KAYTRANADA

About

Louis Kevin Celestin, known professionally as KAYTRANADA, is a Haitian-Canadian music producer and DJ born on August 25, 1992. He initially gained recognition through a series of mixtapes, remixes, and original music projects beginning in 2010 under the alias Kaytradamus. By 2013, operating under the moniker Kaytranada, he achieved wider recognition in the music industry. In 2014, he signed with XL Recordings, the label that would release his critically acclaimed debut studio album 99.9% in 2016. His second studio album, Bubba, arrived in 2019 and earned him two Grammy Awards, including Best Dance/Electronic Album. Beyond his solo work, Celestin is one half of the hip hop duo the Celestics, which he forms with his brother Lou Phelps.