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, US |
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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
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kier "KG" Gist". GRAMMY.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.