Tony "CD" Kelly

Tony “CD” Kelly is a **Kingston-born Jamaican producer and engineer** who’s widely regarded as one of dancehall’s all‑time great hitmakers. Coming up in the studio world in Jamaica, he sharpened his skills at iconic spots like **Tuff Gong** and later **Penthouse Records**, where he became known for his clean, punchy mixes and a knack for creating riddims that worked just as well in the dance as on international radio. He eventually launched his own imprint, **K‑Licious Music**, in the mid‑1990s, setting the stage for a run of crossover smashes that helped bring dancehall to a much wider global audience.

Across his career, Kelly has produced and written for a long list of major dancehall and reggae artists, and his riddims like **Bookshelf**, **Buy Out**, **Grindin**, **Unda Wata**, and more have become modern classics in the genre. He’s known for blending hardcore dancehall energy with influences from **hip‑hop and R&B**, making tracks that feel at home in both Caribbean and American playlists. With multiple awards and international chart records to his name, Tony “CD” Kelly’s work has played a huge role in shaping the sound of contemporary dancehall and pushing Jamaican music deeper into the mainstream.