Naughty Boy | |
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 Naughty Boy at the fifth annual Asian Awards (2015) | |
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| Birth name | Shahid Khan |
| Born | 1 January 1981 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Origin | Watford, England |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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Shahid Khan (Urdu: شاهد خان; born 1 January 1981), better known by his stage name Naughty Boy, is a Pakistani-English DJ, record producer, music programmer, and songwriter. In 2012, Khan signed a three-year publishing deal with Sony ATV, as well as a recording contract with Virgin EMI Records to release his debut studio album, Hotel Cabana (2013). The album was supported by the singles "Wonder" (featuring Emeli Sandé), "Lifted" (featuring Sandé), and "La La La" (featuring Sam Smith); the latter peaked atop the UK singles chart while the album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart.
Naughty Boy and Sandé later formed a writing and production partnership, leading to Sandé to sign with Virgin and EMI as a recording artist. Sandé went on to be named the Critics Choice for the 2012 BRIT Awards and release her debut studio album Our Version of Events (2012), a set largely produced by Naughty Boy. He spent 2011 and 2012 working on releases for Leona Lewis, JLS, Cheryl, Jennifer Hudson, Alesha Dixon and Tinie Tempah, among others.
On 19 October 2013, Naughty Boy's "La La La" was awarded 'Best Song' and 'Best Video' at the MOBO Awards' 18th Anniversary.[1]
- ^ "Naughty Boy Wins Two MOBO's at the 18th Anniversary Awards". What's Good? Online. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.