Born and raised in Barbados, Shakir Gilkes grew up with a love for music and poetry long before he held a Shure SM58. His first written poems showed he had talent similar to his father and uncle who are also very established writers and authors, but his breakout in music positioned him in an entirely different bracket.

Although he started out as a rapper and songwriter, he was able to break onto the scene as a DJ and producer as well. This wasn’t all, as Dyce4Lyfe co-wrote and starred in an award-winning film “Daybreak” and played a small role in “A Caribbean Dream" - a movie that is Certified Fresh on RottenTomatoes.com and 6.1/10 on IMDB.com.

Dyce4Lyfe also hosts two podcasts - one with his wife called Lyfe with Dyce and Jen and the other with his best friend Akeem Carmichael (Inchex) entitled Beerly Famous. From being a poor kid growing up in Barbados to a successful businessman and father, there isn’t much Dyce4Lyfe can’t overcome.