Tay Keith, a Grammy-nominated producer, was found dead in his Nashville apartment on Thursday. Keith, whose birth name is Brytavious Chambers, was 29 years old.
Metro Nashville police confirmed the producer’s death while stating that they found Keith in his Martin Street apartment as part of a welfare check. The current cause of death is unclassified pending an autopsy.
Despite his young age, Keith was a decorated producer. He was nominated for a Grammy at the age of 23 for his work on Travis Scott’s popular song “Sicko Mode.”
In addition to his collaboration with Scott, Keith also saw him collaborate with the likes of Eminem, Drake, Cardi B, Beyoncé and Lil Baby. His collaborations “Pound Town” and “Get it Sexyy” with rapper Sexyy Red received critical acclaim within the hip-hop community.
The music Keith produced regularly found a home on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Eleven of the songs he worked on became Top 10 hits, including four records that reached No. 1.
Keith worked on ‘Sicko Mode’ while also attending Middle Tennessee State University. And although he had great success in the music world while attending MTSU, Keith chose to finish college. In 2018, Keith graduated with degrees in both media management and integrated studies.
MTSU’s Dean of Media and Entertainment, Beverly Keel, shared Billboard: “He understood people and how they would act and react, and that’s probably why he was such a great songwriter. He had a great vision of the industry, music, culture, and people. He had a tough upbringing, and perhaps that shaped his empathy and desire to help others.”
Upon hearing of Keith’s untimely passing Keel also took to Facebook to share her thoughts, saying, “I was blessed to spend time with him and was so proud of who he was as a person. He was one of the good ones. Students came to MTSU because Tay got his degree there. He was the first in his family to get a college degree.”
In 2025, his career success earned him a spot Forbes’ 30 under 30 music list. He was also a three-time recipient of the BMI Awards Producer of the Year.
At this time, police do not suspect foul play.
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