Canute Kamau Preston, (born 3 January 1979), known as Kamau Preston, formerly DJ Monk,
is a
Jamaican musician, international DJ, record producer and television personality. A native Jamaican DJ Kamau Preston is known mostly for his work as a celebrity DJ, and for his contributions to the
Caribbean
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house music
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genre. He is best known for his work as the resident DJ at the
Atlantis Paradise Island,
Bahamas, as the personal DJ to the likes of
New York Giants
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mogul, and hotelier
Jonathan M. Tisch
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He is a co ...
,
Howard Stern and fashion designer
Steve Madden.
Early and personal life
Preston was born in
Trelawny Parish, Jamaica. He started his public career in Jamaica as a
roadie for the resident band
Impulse at Trelawny Beach Hotel. Later he became the house DJ at several clubs and resorts like luxury resort Half Moon in
Montego Bay
Montego Bay is the capital of the Parishes of Jamaica, parish of Saint James Parish, Jamaica, St. James in Jamaica. The city is the fourth-largest urban area in the country by population, after Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, Spanish Town, and Por ...
, Jamaica. Preston moved to the U.S. in 2004 where he currently resides with his wife Jo Blackwell-Preston (Top Colorist and owner of New York City's Dop Dop Salon)
and two children.
Career
Kamau Preston is the founder and CEO of CK Preston LLC, a multinational music production company based in New York City. Since moving to the U.S. Preston has played sets across the world. He opened for
Bon Jovi
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in 2007 at the 10-day opening of Newark's, state-of-the-art
Prudential Center sports and entertainment venue. In 2007 Preston was asked to DJ the
Rita Hayworth Alzheimer's Association Gala at the
Waldorf Astoria New York. Preston has worked as the resident DJ for
L'Oreal, spinning at their 100th Anniversary in Paris.
In 2013 Preston broke onto the Jamaican political scene, playing for parliamentary candidate/TV Hostess Paula Kerr-Jarret, and former Jamaican
Prime Minister Edward Seaga.
Present
Preston is currently working on debuting his latest project, fusing both reggae and house elements creating a new genre of music. Additionally Preston is working on developing a new format television series with celebrity chef
Collin Brown
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for
JTV, TBA.
Preston is currently anticipating the release of his own graphic novel in winter 2013.
Discography
DJ mixes
*Kamau Preston – Quickie (2011)
*Kamau Preston – TRAP...DM (2013)
*
Richie Stephens – TBA (2013)
Television and film appearances
References
External links
Official WebsiteOfficial Facebook Fan Page
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1979 births
Living people
Jamaican musicians
Jamaican DJs
Jamaican record producers
People from Trelawny Parish
Jamaican rappers