released, including;
- Echo Award for Best International Newcomer (2018)
- BET Award for Album of the Year (2018)
- BET Hip Hop Award for Best Album of the Year (2017)
Apart from “Grateful,” Asahd Tuck Khaled is also credited for producing his father’s eleventh studio album, “Father of Asahd,” released on May 17, 2019, when he was two and six months old. His younger brother, Aalam Khaled, was also credited as one of the executive producers of his father’s high-selling thirteenth studio album, “God Did.”
Aside from being an executive music producer, Asahd is famous on Instagram as an influencer. His Instagram account @asahdkhaled, which now has over 1.5 million followers, was created on January 4, 2017, when Asahd was a month and a few days old. He is also a philanthropist.
Through his father, he runs a charity organization for underprivileged children – The Asahd Initiative.
In 2018, his father donated all the money from the launch he did at the Rookie USA fashion show at MILK in Los Angeles to the foundation.
How old is Asahd Khaled?
Asahd Khaled is 8 years old. On his fifth birthday in 2021, Asahd sat court-side at a Miami Heat game for his birthday.
His father gifted him a rose gold watch with an envelope of 600 diamonds worth about $100,000 on one of his birthdays.
Family, Parents
Dj Khaled and Nicole Tuck are Asahd’s parents, while Aalam Tuck Khaled is the name of his only sibling and a younger brother whom he is older than by three years and three months. Read all about his younger brother, Aalam Khaled.
Net Worth
Asahd Tuck Khaled’s net worth is about $1 million. Although spearheaded by his parents, he earns his net worth from his career as a producer and Instagram brand influencer.
His mother, Nicole Tuck, has a net worth of about $6 million, while his father, Dj Khaled, has an estimated net worth of over $75 million.