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Tay Keith
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| Birth name | Brytavious Lakeith Chambers |
| Born | September 20, 1996 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | Middle Tennessee State University (BS) |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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Brytavious Lakeith Chambers (born September 20, 1996), known professionally as Tay Keith, is an American record producer, music programmer, and songwriter. He is best known for co-producing Travis Scott's 2018 single "Sicko Mode", peaking at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, as well as Drake's "Nonstop", BlocBoy JB's "Look Alive", and Eminem’s "Not Alike" which peaked respectively at number 2, 5, and 24 on the Hot 100. He is signed to publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and is a BMI member.
On December 15, 2018, Tay Keith earned his bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
He was nominated for Best Rap Song for his work on "Sicko Mode" at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
Early life
Brytavious Lakeith Chambers was born on September 20, 1996, in South 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 two brothers and two sisters.
When he was around fourteen, he began to make music and publish it to YouTube and DatPiff. He also had a piano which he used to make songs and remake popular songs. One of the songs he managed to remake was Lil Wayne's "Lollipop".
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.
Career
Keith gained mainstream success in 2018 through producing BlocBoy JB's "Rover" (later remixed to "Rover 2.0" featuring 21 Savage), "Shoot" 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 and Gunna's "Never Recover" featuring Drake.
On April 17, 2019, Beyoncé released her album Homecoming: The Live Album, which is the live recording from her Coachella performance. It also included a bonus track "Before I Let Go", produced by Keith.
On March 5, 2020, Aitch released "Rain", a single featuring AJ Tracey; the song was produced by Keith.
Business ventures
McDonald's
In February 2021, Keith partnered with American fast food restaurant chain McDonald's to promote its new menu item, the Crispy Chicken sandwich. Included with the sandwich was a phonograph record of an unreleased track produced by Keith and a hoodie.
Personal life
In December 2018, Keith graduated from Middle Tennessee State University, receiving a degree in media management.
Keith relocated to Atlanta in 2020.
