Khia Danielle Edgerton better known by the stage name K-Swift, was an American DJ, MC, radio personality

Radio personality

A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...

 and entrepreneur

Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...

.

Early years

Born to Joseph and Juanita Edgerton, K-Swift was raised in Randallstown, Maryland

Randallstown, Maryland

Randallstown is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is named after Christopher and Thomas Randall, two 18th-century tavern-keepers. At that time, Randallstown was a tollgate crossroads on the Liberty Turnpike, a major east-west...

. She graduated from Randallstown High School

Randallstown High School

Randallstown High School is a public high school located in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It serves students in the Randallstown, Woodlawn, and Owings Mills areas. It is a part of Baltimore County Public Schools...

 in 1996 and went on to intern at 92Q after a brief stint at Catonsville Community College.

Entertainment career

She began interning at 92Q when she was 18, and worked her way through the ranks at the station until she earned a co-hosting position in 1998.. The show, along with her co-host Squirrel Wyde is the number one radio show in all of Baltimore.

Entrepreneurship

Along with DJing at all of the popular clubs in Baltimore, as well as throwing her own parties, K-Swift owned and operated Club Queen Entertainment, a roster of well known partying dj's and hosts which had a hold on the scene and still a hold on the prominent parties in the Baltimore area. K-Swift also began a Graphics Company and the Next Level Management Company, and maintained a record pool and sold her mixtapes online.

Music career

K-Swift released her discs through Baltimore based company, Unruly Records (as well as Next Level). Her albums were so popular and had such an enormous following in the area, that she outsold mainstream artists such as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em

Soulja Boy Tell 'Em

DeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....

.

Death

On Sunday July 20, 2008, just a day after she performed at Baltimore's Artscape

Artscape (festival)

Artscape is an annual art festival held in the Mount Royal neighborhood Baltimore, Maryland in July. Since its first annual opening in 1982, it has become the largest free arts festival in America. It has boasted acts such as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Matisyahu in the past, attracting over...

, K-Swift hosted a pool party at her house. During the early morning of Monday, July 21, K-Swift reportedly jumped into her above ground pool. Police reports state that there were about seven people in the pool at the time. When she did not resurface, she was pulled out and placed on an adjoining metal frame deck. K-Swift was later transported to Good Samaritan Hospital

Good Samaritan Hospital

Good Samaritan Hospital may refer to:In the United States:*Good Samaritan Hospital — San Jose, California*Good Samaritan Hospital — Los Angeles*Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital — Downers Grove, Illinois...

 where she was pronounced dead.

Discography

• The Jumpoff Vol. 1
• The Jumpoff Vol. 2
• The Jumpoff Vol. 3
• The Jumpoff Vol. 4 - The Holiday Edition
• The Jumpoff Vol. 5
• The Jumpoff Vol. 6 - The Return
• The Jumpoff Vol. 6 - The Spring Break Edition
• The Jumpoff Vol. 7 - Summer School Edition
• The Jumpoff Vol. 8 - Next Level Edition
• The Jumpoff Vol. 9
• The Jumpoff Vol. 9 - Holiday Edition
• The Jumpoff Vol. 10 - We Fly High Edition
• The Jumpoff Vol. 11 - Not Guilty
• The Jumpoff Vol. 12
• The Jumpoff Vol. 13
• The Jumpoff Vol. 14
• K-Swift: Strictly for the Kids Part I
• K-Swift: Strictly for the Kids Part II
• The Club Queen Series Volumes 1 - 6

Awards

2001 - Best DJ, Awarded by Baltimore City Paper

Baltimore City Paper

Baltimore City Paper is a free alternative weekly newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1977 by Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch. Current owner Times-Shamrock Communications purchased the paper in 1987...

2004 - Best Club DJ, Awarded by Baltimore City Paper

Baltimore City Paper

Baltimore City Paper is a free alternative weekly newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1977 by Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch. Current owner Times-Shamrock Communications purchased the paper in 1987...

 

2005 - Best Club DJ, Awarded by Baltimore City Paper

Baltimore City Paper

Baltimore City Paper is a free alternative weekly newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1977 by Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch. Current owner Times-Shamrock Communications purchased the paper in 1987...

2006 - Best Club DJ, Awarded by Baltimore City Paper

Baltimore City Paper

Baltimore City Paper is a free alternative weekly newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1977 by Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch. Current owner Times-Shamrock Communications purchased the paper in 1987...