Tay Keith Posthumously Honored by Memphis With Key to the City & His Own Day
A music lab was also opened at a Memphis library in honor of the late producer.
On Monday, Sept. 21, in what would have been Tay Keith’s 30th birthday, his family honored the late producer’s legacy by presenting his family with the key to the city and other legislative proclamations during a ceremony in Memphis. Mayor Paul Young attended the event and declared that Sept. 20, the producer’s birthday, will now be known as Tay Keith Day.
Kinnawa Kaitibi, speaking on behalf of the family, mentioned that the Tay Keith Music Lab would be unveiled in partnership with Memphis Public Libraries, aiming to connect Keith’s legacy to future generations of young DJs, producers, and music moguls. The lab, set to open at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, will provide state-of-the-art resources for aspiring creatives to learn and build their futures in music.
Mayor Young and Memphis Public Libraries Director Dr. Eric D. Harris praised the initiative, emphasizing that it is a tribute to Keith’s profound work and a way to give young people the tools and space to create and find their voices.
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