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Who is Naughty Boy and what is his real name?

NAUGHTY Boy has enjoyed an incredible career which has seen him collaborate with the likes of Beyoncé and Emeli Sandé.

However, the DJ is now taking on a completely new challenge in the form of ITV's I'm A Celebrity.

 Naughty Boy started producing music from a studio in his parents' back garden
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Naughty Boy started producing music from a studio in his parents' back gardenCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Who is Naughty Boy?

Naughty Boy is a musician, producer, and rapper of Pakistani descent from Watford.

He initially went to London Guildhall University to study business and marketing but he dropped out during his first term.

In 2007 he won £40,000 on Deal Or No Deal and used the money to set up a recording studio in his parents' garden shed.

He went on to get a three year contract with Sony ATV.

While at Sony he worked on two hit tracks -  Chipmunk's Diamond Rings and Wiley's Never Be Your Woman which both feature Emeli Sandé.

In 2021, he joined the cast of I'm A Celebrity 2021.

Why is he called Naughty Boy?

Naughty Boy's real name is actually Shahid Khan.

It is not known why he chose the moniker as his stage name.

We do know he runs his own production company called Naughty Boy Recordings.

What's Naughty Boy's net worth?

It's fair to say Naughty Boy is worth a bob or two.

The musician has a reported net worth of £2.2million.

This is down to music sales and tours.

What are Naughty Boy's hit songs?

Naughty Boy released his debut album Hotel Cabana in 2013 which had the UK number one single La La La featuring Sam Smith.

In 2013 he collaborated with Emeli Sandé on the track Lifted and Think About It with Wiz Khalifa and Ella Eyre.

In 2015 he produced Runnin' (Lose It All) which features Beyoncé and reached number four in the charts.

In 2017 he worked on Naughty Town, a project which aimed to bring Motown to millennials and featured Laura Mvula's cover of the Jackson 5 classic Dancing Machine.

The project's website features an interactive map on which users can click to access content.

In 2018 he released All Or Nothing, a track from his upcoming second album in collaboration with Ray BLK and Wyclef Jean.

Is Naughty Boy married?

Naughty Boy is not believed to be married, and it is believed the DJ is currently single.

It is also not known if he has any kids.

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