1st Prophet

Chief Scribe, Prophet Pages ::Pool Director, TJ’s DJ’s, Inc.

While pursuing a degree from Florida State University as a sophomore, Keith joined TJ’s DJ’s during Spring 1997 as a wide eyed intern with a devotion to music and whose main obligations were to make sure DJs such as Lil Jon (multi-platinum producer, co-owner BME Recordings), Smurf (Grammy nominated; multi-platinum producer (Mr. ColliPark), Ying Yang Twins, David Banner, Plies; owner ColliPark Records), Nyce (aka Needlz –
multi-platinum producer, 50 Cent, Young Buck, Trina), and Magic Mike (legendary DJ who earned 1 platinum & 5 gold plaques as a pioneer in the art of bass) received their records from the pool. As time progressed, TJ’s DJ’s CEO TJ Chapman took Keith under his wing and educated him to the game of the industry. Keith endeared those lessons to heart by declaring, “I may have received my B.S. degree from Florida State, but I earned a Master’s by working at TJ’s DJ’s.”

In his tenure at TJ’s DJ’s, Keith Kennedy has risen to the position of Pool Director charged with the caretaking of the day-to-day operations of the record pool, has spoken on various industry panels, and was dually employed as the General Manager of Wildstyle Entertainment including having the responsibilities of record store manager and retail promotions for the label. In addition, Keith has served as an event coordinator lending his knowledge to help the Tastemakers Only DJ / Music Conference take shape as well as other events such as the Oscar nominated, “Hustle & Flow” movie premiere and the Tastemaker Tasties Strip-Off Contest. And whenever guests have arrived in Tallahassee such as 50 Cent, Rich Boy (“Get To Poppin” – Interscope) and Smitty (“Diamonds On My Neck” – J), Keith acts as the appointed Tallahassee tour guide. But, Keith’s true joy resides in music and more specifically, his writing.

In his young career, Keith has already interviewed high profile subjects such as David Banner, T.I., Lil Jon, Swizz Beats, Mike Jones, T-Pain, and Pastor Troy. But, his profiles are not limited to just artists as he has sat down with heavyweights such as Tony Shellman (co-owner & CEO of ENYCE clothing), TJ Chapman (CEO, TJ’s DJ’s), and Charles Dixon (CEO, Sir Charles Independent Promotions). Plus, he has received ink in publications such as Ozone, The Source, Vibe, Down, and NV magazines as well as TJsDJs.com (which garners 20 million hits per month with 15,000 message board Tastemakers) and the Tallahassee Democrat among other outlets.

Lately, Keith Kennedy has proceeded with a motto adopted from Mike Jones stating “my daily routine is pimpin’ pens.” To that end, Keith has written bios for artists such as BloodRaw (signed to Young Jeezy’s CTE imprint), DJ Demp (Lil Flip and Trick Daddy’s DJ, nominated for Radio One’s DJ of The Year), Young Ca$h (SRC/Universal) and Triple J (Scarface’s protégé’). In fact, Keith writes under the pseudonym 1st Prophet because it is rooted from his membership in the Iota Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, plus “I like to inspire folks while teaching through my writing, and I hate being second.” Keith looks forward as his progression continues into the realm of song writing and screenplays while the world anticipates the release of his next great American novel.