DJ Kayotik aka Dr. Kareem Thomson has been all across the world as a successful DJ.
This is no small feat.
Everyday someone picks up their headphones and decide they want to lead the flashy life of an On the Go DJ, always partying and keeping the crowd engaged. However, most of those aspiring souls end up DJ’ing as a hobby on the weekends or relegated to family events where they go crazy on the tables. A small few land great radio jobs enabling them to live their dream but an even smaller percentage take the whole world by storm.
DJ Kayotik is resilient, focused and educated. After facing tragedy he turned it into triumph and put it in a powerful book.
In his most personal and powerful project to date, world-renowned DJ Kayotik steps out from behind the turntables and into the hearts of readers everywhere with It Had To Happen — a soul-baring memoir chronicling the unimaginable loss of his son.
A global force in music — from his roots in Queens, NY to becoming the official tour DJ for hip-hop titan 50 Cent and a respected voice on Dallas airwaves — Kayotik has always commanded a room. But in his soon to be released book, he commands something far greater: empathy, reflection, and hope.
With unflinching honesty, It Had To Happen takes readers through the darkest valley a father can walk, yet somehow turns that darkness into light. Kayotik’s book reveals the emotional wreckage of grief while also offering a powerful roadmap for healing and redemption.
This isn’t just a story about loss — it’s a testimony to love. It’s a declaration that even in our most shattered moments, purpose can rise from pain. Kayotik proves that strength isn’t found in silence, but in sharing.
More than a memoir, It Had To Happen is a movement. It will touch anyone who has a soul — anyone who has ever lost something and fought to find themselves after tragedy.
DJ Kayotik doesn’t just honor his son’s memory — he transforms it into legacy.
This book is set to become available in September. Don’t just read it. Feel it.
Nikki Mack, Editor In Chief
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