World-famous hip-hop DJ and radio personality DJ Kay Slay has passed. According to media reports, the recording artist and music producer — whose real name was Keith Grayson — passed away late Sunday night after a four-month-long battle with COVID-19.
He was 55 years old. Related: ‘Carpool Karaoke’ Is Back After Taking A COVID Break, And The First Guest Is… The news of his death was confirmed by his family, as well as by Hot 97, the New York-based radio station for which he’d long hosted a very popular show.
In the statement released by the Graysons, obtained by People, the late DJ’s loved ones relayed the sad news of his passing and mourned his loss from this world: So sad.
DJ Kay Slay released his first album, The Streetsweeper, Volume 1, in 2003. He produced several other studio albums in the years since, including his most recent work, The Soul Controller, in 2021.