Rami Yacoub, in
Arabic رامي يعقوب (born 17 January 1975), also known by the mononym
Rami, is a Palestinian Swedish music producer and songwriter and former member of the songwriting/production houses
Cheiron Studios and
Maratone. Yacoub collaborated extensively with
Max Martin in the early part of his career. He has worked with acts such as
Britney Spears,
Nicki Minaj,
Madonna,
Bon Jovi,
Backstreet Boys,
One Direction,
Westlife,
The Saturdays,
P!nk,
Celine Dion,
Enrique Iglesias,
Tiesto,
Avicii, and
NSYNC.