KHALID

Khalid Donnel Robinson, born February 11, 1998, is an American singer and songwriter from El Paso, Texas. He signed with Courtney Stewart's Right Hand Music Group, an imprint of RCA Records, and released his debut single, 'Location,' in 2016. His follow-up single, 'Young Dumb & Broke,' was released in 2017. Both songs reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received diamond certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His debut studio album, American Teen (2017), was certified quadruple platinum and received a nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. In April 2017, he performed alongside Alessia Cara on Logic's single '1-800-273-8255,' which earned a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year. His 2018 singles 'Love Lies' (with Normani) and 'Eastside' (with Benny Blanco and Halsey) both achieved record durations on the Mainstream Top 40 chart and peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Later that year, he released his third top-ten single, 'Better,' which preceded his debut extended play, Suncity.