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Keith Carter (February 26, 1970 – February 3, 2016), also known as Big Kap and The Wardin, was an American hip-hop DJ who was born in New York City and was later based in Atlanta.

Career

In 1995, he was a member of hip hop supergroup The Flip Squad. He was well known for the 1999 album The Tunnel with Funkmaster Flex, named after the New York nightclub where he was a regular DJ. He died in Mableton, GA late on February 3, 2016, due to a heart attack. He was 45 at the time of his death. According to his road manager Ab Traxx, Keith dealt with diabetes, but he did not believe it was what caused his fatal heart attack. Keith was previously slated to work on a showcase in Atlanta on the day of his death, shortly after his passing, the event became a memorial for Keith.

Big Kap is also well known for a video that went viral in 2011 consisting of Notorious B.I.G. throwing a water bottle at Big Kap during a Summer Jam concert before storming off the stage in 1995.

Discography

• The Tunnel (1999)

References

1. ^ "DJ Big Kap: Storied hip-hop DJ dead at 45". The Independent. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
2. ^ Platon, Adelle. "Big Kap's Road Manager Reveals DJ's Cause of Death". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
3. Farrell, Paul. "Big Kap Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
4. Parco, Nicholas. "Influential New York City DJ Big Kap dead at 45". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
5. Baker, Soren (February 3, 2016). "Big Kap Passes Away; Cause Of Death Revealed". hiphopdx.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
6. Siegel, Melissa. "Big Kap Dead: What Happened To Legendary Hip Hop DJ Known For 'The Tunnel' Album?". Hollywood Take. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

• 1970 births
• 2016 deaths
• American hip-hop DJs
• DJs from New York City
• The Flip Squad members