DJ Kayslay
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DJ Kayslay (born August 16, 1966 under the name Keith Grayson ) is an American DJ and radio host from Harlem in New York . He is also under the pseudonyms The Drama King and Kay Slay and as Graffiti Artists at December known.
Career
Kay Slay grew up with his grandparents in El Barrio , East Harlem. In the late 1970s, Grayson began painting graffiti in New York under the pseudonym Deezy Dez. At this time, the new style of music hip-hop was developing in New York . Under his pseudonym DEZ, Grayson is represented in the film Style Wars and in the graffiti book Subway Art .
Grayson saw Roddy Woodson, with whom he was friends, for the first time how to use turntables and amplifiers. Kayslay started DJing under the name DJ KG. After the musician later withdrew from the music business for some time, he changed his pseudonym to DJ Kay Slay, as the Naughty-by-Nature member DJ Kay Gee Grayson's first pseudonym had taken over in the meantime.
DJ Kay Slay met hip-hip pioneers like Grandmaster Flash . In the late 1980s, Grayson was jailed for a period of time because of his high levels of cocaine and angel dust .
Between 1993 and 1994 DJ Kayslay began producing mixtapes. The musician used current songs, which he changed with the help of turntable tricks. In 1999 Kayslay received the Mixtape Award , which was founded by Justo Faison. Faison invited Kayslay to the award ceremony in 1999. He didn't know that he was one of the winners and was surprised at the award ceremony. This developed a close relationship between Grayson and Faison, who died in a car accident at the age of 36.
Kay Slay hosts the weekly mix show Streetsweeper Radio . This takes four hours and is broadcast via Eminems and Paul Rosenberg's Shade 45 . He hosts the programs The Drama Hour and Takin 'It to the Streets on the New York hip-hop broadcaster Hot 97 . In Germany he is known for his role as host on the mix tape Airmax Muzik by rapper Fler .
Discography (selection)
- 2003: Streetsweeper Vol. 1
- 2004: Streetsweeper Vol. 2: The Pain from the Game
- 2005: The Champions: The North Meets the South (with Greg Street )
- 2010: More Than Just a DJ
- 2011: The Soul Controller
As a lead artist
| year | song | US R&B | album |
| 2003 | "Too Much for Me" (featuring Nas , Baby, Foxy Brown and Amerie ) |
53 | Streetsweeper Vol. 1 |
| 2004 | " Not Your Average Joe " (featuring Fat Joe , Joe Budden and Joe) |
63 | Streetsweeper Vol. 2: The Pain From the Game |
| "Who Gives A ... Where You From" (featuring Three 6 Mafia , Lil Wyte and Frayser Boy ) |
89 | ||
| 2009 | "Blockstars" (featuring Yo Gotti , Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes and Ray J ) |
- | More Than Just a DJ |
| 2010 | "Thug Luv" (featuring Maino , Papoose , Red Cafe and Ray J) |
112 | |
| 2011 | "60 Second Assassins" (featuring Busta Rhymes , Layzie Bone , Twista and Jaz-O) |
89 | Rhyme or Die |
| "The Kings of the Streets" (featuring DJ Doo Wop, DJ Khaled and DJ Drama ) |
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| 2013 | "About That Life" (featuring Fabolous , T-Pain , Rick Ross , Nelly and French Montana ) |
54 | |
| "Keep Calm" (featuring Juicy J , Jadakiss , 2 Chainz and Rico Love) |
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| 2014 | "Free Again" (featuring Fat Joe and 50 Cent ) |
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swell
- ↑ US chart history
- ↑ a b c October issue of Juice (2005) - page 75
- ↑ Justo Faison, Founder Of Annual Mixtape Awards, Killed In Car Crash (English)
- ↑ http://www.hot97.com/djkayslay/
Web links
- DJ Kayslay at laut.de
- Review of Streetsweeper Vol.2 (laut.de)
- Review of Streetsweeper Vol.1 (laut.de)
- DJ Kayslay at Allmusic (English)
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| SURNAME | DJ Kayslay |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grayson, Keith (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American DJ and radio host |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1966 |