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{{short description|American DJ and record producer}}
{{short description|American DJ and producer}}
{{similar names|Kay Gee (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = KayGee
| name = KayGee
| birth_name = Keir Lamont Gist
| birth_name = Keir Lamont Gist
| alias = DJ Kay Gee
| alias = DJ Kay Gee
| image = KayGee - Naughty By Nature.jpg
| image = KayGee - Naughty By Nature.jpg
| caption = KayGee in 2012
| caption = KayGee in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|9|15}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|9|15}}
| birth_place =
| died = April 19th, 2024 (New York, New York)
| origin = [[East Orange, New Jersey]], U.S.
| birth_place =
| origin = [[East Orange, New Jersey]], [[United States|US]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| occupations = {{hlist|[[Record producer]]|[[Disc jockey|DJ]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Record producer]]|[[Disc jockey|DJ]]}}
| label = {{hlist|Illtown|Divine Mill}}
| years_active = 1986–present
| label = {{hlist|Illtown|Divine Mill}}
| current_member_of = [[Naughty by Nature]]
| years_active = 1986–present
| website = [https://twitter.com/KayGeeNBN KayGee] on Twitter
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Naughty by Nature]]|[[Darren Lighty]]|Eddie Berkeley|Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney|[[Jaheim]]}}
| website = [https://twitter.com/KayGeeNBN Twitter]
}}
}}


'''Keir Lamont Gist''' (born September 15, 1969), professionally known by his [[stage name]] '''KayGee''', is an American [[Disc jockey|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]]''.
'''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 [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]-oriented [[record label]], Illtown, which was evolved and developed into Divine Mill,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://youknowigotsoul.com/the-history-of-producer-kay-gees-divine-mill-record-label-from-jaheim-to-next-and-beyond|title=The History of Producer Kay Gee's Divine Mill Record Label - From Jaheim to Next and Beyond - YouKnowIGotSoul.com|date=October 25, 2015|website=www.youknowigotsoul.com|language=en-US|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> where he discovered and signed acts such as [[Zhané]], [[Next (American band)|Next]], [[Jaheim]], [[Tha' Rayne]] and [[Koffee Brown]].
In the mid-'90s, Gist created his own [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]-oriented record label, Illtown, which was evolved and developed into Divine Mill,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://youknowigotsoul.com/the-history-of-producer-kay-gees-divine-mill-record-label-from-jaheim-to-next-and-beyond|title=The History of Producer Kay Gee's Divine Mill Record Label – From Jaheim to Next and Beyond – YouKnowIGotSoul.com|date=October 25, 2015|website=www.youknowigotsoul.com|language=en-US|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> where he discovered and signed acts such as [[Zhané]], [[Next (American band)|Next]], [[Jaheim]], [[Tha' Rayne]] and [[Koffee Brown]].


==Discography==
== Discography ==
===Studio albums===
=== Studio albums ===
{{Main|Naughty by Nature discography}}
{{Main|Naughty by Nature discography}}
*''[[Independent Leaders]]'' (1989)
*''[[Independent Leaders]]'' (1989)
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*''[[Anthem Inc. (album)|Anthem Inc.]]'' (2011)
*''[[Anthem Inc. (album)|Anthem Inc.]]'' (2011)


