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DJ Trauma
DJ Trauma (born Tayari McIntosh, New York City) has been a DJ and Producer for the past 20+ years and has been called up to perform for some of the world's biggest celebrities like Dave Chappelle, Jay-Z & Beyonce, Serena Williams, Oprah and more. He has rocked the stages in 40+ countries and does between 100-150 gigs a year. DJ Trauma's mission is to connect people globally through their love of music, and his passion is to use music as a means to travel and see the world. Therefore, the question always is #whereintheworldisdjtrauma. Currently DJ Trauma is the official tour DJ for legendary comedian Dave Chappelle. Prior to that, he toured with artists such as Ciara, Monica, Keri Hilson, Sean Garrett, and others. In addition, DJ Trauma often collaborates with brands, and has been part of campaigns and events by Nissan, McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Coors Light, and Nike. After moving from the birthplace of hip-hop (NYC) to Atlanta to attend Clark Atlanta University, DJ Trauma got his start doing local clubs and college parties. Then he became a DJ on V-103FM in Atlanta, the #1 urban radio station in the country and also signed with Priority Records, releasing his first single in 2017 - "Take Me High" ft. The Dan. From there, the celebrities came calling. He was the headline DJ for Dwayne Wades 40th Birthday Party, Nipsey Hussle's Grammy Nomination Party, Jay-Z and Beyonce's Baby Shower, Serena Williams' Wedding, LeBron James' Beats By Dre NBA All Star Party, Tiffany Haddish's Tour, and many more. When not on the road, DJ Trauma is at home in Los Angeles, working on mixes, doing live sets on his Twitch channel, and guest appearing on radio stations and podcasts. He also has an annual flagship event called The Trauma Unit Retreat, which takes place every June at the RoMarley Beach House in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. Going on its third year, over 500 music lovers and party goers gather for an always sold-out 4-day retreat centered around good music and good vibes. Not only does it feature DJ Trauma's unique blend of hip hop, R&B, dance, reggae, and Top 40 (along with guest sets from special artists & DJ's) but the retreat also comes with his guarantee that lifetime memories will be made, lifelong friendships will be formed, and everyone will be dancing all night long. Previous retreat highlights include special guests and performers such as Rocsi Diaz, Brian Michael Cox, Anthony David, DJ Mars and Supreme LaRock. DJ Trauma is inspired by the music of Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, and A Tribe Called Quest and DJs such as Kid Capri, Kool DJ Red Alert, Mr. Magic, and works day and night to continue to revolutionize hip hop music for the next generation, and to ignite the scene wherever he goes. From the city that never sleeps, to the DJ that never settles – DJ Trauma is always down for the next adventure and has his bags packed, his passport handy, and his set list ready to go.
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TagsN.C. State Star DJ Burns Is Big, But His Stature Is Only Part Of The Story
Since he was a boy, DJ Burns Jr. Has stood out for his bigness: big personality, big body, big talent, big joy. When he started traveling for AAU basketball at age 10, other parents demanded to see his birth certificate. His parents had to convince him to stop giving away winter coats to classmates whom he believed needed them more. He conducted his first television interview after Winthrop offered him a Division I basketball scholarship — in eighth grade.
"By the time he finished kindergarten" his mother, Takela Burns, said, "he was taller than his kindergarten teacher."
He has always seemed too big for one campus or conference to contain, and Burns has finally found a stage sized for him. Burns is the 6-foot-9, 275-pound ball of delight at the center of North Carolina State's giddy rampage to the Final Four. He is built like a bouncer, passes like a magician, moves like a tap dancer and leads like the Pied Piper. He can sing and play the piano, stand-up bass, tuba and saxophone. His high school basketball coach thinks he could be a politician or a preacher. He has a dual college degree in sociology and health.
