Tay Keith Dead at 29: Grammy-Nominated Producer Behind Sicko Mode
Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith (BryTavious Chambers, 29) was found dead in his Nashville apartment on June 18, 2026. No foul play is suspected; cause of death is pending autopsy. Tay Keith produced 'Sicko Mode' (Travis Scott), 'Nonstop' and 'Look Alive' (Drake), 'Not Alike' (Eminem) and co-produced Beyoncé's 'Before I Let Go.'
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Grammy-nominated record producer Tay Keith, whose real name was BryTavious Chambers, was found dead in his Nashville apartment on June 18, 2026. He was 29 years old. Metro Nashville Police officers discovered him unresponsive during a welfare check; no foul play is suspected and the cause of death is pending autopsy results.
Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Tay Keith started producing beats at age 14, years before he moved to Nashville to attend Middle Tennessee State University, where he graduated in 2018. He quickly became one of the most sought-after producers in hip-hop, building a sound rooted in hard-hitting bass patterns and Memphis street energy, refined enough to cross over to the biggest names in the game.
His breakthrough came in 2018 with a cluster of tracks that reshaped rap radio: “Sicko Mode” by Travis Scott (featuring Drake), which topped the Billboard Hot 100 and earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song; “Look Alive” by Drake and BlocBoy JB; “Nonstop” by Drake; and “Not Alike” by Eminem. All four dropped in the same year, an almost unheard-of run that announced Tay Keith as one of production’s most explosive new voices. A second Grammy nomination followed for “Rich Flex” by Drake and 21 Savage.
Beyond rap, Tay Keith expanded his palette. He co-produced Beyoncé’s “Before I Let Go” and executive produced Sexyy Red’s 2024 album, demonstrating a versatility that stretched well beyond his Memphis origins. Memphis Mayor Paul Young paid public tribute after the news broke: the city claimed him as one of its own cultural exports, along the same lineage as Three 6 Mafia and Young Dolph.
The cause of death remains unknown pending official autopsy results. He was 29.