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.

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
LabelsInterscope

Early life edit

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

Career edit

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 edit

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

Production discography edit

Charted singles edit

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B/HH
AUS CAN UK
"Intro"
(DaBaby)
2019 13 8 26 97 Kirk
"Find My Way"
(DaBaby)
2020 22 12 47 33 46 Blame It on Baby

References edit

  1. ^ "DJ Kid +I talk signing to Interscope w/ Da Baby,NC support, +more". Everything Boisterous. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "DJ K.i.D talks DaBaby recording 'KIRK,' his unique sound and more". REVOLT. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "'He Wanted Something That Sounded Different': Producer DJ K.i.D on DaBaby's New Album". Complex. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Producer DJ K.i.D Explains Why DaBaby Had To "Dumb Down His Music"". Genius. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "DJ Kid Talks His DJ Experience With Da Baby, His Alkaline Water, K20, and More". RESPECT. Retrieved May 10, 2020.