KayGee
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 KayGee in 2012
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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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| 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, 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 | |
| "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 |