Kayvon Sarfehjooy

Kayvon Sarfehjooy, professionally known as "K-Salaam" (born in 1977 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian-born American producer, turntablist, and educator. At age three, his family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he was raised for most of his childhood. He then moved to New York City to pursue a career in music. He currently resides in Vancouver, BC. 

After releasing two critically acclaimed mixtapes The Hands of Time and Real DJs Do Real Things, he then moved to New York City to pursue a career as a Music Producer. His first album, The World Is Ours, was released on August 25, 2006 through his own label, along with his Production partner. The album was then re-released by VP Records / Universal as Whose World is This in 2008. Featured on this release were a number of prolific underground hip hop artists, such as: Mos Def, Dead Prez, Papoose, Saigon and Talib Kweli, and reggae artists such as Capleton, Sizzla, Luciano and Anthony B. The music fuses reggae and hip hop, and incorporates socially conscious themes.

K-Salaam went on to produce more albums as well as songs for internationally acclaimed artists such as: Keane, Trey Songz, K’naan, Talib Kweli, Lil Wayne, Bun B,[7] Lowkey, Sizzla, Nas, Freddie Gibbs, Buju Banton, Junior Reid, Hollywood Undead, Collie Buddz, Tech N9ne, Femi Kuti and many more. He then traveled to Brazil and produced Emicida’s entire album, Doozicabraba e a Revolução Silenciosa, released in 2011, resulting in Emicida receiving Brazil's MTV's 2011 Artist of the Year Award. 

He also produced more songs with Emicida, as well as all of the songs on: Murs & Fashawn's album This Generation (2012), Rael's Ainda Bem Que Eu Segui as Batidas do Meu Coração, and Smif-n-Wessun’s Born and Raised (2013). Moreover, from 2011 - 2013, the duo did sound design for Lauryn Hill - Creating custom made synth sounds & samples for the keyboard player & Drummer for her live shows.

In 2016, K went on to score music for NBC’s coverage of the Olympic Games. His music has been featured in multiple video games, TV shows, & commercials. In 2022, his music was featured prominently in the Video Game “Fortnite,” as part of their Virtual Soundwave Series Concert. It was the #1 streaming Video Game at the time. The Virtual concert garnered so much attention that it was picked up by various major cinemas throughout Brazil, in which it aired for free for two weeks.

K-Salaam's production skills and expertise are sought after by music professionals throughout the world.