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''. KayGee parted ways with Naughty by Nature in 2000, but rejoined the group in 2006. In the mid-'90s, Gist created his own Contemporary R&B, R&B-oriented record label, Illtown, which was evolved and developed into Divine Mill, where he discovered and signed acts such as Zhané, Next (American band), Next, Jaheim, Tha' Rayne and Koffee Brown.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Independent Leaders'' (1989) *''Naughty by Nature (album), Naughty by Nature'' (1991) *''19 Naughty III'' (1993) *''Poverty's Paradise'' (1995) *''Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury'' (1999) *''Anthem Inc. (album), Anthem Inc.'' (2011)

Selected production discography

Awards and nominations

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* 1969 births Living people Naughty by Nature American hip-hop DJs American hip-hop musicians Record producers from New Jersey Grammy Award winners for rap music Musicians from East Orange, New Jersey {{Record-producer-stub