===Selected production discography===
=== Selected production discography ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Artist
!Album
!Track(s)
|-
| rowspan="3" |1991
|[[Queen Latifah]]
|''[[Nature of a Sista']]''
|Latifah's Had It Up to Here; One Mo' Time
|-
|[[D-Nice]]
|''[[To tha Rescue]]''
|Time to Flow/ Time to Flow (Remix) [feat. Naughty By Nature]
|-
|Naughty By Nature
|''[[Juice (soundtrack)]]''
|Uptown Anthem
|-
|1992
|[[Eazy-E]]
|''[[5150: Home 4 tha Sick]]''
|Only If You Want It
|-
| rowspan="7" |1993
|Naughty By Nature
|''[[Poetic Justice (soundtrack)]]''
|Poor Man's Poetry
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Da Youngsta's]]
| rowspan="2" |[[The Aftermath (Da Youngsta's album)|''The Aftermath'']]
|Handle This
|-
|Crewz Pop (feat. Naughty By Nature)
|-
|[[Run-DMC]]
|[[Down with the King (album)|''Down with the King'']]
|Hit 'Em Hard
|-
|[[Rottin Razkals]]
| rowspan="2" |''Roll wit the Flava''
|Enough Is Enough
|-
|[[Naughty by Nature|Naughty By Nature]]
|Bring It On
|-
|Queen Latifah
|''Black Reign''
|No Work; Summer Love; U.N.I.T.Y.
|-
| rowspan="2" |1994
|[[Zhané]]
|''[[Pronounced Jah-Nay]]''
|<code>Album</code> <small>except 9, 12</small>
|-
|Kronic
|Da 4 Foot Attack <code>EP</code>
|Carry On
|-
| rowspan="4" |1995
|[[Rottin Razkals]]
|''[[Rottin ta da Core]]''
|<code>Album</code>
|-
|[[Michael Jackson]]
|Scream 12"
|[[Scream (Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson song)|Scream]] (Naughty Edit)
|-
|[[Miilkbone]]
|''[[Da' Miilkrate]]''
|Set It Off; Where's da Party At?
|-
|[[Shabba Ranks]]
|''[[A Mi Shabba]]''
|Ice Cream Love
|-
| rowspan="5" |1996
|[[Eazy-E]]
|''[[Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton]]''
|Nutz on Ya Chin; Hit the Hookah
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Aaliyah]]
|[[One in a Million (Aaliyah album)|''One in a Million'']]
|A Girl Like You (feat. Treach)
|-
|''[[Sunset Park (soundtrack)]]''
|Are You Ready?
|-
|[[Monica (singer)|Monica]]
|''[[The Nutty Professor (soundtrack)]]''
|Ain't Nobody (feat. Treach)
|-
|[[The Almighty RSO]]
|''[[Doomsday: Forever RSO]]''
|Keep Alive
|-
| rowspan="4" |1997
|[[The Notorious B.I.G.]]
|''[[Life After Death]]''
|Missin' U (feat. 112)
|-
|Naughty By Nature
|''[[Nothing to Lose (soundtrack)]]''
|Nothin' to Lose (Naughty Live)
|-
|Zhane
|[[Saturday Night (Zhané album)|''Saturday Night'']]
|Request Line; So Badd; Crush; Last Chance; Good Times
|-
|[[Next (American group)|Next]]
|''[[Rated Next]]''
|Most of ''<code>album</code>''
|-
| rowspan="4" |1998
|[[Deborah Cox]]
|[[One Wish (Deborah Cox album)|''One Wish'']]
|It's Over Now; September (Remix)
|-
|Next
|[[Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film)|''Why Do Fools Fall in Love (soundtrack)'']]
|Splash
|-
|Queen Latifah
|''[[Order in the Court]]''
|Black on Black Love; Life
|-
|[[Next (American group)|Next]] & [[Big Pun]]
|[[Slam (soundtrack)]]
|Sex, Money & Thugs
|}
{{col-start}}
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
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|"[[Fabulous (Jaheim song)|Fabulous]]"
|"[[Fabulous (Jaheim song)|Fabulous]]"
|[[Jaheim]], [[Tha' Rayne]]
|[[Jaheim]], [[Tha' Rayne]]
|-
|2004
|"Where Were You?"
|[[Urban Mystic]]
|-
|-
|2005
|2005
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{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


==Awards and nominations==
== Awards and nominations ==
{{awards table}}
{{awards table}}
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
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{{end}}
{{end}}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*{{Discogs artist|artist=680833-Kier-Gist|name=Kier Gist}}
*{{Discogs artist|artist=680833-Kier-Gist|name=Kier Gist}}


