With over 57 Billboard Hot 100 hits, DJ Khaled Although he has a complicated condition sheet that lists the things that must be in his dressing room before a show, he keeps it simple.
“Diptyque candles. Cigars. They change every now and then. And then there’s gum and chips,” Khaled, 48, said in an exclusive interview. Latest version Us Weeklyavailable in bookstores now. “There’s nothing too crazy about it. Nothing to scare promoters off.”
Another must-have for Khaled? “Another Bun” milk.
“Honey Bun goes in there,” he said of his new collaboration with Nestle Nesquik. Ready-to-drink cinnamon bun “Another Bun” milk.[You gotta] Start your day with some great energy and Nesquik.”
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Pre-show ritual
Part of my ritual is to say a prayer and tell my family how much I love them, and start my day with good energy.
When I’m with my team and my friends, I try to go all out and inspire them before I do anything. I’m here trying to be a great person, and when I see other people being great, I think it rubs off on me. So we need to inspire each other.
When I am on a music tour, I like to listen to certain music backstage before I go on stage. I love listening to conscious reggae music. I have a playlist and I only listen to real, powerful and beautiful words. Even if it is raining outside, it is sunny here. It is always good for me to be super relaxed before I go on stage with energy.
There are many different rituals, but the most important are offering prayers, thanking family, and giving thanks for the opportunity.
DJ Khaled, Asad Khaled, Nicole Tuck, Ahlam Khaled
Lester Cohen/Getty ImagesChanging rooms and rider requests
I have Honey Buns, of course. I have Nesquik Another Buns. But I also have almonds and fruit. I have beet pills. I have a new white T-shirt because I always spill stuff on it. I have an iPhone charger.
Sometimes I like to take a speaker outside my trailer and blast music for everyone around me, so they can feel the energy. Sometimes I play these classics outside my trailer while I’m filming a TV show. Blueprint Jay Zyou know what I’m saying? It’s just a vibe.
What else did I order? Diptyque candles. Cigars. I change them up every now and then. Also some gum and chips. Nothing too outlandish. Nothing to scare the promoters.
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Favorite songs to play live
“All I Do Is Win.” When I do shows, I play this song multiple times throughout the show. It’s a victory anthem and it’s an anthem for all of us, and it’s going to be played forever. So it’s always a great feeling when this record is played and it gets the same reaction all around the world.
The perfect afterparty
I enjoy being with my family and my kids. After a show, I like to go to the next city or home. I just want to be with my wife and kids, but sometimes I go straight to the studio. Making music is exciting. I can’t stop working. And by work, I mean being productive and doing great things.
Future outlook
Every time I step on stage I feel that energy. That’s what it’s all about. By creating hits, I’ve learned how to create other kinds of hits.
I have a lot of things I’m working on – new merch, a new clothing line, new sneakers, a new album in the works, but I only go into the studio when inspiration strikes, and that’s what I want to create.
Reporting by Travis Cronin
