Dj Khaled Research Paper

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DJ Khaled — real name: Khaled Khaled, and perhaps the most famous living Palestinian-American, has been able to impact the lives of millions through his phone. In an unlikely turn of events, the 40-year-old Khaled — who has been steadily making music since the early ’90s, recently collaborating with such artists as Drake and Lil Wayne — is now best known for his mastery of a social network largely favored by teens who think Instagram requires too many words (and who like the idea that the Snaps disappear in 24 hours). Khaled first signed up for Snapchat in October under the handle @djkhaled305., after noticing that other musicians he worked with used it. He began sharing videos of himself living enthusiastically: swigging Listerine from a bottle

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