Biography
Who is Khalid?
Early life and upbringing
Khalid Donnel Robinson was born on February 11, 1998, at Fort Stewart in Georgia. His childhood involved moving frequently because his parents had military careers. The family resided in locations such as Fort Campbell in Kentucky, Fort Drum in New York, and Heidelberg in Germany for six years.
His mother, Linda Wolfe, served in the Army chorus and worked as a supply technician. During his childhood, his father passed away. Khalid attended Carthage Central High School in New York for three years before moving to El Paso, Texas, to finish his senior year at Americas High School.
High school and music beginnings
While attending high school, Khalid studied musical theater and singing. He began writing and producing music during these years, often sharing his early work on SoundCloud. At Americas High School, he was voted Most Likely to Go Platinum and also served as Prom King.
Following his graduation, he reached the number two spot on the Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart in July 2016. His first major success came with the single Location, which reached the top ten on the US Hot R&B Songs chart in early 2017.
Major musical career
His debut studio album, American Teen, was released in 2017 and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album. This project achieved quadruple platinum certification from the RIAA. Other successful tracks from this era include the diamond-certified single Young Dumb & Broke.
In 2019, Khalid released his second studio album, Free Spirit, which debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. The lead single Talk became his highest charting song at that time, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a Record of the Year nomination.
Collaborations and achievements
The singer has worked with many artists, including performing on the Logic track 1-800-273-8255. He also released the hit Eastside with Benny Blanco and Halsey, and the song Love Lies with Normani. His track Silence with Marshmello also reached the top of dance charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States.
Throughout his career, he has earned six Grammy Award nominations and multiple Billboard Music Awards. In 2019, Time magazine included him on their list of the 100 Most Influential People. He also received the key to the City of El Paso in 2018.
Birthday and age
Khalid was born on February 11, 1998, which makes Khalid 28 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Khalid shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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