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
OriginEast Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
Years active1986–present
Labels
  • Illtown
  • Divine Mill
WebsiteTwitter

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

Selected production discography

Awards and nominations

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

  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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