Cheb Khaled is a pseudenym of Khaled Hadj Brahim (Arabic: خالد حاج ابراهيم, b. 29 Feb 1960, Sidi-El-Houri, Algeria - aka Khaled, Arabic: خالد), is a raï singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, from Oran. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (Arabic for "Young Khaled") and has become probably the most internationally famous Algerian singer. His popularity has earned him the unofficial title "King of Raï."