Valentino Khan (born February 15, 1987) is an American
DJ and producer born and raised in
Los Angeles. He is best known for releasing material through
Diplo,
Skrillex and
Steve Aoki.[1][2][3] His singles "Deep Down Low" and "Make Some Noise" peaked at number one and fifty respectively on the "Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists" chart.[4][5][6][7][8]
Career
2012: Beginnings
He started his career as a hip-hop producer making music for artists like
T.I.,
2 Chainz and
B.o.B.[9][10]
In 2012, some of his remixes were released officially. Most notably, his remix of Gent & Jawns' song "Holler" which was released through Diplo's record label
Mad Decent. He collaborated with Will Bailey for a song, "Rukus" and produced
B.o.B.'s single "Play For Keeps" from the album Strange Clouds.[11] He also co-produced
Major Lazer's 2013 single "
Bubble Butt".[12][13] Musically, he is
trap-oriented.[14]
2013: Homage
On June 5, 2013, he released a song "Fahrenheit" for free as homage to old school electro.[15][16][17]
2014: In Khan We Trust
His debut extended play, In Khan We Trust was released on July 22, 2014, via
Owsla, featuring its first single "Make Some Noise".[18][19][20][21][22]
2015: "Deep Down Low"
On April 20, 2015, Khan collaborated with
Flosstradamus to release "MFU" as a single.[23][24] On August 11, 2015, "Deep Down Low" was released as a single.[25][26][27][28] It featured on OWSLA's Spring Compilation album and was described as a genre pioneer.[29][30] The song was regarded the 'most popular song among DJs' in 2015 and was featured in Tomorrowland's 2015 compilation album titled The Secret Kingdom Of Melodia. Musically, the song incorporates elements of
big room house and
jungle terror and is often considered "
hard house".[31] A music video for the song was released.[32][33][34] A remixes extended play of the song was released.[35]
2016: "Tropicana" and "Slam Dunk"
He collaborated with
Wiwek to release the song "Tropicana".[36][37] On July 29, 2016, he collaborated with
Skrillex to release the song "Slam Dunk".[38][39][40][41][42] It featured vocalist Kstylis.[43][44][45][46][47] He recognized
Rihanna and
Sia as his preferred female collaboration choices.[48] Both tracks were released on OWSLA.
2017: "Bullseye", "Pump" and "Gold"
On April 7, 2017, he later collaborated with
Anna Lunoe and
Wuki for the single "Bullseye" via Skrillex's record label OWSLA.[49][50][51][52] On May 26, 2017, Khan released "Pump" as a single via
Mad Decent and
Ministry of Sound which gained widespread popularity due recurring ads on social media platforms of the game
Mafia City that samples this track.[53][54][55][56] On October 20, 2017, Khan released "Gold" on OWSLA.
2021
On August 21, 2021, Khan was the first DJ to perform at the
WWE pay per view,
SummerSlam[57]
2022
Khan is also the first DJ to perform at the
WWE premium live event
WrestleMania 38. He will perform on both nights, April 2–3.[58]
Valentino Khan (born February 15, 1987) is an American
DJ and producer born and raised in
Los Angeles. He is best known for releasing material through
Diplo,
Skrillex and
Steve Aoki.[1][2][3] His singles "Deep Down Low" and "Make Some Noise" peaked at number one and fifty respectively on the "Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists" chart.[4][5][6][7][8]
Career
2012: Beginnings
He started his career as a hip-hop producer making music for artists like
T.I.,
2 Chainz and
B.o.B.[9][10]
In 2012, some of his remixes were released officially. Most notably, his remix of Gent & Jawns' song "Holler" which was released through Diplo's record label
Mad Decent. He collaborated with Will Bailey for a song, "Rukus" and produced
B.o.B.'s single "Play For Keeps" from the album Strange Clouds.[11] He also co-produced
Major Lazer's 2013 single "
Bubble Butt".[12][13] Musically, he is
trap-oriented.[14]
2013: Homage
On June 5, 2013, he released a song "Fahrenheit" for free as homage to old school electro.[15][16][17]
2014: In Khan We Trust
His debut extended play, In Khan We Trust was released on July 22, 2014, via
Owsla, featuring its first single "Make Some Noise".[18][19][20][21][22]
2015: "Deep Down Low"
On April 20, 2015, Khan collaborated with
Flosstradamus to release "MFU" as a single.[23][24] On August 11, 2015, "Deep Down Low" was released as a single.[25][26][27][28] It featured on OWSLA's Spring Compilation album and was described as a genre pioneer.[29][30] The song was regarded the 'most popular song among DJs' in 2015 and was featured in Tomorrowland's 2015 compilation album titled The Secret Kingdom Of Melodia. Musically, the song incorporates elements of
big room house and
jungle terror and is often considered "
hard house".[31] A music video for the song was released.[32][33][34] A remixes extended play of the song was released.[35]
2016: "Tropicana" and "Slam Dunk"
He collaborated with
Wiwek to release the song "Tropicana".[36][37] On July 29, 2016, he collaborated with
Skrillex to release the song "Slam Dunk".[38][39][40][41][42] It featured vocalist Kstylis.[43][44][45][46][47] He recognized
Rihanna and
Sia as his preferred female collaboration choices.[48] Both tracks were released on OWSLA.
2017: "Bullseye", "Pump" and "Gold"
On April 7, 2017, he later collaborated with
Anna Lunoe and
Wuki for the single "Bullseye" via Skrillex's record label OWSLA.[49][50][51][52] On May 26, 2017, Khan released "Pump" as a single via
Mad Decent and
Ministry of Sound which gained widespread popularity due recurring ads on social media platforms of the game
Mafia City that samples this track.[53][54][55][56] On October 20, 2017, Khan released "Gold" on OWSLA.
2021
On August 21, 2021, Khan was the first DJ to perform at the
WWE pay per view,
SummerSlam[57]
2022
Khan is also the first DJ to perform at the
WWE premium live event
WrestleMania 38. He will perform on both nights, April 2–3.[58]