DJ Khaled Is Nearly 100 Pounds Down — and He Credits Golf, Walking and Wegovy
Written by Kiss Media on 14 November 2026
DJ Khaled has put real numbers on one of the most talked-about transformations in hip-hop this year — and the internet is stunned at how different he looks.
In a new interview with People, the 50-year-old producer said he has lost 90 pounds in total, with 75 of those pounds coming with the help of the GLP-1 medication Wegovy. He started around 295 to 300 pounds and now weighs between 200 and 212, with his stated goal an even 200. TMZ, which shared new photos of Khaled on Friday, put it at nearly 100 pounds down.
The turning point came on stage. Khaled has described a moment in his show where he kneels to give thanks — and a scary moment at a concert more than a year ago forced the change. He says he was already working out and eating better but needed extra help, so he spoke with his doctor and turned to Wegovy. Novo Nordisk says he began taking it in late 2025, and the 75 pounds lost on the drug equals about 25 percent of his body weight.
Medication is only part of the plan. Khaled plays 18 holes of golf six times a week and says he walks 15,000 steps a day. He sums up the routine in three words: “Walk, golf, and Wegovy.” Family played a role, too — he told E! News that his wife and kids inspired the change after he turned 50.
The timing is no accident. Novo Nordisk announced a new campaign built around Khaled’s experience on Thursday, November 12, and he appeared in the company’s Wegovy commercial during the Super Bowl earlier this year. This is not his first public health journey, either — he fronted a Weight Watchers campaign in 2018, citing his son as his motivation. This time, he is telling anyone curious about Wegovy to talk to their doctor first.
For a producer who built a brand on motivation, the message is hard to miss.
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Source: TMZ and HotNewHipHop
