He won £44,000 on Deal or No Deal and spent the money on a studio in his parents' garden, as well as giving his parents £15,000 and buying an Audi sports car. Educated at Westfield Academy, Watford, initially, Khan was studying Business and Marketing at London Guildhall University (now London Metropolitan University), but during his first semester, he decided to drop out and did various part-time jobs in Domino's Pizza and Watford General Hospital. His parents being originally from Pakistan, and explaining the importance of his Pakistani identity, having also been in a school near Rawalpindi for two years, he says that he grew up listening to Pakistani music and watching Pakistani movies more than being influenced by Western culture, admiring the likes of Sultan Rahi and Mustafa Qureshi, ultimately professing that "I am a very proud Pakistani and I celebrate that". Shahid Khan was born on 1 January 1981 in Watford, Hertfordshire.
On 19 October 2013, Naughty Boy's "La La La" was awarded 'Best Song' and 'Best Video' at the MOBO Awards' 18th Anniversary. His debut album peaked at number two in the UK. It was preceded by the release of the top-ten single " Wonder" (featuring Sandé), the number one hit " La La La", featuring Sam Smith and " Lifted", another collaboration with Sandé. The set features prominent collaborator Sandé, as well as Ed Sheeran, Gabrielle and others. In 2013, Naughty Boy released his debut album Hotel Cabana. Khan spent 20 working on records for Leona Lewis, JLS, Cheryl, Jennifer Hudson, Alesha Dixon and Tinie Tempah, among others. Sandé went on to be named the Critics Choice for the 2012 BRIT Awards, and release her debut album Our Version of Events (2012), a record co-written and produced with Naughty Boy. Naughty Boy and Sandé later formed a writing and production partnership, leading to Sandé landing her own record deal with Virgin and EMI. He has produced two records for rappers Chipmunk and Wiley, both featuring Emeli Sandé. Khan launched himself as a record producer under the moniker "Naughty Boy" and runs his own production company called Naughty Boy Recordings. In 2012, Khan signed a three–year publishing deal with Sony ATV, as well as a recording contract to release one album under Virgin EMI Records. Shahid Khan ( Urdu: شاهد خان born 1 January 1981), better known by his stage name Naughty Boy, is a British DJ, record producer, songwriter and musician.
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