Hip-hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of Covid-19 at age 55

DJ Kay Slay got his start as a teenage graffiti artist and was featured in the 1983 hip-hop documentary 'Style Wars'. Photo: AP

Pioneering hip-hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay and worked with top stars, has died of complications from Covid-19.

Grayson's death at age 55 on Sunday (April 17) was confirmed by his family in a statement released through New York radio station HOT 97, where he hosted The Drama Hour for more than two decades.