Biography
Who is Naughty Boy?
Early life and real name
Shahid Khan was born on January 1, 1981 in Watford. His parents came from Pakistan. He attended a school near Rawalpindi for two years. He listened to Pakistani music and watched movies featuring Sultan Rahi and Mustafa Qureshi. He is a proud Pakistani. He attended Westfield Academy in Watford. Khan studied Business and Marketing at London Guildhall University. He dropped out after his first semester. He worked part time at Watford General Hospital and Domino's Pizza.
Starting a music business
In 2005, Khan received a 5,000 pound grant from The Prince's Trust. He used this money to buy music equipment for his business. In 2009, he spoke to the Watford Observer about this opportunity. He also appeared on the game show Deal or No Deal. He won 44,000 pounds on the program. He gave 15,000 pounds to his parents and bought an Audi sports car. He built a recording studio in his parents' garden shed on Charlock Way in Watford. This money helped him move his production to Ealing in West London.
Hotel Cabana and chart success
Naughty Boy signed a three year deal with Sony ATV in 2012. He also signed a recording contract with Virgin EMI Records. He released his first studio album, Hotel Cabana, in August 2013. The album reached number two on the UK charts. The song La La La featuring Sam Smith hit number one in the UK. It also reached number three in Scotland and Ireland. Other singles from the album included Wonder and Lifted featuring Emeli Sandé. Both songs reached the top ten in the UK. He worked with Gabrielle on a song called Hollywood. He also featured Ed Sheeran and Tinie Tempah on the album.
Collaborations and other projects
Naughty worked closely with Emeli Sandé to produce her album Our Version of Events. He produced tracks for Leona Lewis, including the song Trouble. He worked with Rihanna on Half of Me and with Fantasia Barrino on Side Effects of You. Other artists he produced for include Cheryl, JLS, and Tinie Tempah. He also worked with Professor Green, Alexandra Burke, and Lily Allen. In 2015, he released Runnin' (Lose It All) with Beyoncé and Arrow Benjamin. This track received double platinum certification from the BPI. He also worked with Britney Spears and Katy Perry in New York.
Legal issues and later work
Naughty released Should've Been Me with Popcaan and Kyla in 2016. This song reached number four on the UK singles chart. In 2017, he released One Chance to Dance with Joe Jonas. He performed the song Dimelo with Rak-Su on The X Factor final. He released a cover of Dancing Machine by the Jackson 5 with Laura Mvula. This was under the name Naughty Town. His second album faced delays because of a legal dispute. He wanted to call it Now That's What I Call Naughty. This name was too similar to a compilation series. He recorded sessions with Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, and Justin Timberlake.
Birthday and age
Naughty Boy was born on January 1, 1981, which makes Naughty 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Naughty shares the date with 79 other famous people.
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