Burns has become the grinning, gaptoothed face of this March's wildest journey. North Carolina State won five games in five days — including one in overtime after a banked-in three beat the buzzer in regulation — to win the ACC tournament and the necessary automatic berth that came with it. It outlasted Oakland in overtime in the second round, then blitzed higher-seeded Marquette and Duke last weekend to extend its magic carpet ride all the way to suburban Phoenix and a national semifinal Saturday against top-seeded Purdue.
"That has been quite overwhelming," Takela said. "But gleefully overwhelming. That's kind of oxymoronic. But it's like, 'Wow.' But pleasantly wow."
"It's been kind of crazy going from having almost zero media attention to a camera following you around all day," Burns said last week. "It's been cool, but you know, definitely noticed it."
Burns's father, Dwight, works full time as a high-ranking agent in the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services. As a side gig on fall Saturdays, he helps lead the security detail for Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney. If you've seen the uniformed officer protecting Swinney when he shakes hands with the opposing coach after games, you have seen DJ Burns's father at work.
Dwight Burns received national airtime again this past weekend, flexing his arm and patting his biceps as his son scored basket after basket, compiling 29 points against Duke.
"For any of our closest friends and family, they've seen me do that ever since DJ's been playing basketball," Dwight said, laughing. "For the people that haven't seen it, it's been kind of difficult trying to make it through the airport nowadays."
Frank Hamrick, Burns's coach at York Preparatory Academy, said the gesture was indicative of Burns's parents: present, supportive, never overbearing. They allowed him to unobtrusively coach Burns in a way many parents of high-level youth players do not. During games when Burns received the ball in the post, Dwight would yell, "Go to work!" But that was the lone instruction Hamrick ever heard.
When he was growing up in Rock Hill, S.C., both kids and adults gravitated toward Burns. In second grade, Burns would come home missing coats and sweatshirts he had given away. "Honey," his mom would tell him, "you got to take care of yourself first."
"DJ is his mama reincarnated," Dwight said. "Everybody's been asking me, they see my smile when they meet me. I'm like: 'DJ does not get his smile from me. DJ does not get his personality from me. He is his mama reincarnated.' DJ is a fun-loving people person who doesn't meet a stranger. He wants to take care of the underdog, wants to make sure that everybody is okay — sometimes to the detriment of himself."
While Takela grew up, she watched her mother, Alberta, temporarily take in nine children who had been fostered or put up for adoption. An entire community — friends, distant family, church members, everyone — called her Grandma Bert. At holiday dinners, Takela ate next to Alberta's adoptive, unofficial grandchildren.
"Our Thanksgiving looks like the Rainbow Coalition," Takela said.
Burns had an October birthday, two months after the cutoff for kindergarten. His family secured district approval for him to start a year early. "He passed all of the entry tests with flying colors," Takela said. "And he was huge." He wore a suit for kindergarten graduation pictures, "and he looked like an 8- or 9-year-old," Takela said. "He just has always been a bigger guy."
Hamrick loved poetry and taught his players his favorite poem, "If" by Rudyard Kipling. During one game, a series of calls enraged Hamrick, and he berated an official until a technical foul seemed imminent. Suddenly, Hamrick felt a pair of hands on his shoulders. He heard Burns whisper in his ear: "If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you."
"Quoting Rudyard Kipling to me in a basketball game," Hamrick said. "How many 10th- or 11th-graders have the courage to go up to their head coach and reprimand him using his own words? I just shut my mouth and sat on the bench."
Takela, an assistant principal during Burns's childhood, recalled telling her son: "This is an A household, and you have an A lifestyle. So I want to see A's up in here." When he earned a C in geometry class, Takela made him take it again. She suggested to the teacher that she relate lessons to basketball, and Burns thrived. The angles on a basketball court always made sense to him.
"Basketball is just something that just always brings people together," Burns said. "That's why we love it."
His size made him stand out, but Burns's instincts and intellect separated him. Even as he banged in the post, he read the floor like a point guard. Winthrop, right in his backyard in Rock Hill, offered him that scholarship when Burns was in eighth grade. He would receive more than 20 scholarship offers — Virginia and South Carolina recruited him hard — and settled on Tennessee.
