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.
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| Background information | |
| 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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| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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| Member of | Naughty by Nature |
| Website | KayGee on Twitter |
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
| Year | Artist | Album | Track(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Queen Latifah | Nature of a Sista' | Nature of a Sista; One Mo' Time |
| D-Nice | To tha Rescue | Time to Flow/ Time to Flow (Remix) | |
| 1992 | Eazy-E | 5150: Home 4 tha Sick | Only If You Want It |
| 1993 | Naughty By Nature | Poetic Justice (soundtrack) | Poor Man's Poetry |
| Rottin Razkals | Roll wit the Flava | Enough Is Enough | |
| Naughty By Nature | Bring It On | ||
| Da Youngsta's | The Aftermath | Handle This | |
| Crewz Pop | |||
| 1994 | Kronic | Da 4 Foot Attack EP |
Carry On |
| 1995 | Michael Jackson | Scream 12" | Scream (Naughty Edit) |
| Shabba Ranks | A Mi Shabba | Ice Cream Love | |
| 1997 | Naughty By Nature | Nothing to Lose (soundtrack) | Nothin' to Lose (Naughty Live) |
| 1998 | Next & Big Pun | Slam (soundtrack) | Sex, Money & Thugs |
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
External links
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