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Khia Edgerton, better known as the “Club Queen K-Swift”, Baltimore DJ and radio personality, died yesterday at the age of 29 after a swimming pool accident at her home. As someone from way outside Baltimore’s city limits, it’s nearly impossible for me to try to capture the impact K-Swift’s death has had on the community there–there have been candlelight vigils at 92Q (where she worked) and front-page stories on the local papers, as well as tributes all over the Internet.
Besides being a well-known club DJ outside the Baltimore area, K-Swift worked her way up from the ranks of intern at 92Q to Mix Show Coordinator at the station, the only woman holding that sort of position in the country. K-Swift’s Club Queen mixtapes were a glimpse at a world of music in Baltimore that was incredibly fascinating and immensely entertaining for me to listen to while out in Arizona, and I was jealous of those who could casually go out and see one of her shows (including ones this past weekend, which seemed legendary) or check out her show nightly on the radio. Seeing the grief felt by those close to her or who were there the whole time only makes it apparent that I only saw a glimpse of her skill and drive.
Baltimore Club scene loses voice [Baltimore Sun]
B-More needs voices in music right now. RIP K-Swift.
The Death Set mentioned this during their performance last night in Brooklyn. Cotdamn shame.
she’s been a huge hero of mine for a long time, and friday night i finally had the honor of seeing her dj a set, in the headlining spot of the absolutely massive My Crew Be Unruly 15 year anniversary party for Unruly Records in Baltimore on Friday. She absolutely DESTROYED, it was incredible. i then woke up yesterday to news that she had died the previous night, and i’ve been in an absolute state of shock about this since. RIP Club Queen, i at least take solace that the last club night you ever djed was absolutely legendary.
Good job, Dan. Very sad day for Baltimore, and for anyone who cares about Baltimore club music.
I’ve spread her music from Jersey to NY and will continue to do so where ever I go. RIP K-SWIFT