Burns had taken enough classes to graduate from high school a year early. His family formulated a plan with Tennessee and decided Burns could handle the academic rigor a year ahead of schedule. And he did. It was the lifestyle he wasn't ready for.
"Maturity-wise, he was not ready," Takela said. "He needed to be back home to grow and mature. After you go to the University of Tennessee as one of their star athletes, whether you redshirt, you got access to everything and every party. He had fun."
Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes shared Burns's difficult adjustment during his redshirt season with his parents. They all decided Burns needed a restart. His parents thanked Barnes for keeping Burns's departure low-profile.
Burns came home to Rock Hill and Winthrop. When Burns transferred, "he had already done some things and lived his best life," Takela said. He made the all-Big South team as a freshman, led the Eagles to two conference championships and was named Big South player of the year as a junior.
Burns was ready to take on big-conference basketball again as a transfer, and he and his family scheduled five official recruiting visits. They were so impressed with N.C. State Coach Kevin Keatts that they skipped the last four.
Burns has averaged 18.3 points during the NCAA tournament, but a soft touch around the rim is his secondary skill. Burns operates the Wolfpack's offense through post-ups that often start near the three-point line, backing his defender down as he surveys the court. His balletic feet make him a chore to guard one-on-one, but his vision and passing decimate double-teams.
His blend of quickness and size has attracted curiosity from NFL talent evaluators. ("DJ Burns ain't playing football," Hamrick said. "He don't mind hitting you, but I don't think he wants to get hit.") A tight end who plowed over opponents after catching passes, he played football until eighth grade before he chose to train year-round for basketball.
"He loved football until it got a little heavy when he had to drag people down the field," Takela said. "His teammates would go to the coaches and let them know, 'DJ's playing too rough!' "
Despite his unconventional body type, Burns may have a future in the NBA. Denver Nuggets MVP center Nikola Jokic, the best player in the world, declared himself an admirer of Burns, citing his passing and shot-making as well as his teammates' enjoyment in playing with him.
Burns's professional future can wait. He has loved becoming an NCAA tournament star, but at times he has admitted to his mother that it can be overwhelming. She reminds her son that this is what he dreamed about. Burns only needs to manage his time, not change anything. He has not grown famous for any reason other than that the broader world just discovered him now.
"He gets to be himself," Takela said. "He's getting all of this to be himself. Such a blessing."
What Is DJ Khaled's Net Worth?
Category: Richest Celebrities › Rappers Net Worth: $75 Million Birthdate: Nov 26, 1975 (48 years old) Birthplace: New Orleans Gender: Male Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Profession: Disc jockey, Record producer, Radio personality, Rapper, Music executive, Songwriter Nationality: United States of America 💰 Compare DJ Khaled's Net Worth What is DJ Khaled's Net Worth?DJ Khaled is an American record producer, radio personality, rapper, DJ, and record label executive who has a net worth of $75 million. DJ Khaled is also a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip-hop group Terror Squad. DJ Khaled also earns tens of millions from endorsement deals with companies like Weight Watchers, T-Mobile Ciroc, and Apple.
Early LifeKhaled Mohamed Khaled was born on November 26, 1975, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Palestinian parents who emigrated to the United States. He has described himself as a devout Muslim. His brother, Alec Ledd (Alaa Khaled), is an actor. His parents were musicians who played Arabic music. Khaled developed an interest in rap and soul music as a young boy, and his parents supported his interest. He worked in a local record store, which helped to lay the foundations for his music career.
CareerKhaled first became known in the 1990s when he was a DJ on the Miami hip-hop radio station 99 Jamz. His job at the radio station is what led the group Terror Squad to hire Khaled as their DJ. Once he had a few credits to his name with Terror Squad, Khaled moved into curating albums and released his debut studio album "Listennn… the Album" in 2006. Khaled went on to release "We The Best" in 2007, "We Global" in 2008, "Victory" in 2010, "We the Best Forever" in 2011, "Kiss the Ring" in 2012, "Suffering from Success" in 2013, "I Changed A Lot" in 2015, "Major Key" in 2016," "Grateful" in 2017, and "Father of Asahd" in 2019. His album "Khaled Khaled" was released in 2021, with "God Did" following in 2022.
