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Official DJ for 50 Cent • International Headlining DJ • Global Touring Artist • Amazon #1 Bestselling Author • Sire Spirits Brand Ambassador • Founder of The Kayotik Foundation • Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award • U.S. Navy Veteran •
SOUTHSIDE QUEENS TO THE WORLD
Dr. Kareem “DJ Kayotik” Thomson is the official DJ for 50 Cent, an international headlining DJ and global touring artist, an Amazon #1 bestselling author, a Sire Spirits brand ambassador, a U.S. Navy veteran and the founder of The Kayotik Foundation. Every one of those titles traces back to Southside Jamaica, Queens.
He grew up there during the crack epidemic, lived through addiction in his home, loss and homelessness, and found his voice behind the turntables. His path ran through service in the U.S. Navy and more than a decade on Dallas–Fort Worth morning radio before he took his sound worldwide. As the official DJ for 50 Cent, he has performed in more than 30 countries across five continents.
Behind the stage, he is a father first. After losing his son, Dante, weeks before Dante’s high school graduation, Kareem rebuilt through faith, therapy and family, and turned that journey into It Had To Happen: What’s A Man Without A Legacy? In 2024 he received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and an honorary doctorate in Humanitarianism. Today he continues to tour, speak, partner with brands and serve his community through The Kayotik Foundation.
THE VOICE OF THE UNIT
From Southside Jamaica, Queens, to stages around the world, DJ Kayotik has built a career spanning international touring, radio, nightlife, corporate entertainment and major live events.
As the official DJ for 50 Cent, Kayotik brings decades of musical experience, crowd engagement and professional entertainment to audiences across the globe. He moves easily between hip-hop, R&B, Top 40 and more, so he fits a major concert stage, an exclusive corporate event or a private celebration.
INTERNATIONAL TOURING
50 CENT / G-UNIT
NIGHTCLUBS & FESTIVALS
CORPORATE EVENTS
PRIVATE EVENTS
BRAND ACTIVATIONS
CELEBRITY & SPECIAL APPEARANCES
FROM PAIN TO PURPOSE.
FROM SURVIVAL TO LEGACY.
AMAZON #1 BESTSELLER
It Had To Happen: What’s A Man Without A Legacy?
By Dr. Kareem “DJ Kayotik” Thomson • Foreword by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson
It Had To Happen: What’s A Man Without A Legacy? is the deeply personal story behind the man people know as DJ Kayotik. The book chronicles a journey through success, fatherhood, devastating loss, grief, depression, homelessness, faith, therapy and healing, and ultimately the decision to turn pain into purpose. It goes beyond the DJ booth and the stages to tell the story of the experiences that shaped Kareem Thomson as a man, father and person.
“I didn’t write this to sell books. I wrote this to save lives.”
HARDCOVER | PAPERBACK | EBOOK | AUDIOBOOK, NARRATED BY THE AUTHOR
IN THE MEDIA
CW33
DJ Kayotik on CW33
97.9 THE BOX
DJ Kayotik on 97.9 The Box
INTERVIEW
Being 50 Cent's DJ
TOUR & APPEARANCES
UPCOMING DATES
DJ performances, 50 Cent tour dates, corporate events, book appearances, speaking engagements, panels and brand activations will be listed here as they are announced. For availability, submit a booking inquiry below.
BUILDING LEGACY BEYOND THE STAGE
Founded in 2011, The Kayotik Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities and making a positive impact in underserved communities.
Through youth mentorship, back-to-school initiatives, holiday food distributions and community outreach, the Foundation continues its mission of supporting families and empowering the next generation.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIVEAWAYS • HOLIDAY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS • YOUTH MENTORSHIP • COMMUNITY OUTREACH
HONORS &
RECOGNITION
2024
• HONORARY DOCTORATE
• DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HUMANITARIANISM
2024
PRESIDENTIAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
SERVICE
U.S. NAVY VETERAN
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