Born and raised on Long Island, K.Y.S. Music began producing, and recording music at the age of 18 years old. His music name K.Y.S. Music is an acronym for Knock Ya Speakers Music. K.Y.S's production influences included hip-hop producers The Alchemist, 9th Wonder, Araabmuzik, DJ Premiere, Statik Selektah, Swizz Beatz, The Neptunes, Just Blaze, Kanye West, Madlib, and Harry Fraud. Hip-Hop artists who inspired K.Y.S. to write & record songs include Talib Kweli, Lupe Fiasco, Jadakiss, Nas, Jay-z, KRS-One, Dialated Peoples, Common, Big K.R.I.T, and Joe Budden.

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