Tay Keith, Grammy-nominated record producer, found dead in Nashville at 29

BREAKING NEWSJun. 19, 2026, 12:42 AM UTCU.S. newsU.S. newsTay Keith, Grammy-nominated record producer, found dead in Nashville at 29Keith was found dead in his home. No foul play is suspected in the prolific hitmaker’s death, police said. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Tay Keith in Los Angeles in 2023.David Swanson / AFP via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Marlene LenthangGrammy-nominated record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, police said.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Police performing a welfare check found the prolific hitmaker, whose real name is Brytavious Chambers, unresponsive in his Martin Street apartment in Nashville on Thursday afternoon, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said. No foul play is suspected, police said. He was 29.The cause of Keith’s death is pending autopsy results. Keith hailed from Tennessee and worked with music’s biggest stars, including Beyoncé and Drake. His career included four No. 1 records on the Billboard Hot 100, including Travis Scott’s 2018 single “Sicko Mode” and Drake’s 2023 hit “First Person Shooter.”He was nominated for a Grammy in 2019 for “Sicko Mode,” which he helped produce while he was a student at Middle Tennessee State University, and again in 2024 for “Rich Flex” by Drake and 21 Savage. He also frequently collaborated with rapper Sexyy Red, including on “Get It Sexxy” and “Pound Town.”ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMarlene LenthangMarlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.