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K-Def

K-Def is credited on 451 releases across 135 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1992–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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451

Pressings credited

135

Albums

4

Decades active

71

In collections

Biography

K-Def (full name Kevin Hansford) (born June 17, 1970) is an American, New Jersey–based, hip hop producer/DJ who has been actively involved in the music industry since the early 1990s. He has recently produced music for artists such as Ghostface Killah and Puff Daddy. K-Def earned critical praise early in his career for his work with Marley Marl on the album Here Come the Lords by the hip hop group Lords of the Underground. Among the songs from that album that benefited from K-Def's production work include the hits "Funky Child" and "Chief Rocka".

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Credited work

451 releases · 135 albums · active 1992–2026

  • Production · 375
  • Mastering · 174
  • Performance · 144
  • Engineering · 63
  • Other credits · 10

Studios: House Of Hits · Studio Akromégalie · Unique Recording · Frequency Recording Studio

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