DJ K.i.D

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DJ K.i.D
Birth nameDe'Juane Malachi Dunwood
Also known as
  • K.i.D
  • Ayo K.i.D
Born1999
Santa Clara, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • DJ
  • entrepreneur
Years active2018–present
Labels Interscope

De'Juane Malachi Dunwood (born 1999), better known by his stage name DJ K.i.D, is an American record producer, DJ, and entrepreneur. He is best known for being a DJ for rapper DaBaby and producing multiple of his songs.

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Early life

Dunwood was born in Santa Clara, California. [1]

Career

Dunwood started DJ'ing for rapper DaBaby on September 1, 2018, at The Biggest Pregame Block Party at East Carolina University. [2] The first song he produced for DaBaby was his 2019 single "Intro", which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Dunwood engineered seven songs on his follow-up album, Blame It on Baby (2020). [3] [4]

Other ventures

Dunwood has also created his own brand of bottled water, titled K20 Water. [5]

Production discography

Charted singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US US
R&B/HH
AUS CAN UK
"Intro"
(DaBaby)
20191382697 Kirk
"Find My Way"
(DaBaby)
20202212473346 Blame It on Baby

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  3. "'He Wanted Something That Sounded Different': Producer DJ K.i.D on DaBaby's New Album". Complex. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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