DJ Kayz is a French-Algerian disc-jockey, mostly known for his compilation
series and his numerous collaborations with French rappers. Born in the region
of Kabylia in 1980, he began mixing music in the mid-90s inspired by Moroccan DJ
Cut Killer and rose to fame with the 2003 compilation Funk Raï Summer Show,
which incorporated elements from raï, a very popular type of Algerian folk
music. Between 2007 and 2012, DJ Kayz remained active in the scene with the Oran
Mix Party series, as well as the 2011 mixes Kabylifornie. Mainstream success
finally arrived in 2014 when the second vo...