Khaled Rohaim is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated producer and composer. Based in Sydney, Australia, Rohaim has created hits for artists such as Rihanna, The Kid Laroi and Ariana Grande.[1][2][3]
Early life
Rohaim has been making music since he was four years old when he would experiment with instruments around his family home.[1] His father was a keyboard player for Egyptian guitarist Omar Khorshid.[1]
Career
In 2012, Rohaim signed a publishing deal with J-Remy and Bobby Bass of Orange Factory Music in partnership with Primary Wave and BMG.
From 2014 to 2020 Khaled Rohaim was a part of production team "Twice As Nice", founded by Nicholas "Unknown Nick" Audino & Lewis Hughes. Via Nick Audino, Khaled co-produced songs for artists such as Ty Dolla $ign, Kid Ink, Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor & more.
Rohaim honed his skills creating multi-platinum hits for Australian Sony artists such as Jessica Mauboy and Justice Crew.[1] In 2018, he co-wrote the song "Let Me" by Zayn.
In 2021, he, Nick Audino, Lewis Hughes and Te Whiti Warbrick from Twice as Nice, were added to the APRA AMCOS' 1 Billion List for their work on Rihanna's 2016 track "Needed Me".[2][1]
Rohaim became a mentor and producer for The Kid Laroi when he met him at a recording studio in Sydney.[3] Moved by The Kid Laroi's talent and difficult living situation, Rohaim would pick him up from various houses that he would live in around Sydney so they could eat together and record at his rented studio in North Strathfield.[3] Rohaim gave The Kid Laroi some work writing songs for other artists to help him develop.[4]
Moving to the United States is on the cards for Rohaim as he continues his work with The Kid Laroi and other high-profile artists such as Demi Lovato and Justin Bieber.[1] "I think I'd do better if I was overseas. Being here has been hard, really hard. What I've been able to do from here, it's near impossible", he told The Sydney Morning Herald in 2021.[1]
Discography
| Year | Artist | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Big Time Rush | "Big Time Rush" | BTR |
| 2011 | Jay Sean | "Can't Fall In Love" | Hit The Lights |
| "Message In A Bottle" | |||
| "Hit The Lights" | |||
| "Love" | |||
| "I'm All Yours | |||
| "Sex 101" | |||
| Big Time Rush | "Superstar" | Elevate | |
| 2012 | Frankie J | "Like a Flag" | Faith, Hope Y Amor |
| Jay Sean | "So High" | Neon | |
| "Deep End" | |||
| "Neon" | |||
| "Back To Love (Aaja Re)" | |||
| "Close to You" | |||
| "Words" | |||
| "Where You Are" | |||
| "Mars" | |||
| "All On Your Body" | |||
| "Worth It All" | |||
| "Passenger Side" | |||
| "Miss Popular" | |||
| "Where You Are" | Single | ||
| Justice Crew | "Best Night" | "Best Night" | |
| "Boom Boom" | |||
| 2013 | Big Time Rush | "Confetti Falling" | 24/seven |
| Faydee | "Can't Let Go" | Single | |
| INNA | "Famous" | Single | |
| Faydee | "Maria" | Single | |
| 2014 | "Far Away" | Single | |
| Elen Levon | "Kingdom" | Single | |
| The Janoskians | "This F***in Song" | Single | |
| Beau Ryan | "Where You From (feat. Justice Crew)" | Single | |
| The Veronicas | "If You Love Someone" | The Veronicas (album) | |
| Justice Crew | "Interlude" | Live By The Words | |
| "Life's a Party" | |||
| "Intro" | |||
| "Always Been Real" | |||
| 2015 | Manny | "Luv U Better (feat. Faydee)" | |
| Ty Dolla $ign | "Saved (feat. E-40)" | Free TC | |
| Samantha Jade | "Castle" | Nine | |
| Kid Ink | "Time Out" | Summer In The Winter | |
| "Summer In The Winter" | |||
| "That's On You" | |||
| 2016 | Mustard, Travis Scott | "Whole Lotta Lovin'" | Single |
| Rihanna | "Needed Me" | ANTI | |
| DJ Nino Brown | "Status Ain't Real (feat. Iamsu! & Maribelle)" | Single | |
| Chuckie, Childsplay | "Warrior (Club Edit)" | Single | |
| Meghan Trainor | "Champagne Problems" | Thank You | |
| Ariana Grande | "Be Alright" | Dangerous Woman | |
| TYuS | "My Way" | Never Forget | |
| Faydee | "Nobody (feat. Kat Deluna & Leftside)" | Single | |
| Ella Mai | "Switch Sider" | TIME | |
| "One Day" | |||
| 2017 | Pitbull | "Better On Me" | Climate Change |
| Wizkid | "Dirty Wine (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) | Sounds From The Other Side | |