{{Naughty by Nature}}
{{Naughty by Nature}}
{{Authority control|MBA=89a57669-547f-4504-98d6-981858eae3b4}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Naughty by Nature]]
[[Category:Naughty by Nature]]
[[Category:American hip hop DJs]]
[[Category:American hip-hop DJs]]
[[Category:American hip hop musicians]]
[[Category:American hip-hop musicians]]
[[Category:Record producers from New Jersey]]
[[Category:Record producers from New Jersey]]
[[Category:Grammy Award winners for rap music]]
[[Category:Grammy Award winners for rap music]]
[[Category:Musicians from East Orange, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Musicians from East Orange, New Jersey]]



{{Record-producer-stub}}
{{Record-producer-stub}}

Latest revision as of 09:39, 13 December 2024

For other people with similar names, see Kay Gee (disambiguation).

KayGee
KayGee in 2012
KayGee in 2012
Background information
Birth nameKeir Lamont Gist
Also known asDJ Kay Gee
Born (1969-09-15) September 15, 1969 (age 55)
OriginEast Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
Years active1986–present
Labels
  • Illtown
  • Divine Mill
Member ofNaughty by Nature
WebsiteKayGee on Twitter

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

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
Main article: Naughty by Nature discography

Selected production discography

[edit]
Year Artist Album Track(s)
1991 Queen Latifah Nature of a Sista' Latifah's Had It Up to Here; One Mo' Time
D-Nice To tha Rescue Time to Flow/ Time to Flow (Remix) [feat. Naughty By Nature]
Naughty By Nature Juice (soundtrack) Uptown Anthem
1992 Eazy-E 5150: Home 4 tha Sick Only If You Want It
1993 Naughty By Nature Poetic Justice (soundtrack) Poor Man's Poetry
Da Youngsta's The Aftermath Handle This
Crewz Pop (feat. Naughty By Nature)
Run-DMC Down with the King Hit 'Em Hard
Rottin Razkals Roll wit the Flava Enough Is Enough
Naughty By Nature Bring It On
Queen Latifah Black Reign No Work; Summer Love; U.N.I.T.Y.
1994 Zhané Pronounced Jah-Nay Album except 9, 12
Kronic Da 4 Foot Attack EP Carry On
1995 Rottin Razkals Rottin ta da Core Album
Michael Jackson Scream 12" Scream (Naughty Edit)
Miilkbone Da' Miilkrate Set It Off; Where's da Party At?
Shabba Ranks A Mi Shabba Ice Cream Love
1996 Eazy-E Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton Nutz on Ya Chin; Hit the Hookah
Aaliyah One in a Million A Girl Like You (feat. Treach)
Sunset Park (soundtrack) Are You Ready?
Monica The Nutty Professor (soundtrack) Ain't Nobody (feat. Treach)
The Almighty RSO Doomsday: Forever RSO Keep Alive
1997 The Notorious B.I.G. Life After Death Missin' U (feat. 112)
Naughty By Nature Nothing to Lose (soundtrack) Nothin' to Lose (Naughty Live)
Zhane Saturday Night Request Line; So Badd; Crush; Last Chance; Good Times
Next Rated Next Most of album
1998 Deborah Cox One Wish It's Over Now; September (Remix)
Next Why Do Fools Fall in Love (soundtrack) Splash
Queen Latifah Order in the Court Black on Black Love; Life
Next & Big Pun Slam (soundtrack) Sex, Money & Thugs

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1995 Poverty's Paradise Grammy Award for Best Rap Album Won [2]
"Feel Me Flow" Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated
1993 "Hip Hop Hooray" Nominated
1991 "O.P.P." Nominated

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "The History of Producer Kay Gee's Divine Mill Record Label – From Jaheim to Next and Beyond – YouKnowIGotSoul.com". www.youknowigotsoul.com. October 25, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kier "KG" Gist". GRAMMY.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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