I didn’t know her personally but I knew who she was and knew how important she was to the scene.

The Queen of Baltimore Club Music, K-Swift (Khia Edgerton) died last night due to a drowning accident in the swimming pool at her home.

K-Swift just died at Good Samaritan Hospital from a head injury sustained from a swimming pool accident. Tragic news for all of K-Swift’s fans, friends, and family.

Khia Edgerton, known by her DJ name K-Swift, died the morning of July 21 after a swimming pool accident in her hometown of Baltimore, MD. She was 28 years-old.

K-Swift was a respected member of the Baltimore hip hop community and made a name for herself as a radio DJ, club DJ and entrepreneur. She first rose to fame as the first female mix show coordinator, a position she held at Baltimore’s 92Q Jams radio station.

K-Swift was a member of numerous Baltimore-area DJ crews including the Violator-All Star DJ Coalition and the all female Murda Mamis. As an entrepreneur, K-Swift owned the graphics management and production company, Club Queen Entertainment.