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Tay Keith
Birth nameBryTavious Keith Chambers
Born (1996-09-20) September 20, 1996 (age 27)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)FL Studio
Years active2012–present

BryTavious Keith Chambers (born September 20, 1996), known professionally as Tay Keith, is an American record producer and songwriter.[1][2] He is best known for producing BlocBoy JB's "Look Alive" peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Drake's "Nonstop" peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3][4]

Early life

BryTavious Keith Chambers was born on September 20, 1996 in southern Memphis, Tennessee, where he was also raised. He grew up with his mom and dad knowing that music was going to be his strong point. Keith is the youngest family member out of his 2 brothers and 2 sisters.

When he was around fourteen, he began to make music and publish it to YouTube and DatPiff. He also had a piano in which he used to make songs and remake popular songs. One of the songs he managed to remake was Lil Wayne's "Lollipop".[5]

Keith met fellow American rapper BlocBoy JB when he was fourteen, after he moved to Raleigh in North Memphis. The two began making music together shortly afterward.[6]

Music career

In 2015, Keith began working with rapper Blac Youngsta on his mixtape, Fuck Everybody, for which he produced the single "Lil Bitch"

Keith gained mainstream success in 2018 through producing BlocBoy JB's "Rover" (later remixed to Rover 2.0 featuring 21 Savage and "Look Alive" featuring Drake, Drake's "Nonstop", Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode”, Eminem's "Not Alike" featuring Royce da 5'9", and Lil Baby's "Never Recover" featuring Gunna and Drake.

References

  1. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brytavious-chambers-814a12153
  2. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn5OWkoh10c/
  3. ^ Trust, Gary (February 20, 2018). "Drake Tops Billboard Hot 100 With 'God's Plan' & Debuts in Top 10 as Featured on BlocBoy JB's 'Look Alive'". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Tay Keith Talks Producing BlocBoy JB's 'Look Alive' & 'Nonstop' For Drake: 'Memphis Definitely Has the Spotlight Now'".
  5. ^ "Tay Keith is the 21-year-old Memphis producer who wants to unite his city through music".
  6. ^ "BlocBoy JB is now in the running to become America's next top rapper". The Fader. Retrieved February 27, 2018.