One of Khaled's most successful songs is "All I Do Is Win," which features Ludacris, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, and T-Pain. The song is off Khaled's 2010 album "Victory" and was the album's second single. The song has been certified three times platinum by the RIAA.
Back in late 2015 and early 2016, some Snapchat videos of Khaled talking about his "key to success" got a lot of attention due to his larger-than-life personality. He became an internet star, and some people called him a "living meme." Today, Khaled is one of the most sought-after producers in hip-hop and a very popular social media personality.
In 2018, he joined Demi Lovato as the opening act for her Tell Me You Love Me Tour, which kicked off in San Diego, California, in February 2018 and ran through July 2018.
On May 21, 2019, DJ Khaled shared a new video for "Wish Wish," featuring Cardi B and 21 Savage. Directed by Khaled and Eif Rivera, the clip features lots of explosions, fire, and motocross riders, which looks like a B-level early-2000s street-racing movie raced into production to capitalize on the success of the first Fast and The Furious.
Khaled wrote the book "The Keys" which made the New York Times Best Seller list. The book includes his opinions on success, recounts life stories, and describes contributions from other musicians.
He has also worked as an actor, starring in 2017's "Pitch Perfect 3," 2019's "Spies in Disguise," and in 2020's "Bad Boys for Life."
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AwardsIn 2008, he received the DJ of the Year awards both at the Ozone Awards and BET Hip Hop Awards. In 2016, he won the ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards for Best R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for "Hold You Down" and "How Many Times." Both songs feature Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future, and Jeremiah. In 2017, he won the ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards for Best R&B/Hip-Hop Song for "I Got the Keys" (featuring Jay-Z and Future) and the Best Rap Song award for "For Free" (featuring Drake). Also in 2017, he won the award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song at the American Music Awards for "I'm the One" (featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne). As of 2023, Khaled has won a total of 13 BET Hip Hop Awards, two BET Awards, one Soul Train Music Award, an MTV Video Music Award, an MTV Europe Music Award, and a Grammy.
Legal IssuesIn November 2018, Khaled agreed to a total settlement of $750,000 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to disclose payments accepted from issuers of an initial coin offering, specifying a personal $50,000 promotional payment from beleaguered cryptocurrency firm Centra Tech Inc., whose co-founders were indicted for fraud in May 2018. According to the SEC, "they are its first cases involving charges for violating rules on touting investments in so-called initial coin offerings, or ICOs." Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Was also implicated in this event.
Personal LifeKhaled and his wife, Nicole Tuc,k had their first son, Asahd Tuck Khaled, on October 23, 2016. Khaled garnered national attention after streaming the birth live on his Snapchat account. On January 20, 2020, Tuck gave birth to their second son, Aalam Tuck Khaled.
Salary HighlightsBetween September 2017 and September 2018, DJ Khaled earned an impressive $30 million thanks to touring, producing, and, most importantly, endorsements. The vast majority of his earnings in a given year are from endorsements with companies like Ciroc, Apple, and even Weight Watchers. He is one of the highest-paid people in hip-hop and his money doesn't actually have that much to do with hip-hop or even music in general.
DJ Khaled Career Earnings By Year2014: $7 million
2015: $8 million
2016: $15 million
2017: $24 million
2018: $27 million
2019: $39 million
2020: $35 million
2021: $35 million
Total (so far): $190 million
Real EstateIn January 2017, Khaled purchased Robbie Williams's former house in Mulholland Estates, a gated community in Los Angeles, for $9.9 million. He sold this home in April 2021 for $12.5 million, $1.5 million over his original asking price!
In 2018, Khaled purchased a waterfront home in Miami for $25.9 million.
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