| R3hab, RITUAL | "Hallucinations" | Trouble | |
| Smashproof | "My Crib (feat. Awa, Pieter T)" | The Weekend | |
| JOY. | "Smoke Too Much" | Six EP | |
| 2018 | "Change" | ||
| "This Place (Interlude)" | |||
| "Lose Control" | |||
| "Need You" | |||
| "Hooked (Interlude)" | |||
| "Fake It" | |||
| R3hab | "Hold On Tight (with Conor Maynard)" | The Wave | |
| "The Wave (with Lia Marie Johnson) | |||
| "Belle" | |||
| "Whiplash" | |||
| mike. , Vory | "Saved From The City" | 4THEHOMIES | |
| Matt Black | "Goosebumps" | Single | |
| INNA | "No Help" | Single | |
| Zayn | "Let Me" | Icarus Falls | |
| "Fresh Air" | |||
| "Good Years" | |||
| "Common" | |||
| "Natural" | |||
| 2019 | Blackbear | "HATE MY GUTS" | ANONYMOUS |
| "HIGH1X" | |||
| Nick Carter, Jordan Knight | "Deja Vu" | Nick & Knight | |
| Ella Vos | "Empty Hands" | Watch & Wait | |
| Kim Viera | "Ay Ay Ay (feat. Pitbull)" | Single | |
| Juto | "FAF" | Wool | |
| 4B | "Did You (feat. Chris Brown)" | Single | |
| Phora | "On My Way" | Bury Me With Dead Roses | |
| Anfa Rose | "Sin" | Mermaids | |
| "Interiors" | |||
| "Saviour" | |||
| "Right Now" | |||
| "Eyes On Me" | |||
| "Mermaids" | |||
| "Pick Up" | |||
| "Different" | |||
| "Stability" | |||
| "Casa" | |||
| "For Now" | |||
| MakeYouKnowLove | "The Highest" | The Highest | |
| JOY. | "Can't Be You" | Single | |
| "Diamond" | Single | ||
| 2020 | "Anime" | Single | |
| Lil Treezy | "Wolf (feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie)" | Single | |
| Jumex, Lil Xan | "XOXO" | Single | |
| Fujiii Kaze | "Be Alright" | HELP EVER HURT COVER | |
| Daniyel | "Still Holding On | Madison High | |
| Sofia Carson, R3hab | "I Luv U" | I Luv U | |
| Polo G | "21" | THE GOAT | |
| Juice WRLD | "Stay High" | Legends Never Die | |
| "Anxiety - Intro" | |||
| "Juice WRLD Speaks From Heaven - Outro" | |||
| "Get Through It - Interlude" | |||
| "The Man, The Myth, The Legend - Interlude" | |||
| The Kid LAROI | "NOT FAIR (feat. Corbin)" | F*CK LOVE (SAVAGE) | |
| "SAME THING" | |||
| "RUNNING" | |||
| "ERASE YOU" | |||
| "NEED YOU THE MOST (So Sick)" | |||
| "SELFISH" | |||
| "PIKACHU" | |||
| "SO DONE" | |||
| "ALWAYS DO" | |||
| "MAYBE" | |||
| "TELL ME WHY" | |||
| ONEFOUR | "Home and Away" | Against All Odds | |
| "My City" | |||
| "Leaving" | |||
| "Heartless | |||
| "Welcome To Prison" | Single | ||
| Saint Bodhi | "Gold Revolver" | Mad World | |
| Georgia Ku | "Big Plans" | REAL | |
| SPANIAN | "Back It Up" | "Back It Up" | |
| "ILLCHAY" | "ILLCHAY" | ||
| "Waste Em" | "Wate Em" | ||
| 2021 | 360Zayy | Right My Wrongs | Single |
| Lakeyah | "Perfect" | In Due Time | |
| Sahxl | "C4" | C4 | |
| "Demons" | |||
| Polo G | "Bloody Canvas" | Hall Of Fame | |
| Doja Cat | "Love To Dream" | Planet Her | |
| The Kid LAROI | "ABOUT YOU" | F*CK LOVE 3+: OVER YOU | |
| "ATTENTION | |||
| "BEST FOR ME" | |||
| "SITUATION" | |||
| "LONELY AND FUCKED UP" | |||
| "I DON'T KNOW" | |||
| "ABOUT YOU" | |||
| "OVER YOU" | |||
| "BAD NEWS" | |||
| "NOT SOBER" | |||
| Polo G | "Bad Man (Smooth Criminal)" | Hall Of Fame 2.0 |
Awards and nominations
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Khaled Rohaim | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | [6][7] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Moran, Robert (20 February 2021). "The unsung Australian beatmakers ruling hip-hop". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Twice As Nice members Khaled Rohaim and Te Whiti Warbrick join 1,000,000,000 List for Rihanna track". The Music Network. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- 1 2 3 Moran, Robert (13 August 2020). "The Kid Laroi, the pride of Waterloo, takes on the world". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ↑ The Kid LAROI Talks F*CK LOVE, Growing Up in Australia, Freestyling His Lyrics & More, retrieved 13 August 2021
- ↑ "Jaxsta". jaxsta.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ↑ "Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards". The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ↑ "40th APRA Music Awards celebrates songwriting superstars". APRA AMCOS. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.