DJ Kay Slay

DJ Kay Slay, also known as the Drama King, (born Kenneth Gleason) is the ringmaster of the new hip-hop rivalries, played out on his mixtapes. The New York Times called him "Hip-Hop's One-Man Ministry of Insults.&quo

DJ Kay Slay, also known as the Drama King, (born Kenneth Gleason) is the ringmaster of the new hip-hop rivalries, played out on his mixtapes. The New York Times called him "Hip-Hop's One-Man Ministry of Insults."

Originally from East Harlem in New York, Kenneth started out with graffiti, using his tag name, DEZ. He was featured in the classic hip-hop documentary Style Wars. When the New York City Transit Police cracked down on graffiti in the late 1980s, Kay Slay took up turntables. He made his way spinning records and releasing mixtapes, all the while trying to get some money and a record contract.