KayGee
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Birth name | Keir Lamont Gist |
Also known as | DJ Kay Gee |
Born | September 15, 1969 |
Origin | East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Years active | 1986–present |
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Keir Lamont Gist (born September 15, 1969), professionally known by his stage name KayGee, is an American DJ and record producer from East Orange, New Jersey, best known as a member of hip hop trio Naughty by Nature. He has won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards for Poverty's Paradise.
In the mid-'90s, Gist created his own R&B-oriented record label, Illtown, which was evolved and developed into Divine Mill,[1] where he discovered and signed acts such as Zhané, Next, Jaheim, Tha' Rayne and Koffee Brown.
Discography
Studio albums
- Independent Leaders (1989)
- Naughty by Nature (1991)
- 19 Naughty III (1993)
- Poverty's Paradise (1995)
- Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury (1999)
- Anthem Inc. (2011)
Selected production discography
Awards and nominations
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References
- ^ Maphisa, Kgotso (February 2, 2010). "The History of Producer Kay Gee's Divine Mill Record Label - From Jaheim to Next and Beyond - YouKnowIGotSoul.com". www.youknowigotsoul.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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