Tay Keith, the Grammy-nominated producer behind such hits as Travis Scott’s Sicko Mode and Drake’s Nonstop, was found dead on Thursday in his Nashville apartment.
Local police confirmed that Keith, real name Brytavious Chambers, had died, but no cause of death was announced.
A report from Nashville police reads, “No foul play is suspected in the death of Brytavious Chambers, 29, also known as Grammy-nominated record producer Tay Keith. He was found dead in his Martin St. apt. this afternoon by officers performing a welfare check. His death is unclassified pending autopsy results.”
Keith also worked with Eminem, Sexyy Red, Lil Baby, and co-produced a bonus track on Beyoncé’s live Homecoming album.
He began his career by posting songs to YouTube and hip-hop sites as a young teenager, before meeting rapper BlocBoy JB when he was 14. The pair began making songs together, and Keith broke into the mainstream with BlocBoy JB’s 2018 hit, Rover. Scott’s hit Sicko Mode, released in 2018, marked the start of the big time.
He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2019 for that song, and in 2024 for Drake and 21 Savage’s Rich Flex.
Keith was named Producer of the Year at BMI’s R&B/Hip-Hop Awards three times, most recently in 2024 for his work on First Person Shooter by Drake featuring J. Cole; Meltdown by Travis Scott featuring Drake; SkeeYee by Sexyy Red; and Circo Loco by Drake and 21 Savage. He was also named BMI’s R&B/Hip-Hop Songwriter of the Year in 2018.
