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.