DJ Kash, born Courtney George, is a Guyanese-American DJ and recording artiste who first gained prominence deejaying and then transitioned into recording music.
The name Kash was given to him by a high school girlfriend, an indirect reference to him always wearing the latest expensive brand-name clothes.
DJ Kash was quick to state that he did not like the name at first, but with time and the fact that the name grew on him, he began writing that name on his records every time he would go to a record store to buy music.
DJ Kash grew up in a family where its members loved music. His father was a famous deejay during the 1980s, playing for Blue Ribbon Sound System. He would eventually learn from his father and older cousins, who were also deejays.
Today, the deejay is considered one of the best Guyanese, globally. DJ Kash started his professional career at the age of 14 but noted, “My love and interest in music started when I was 7 years of age. I was always listening to music and memorising lyrics.”
Courtney “DJ Kash” George
His deejaying career started in Jamaica. He subsequently started playing music in Guyana in 2010. With this came love from his newfound fans and promoters, as well as from those who hated him.
He started winning Sound Clashes in 2012 and currently holds five titles. He now mentors young and upcoming disk jockeys. As of February 2022, he has released six songs, of which, “Real Bad Guyanese” which features Guyanese Gaddie G, is considered his most popular release.
The DJ/artiste is also the owner of the Real Bad Guyanese clothing line.
One of DJ Kash’s most celebrated accomplishments is the fact that he became famous in dancehall and not on mainstream radio or from joining a well-known sound system. DJ Kash is intentionally targeting the Caribbean music market, with an eye on the fast-growing global music market.
His weekly Facebook Live shows help to keep his global fans entertained.
He stressed that deejaying comes first. Recognising that he can sing and write made him start doing both. For DJ Kash, being in a one-man army comes with many challenges. The slow expansion of his clothing line is one of his many projects to suffer from this.
The favourite of his six songs is “Badmind.” He said he loves that one because he’s telling a story related to his own life – people hate him because of his talent. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, DJ Kash would travel to Guyana almost every quarter for events.
The former NYU hospital worker has been working in music full-time for the past three years.
