Tay-K is an American rapper and songwriter born as Taymor Travon McIntyre on 16 June 2000 in Long Beach, California. He achieved professional recognition for the track "The Race" (2017), which reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a platinum certification (2018). His recording career began in 2014 as a member of the ensemble Daytona Boyz with the track "Drift" (2014). After establishing a solo career, he released the tracks "Biff Xannen" (2015) and "Sly Cooper" (2015). McIntyre achieved professional recognition for the mixtape Santana World (2017), which reached number 128 on the Billboard 200 and was reissued by 88 Classic and RCA Records (2017) with a remix of "The Race" (2017) featuring 21 Savage and Young Nudy. McIntyre became inactive in the music industry following a 2019 murder conviction and a 55-year prison sentence. His recording career includes the tracks "Everywhere I Go" (2026) and "Erupt" (2026).