DJ Kemit

DJ Kemit. Once a member of the 2 x Grammy Award winning Hip Hop group Arrested Development. A graduated of Howard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.

After his departure from Arrested Development Kemit began the deep house group KemeticJust with long time friend and producer Justin Chapman. The duo are still active with a catalog of music that spans from King Street/Nite Grooves (NYC) to NDATL (ATL).
Kemit is also a well known DJ in celebrity circles, having played private deejay sets for Prince, Jane Fonda, Janet Jackson, Steve Harvey, Jermaine Dupri, Brian Michael Cox and the Capital Jazz Super Cruise. DJ Kemit also serves as the resident DJ for the internationally known tastemaker event Funk Jazz Kafe.

His 2012 debut album “Everlasting,” encompasses the diversity of his DJ sets. Moving effortlessly from Classic Soul (featuring Carl McIntosh of Loose Ends and Jean Baylor of Zhane), to Soulful House (Osunlade, Terrance Downs), to Jazz Funk (Frank McComb) to Contemporary Soul (Eric Roberson, N’dambi).

Kemit is world-renowned for his Grammy nominated production work on Arrested Development’s 2nd LP, as well as Anthony David’s 2011 #1 hit single, “4evermore” which featured Algebra Blessett & Phonte of Little Brother.

DJ Kemit has worked with the likes of Cooley's Hot Box, Eric Roberson, Lady Alma Horton, N'Dambi, Music Soulchild (Tour), Teddy Riley (Tour), Tasha Larae, Josh Milan, Rich Medina, Lil John Roberts, Robert Glasper & Chris Dave and the list goes on.

It was during the Teddy Riley featuring Blackstreet/Teddy Riley Tour (2010-2011) where Luke Austin & Kemit met and they soon after began creating music together under the name ““the Lounge Lizards".

Kemit is continuously producing and writing new music which is available on his djkemit.bandcamp.com site. His latest endeavor finds Kemit curating music (vinyl recordings) for the vinyl bar “the Echo Room” and Kemit’s featured all vinyl dance party “Kickin Up Dust” located on the property of Westside Music Lounge.

“In our fast paced digital world, there will always be the need for soulful music generated from an analogue source, curated by humans who have a connection to the listener(s). It is my mission to continue this art form by entertaining people across the globe and feeding their souls with tunes that will transform an individual in a particular space at a specific time.”