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Portrait of RedOne

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RedOne

Lady Gaga's producer was born in Tétouan and keeps writing songs for Morocco.

  • From: Morocco / Sweden
  • Known as: musician
  • Their tie: moroccan roots, keeps coming back
  • When: 2011, 2022

The story

Nadir Khayat, known as RedOne, was born in Tétouan and built his career in Sweden and the US. After his Grammy wins he was decorated by King Mohammed VI in Tangier in 2011, and he produced 'Welcome to Morocco' for the 2022 Club World Cup held in the country.

Where in Morocco

  • Tétouan: born here
  • Tangier: decorated by the King, 2011
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RedOne

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