KayGee

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

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Studio albums

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Selected production discography

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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]
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)
Zhane saturday Night Request Line; So Badd; Crush; Last Chance; Good Times
Naughty By Nature Nothing to Lose (soundtrack) Nothin' to Lose (Naughty Live)
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

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  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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