@DJShayKapone is a new twitch streamer & beginner chess coach for players under 1000!

Bio: DJ Shay Kapone is an American rapper, record producer & DJ from Tampa, FL. Best known for being discovered as an artist, “On Da Grind” by the major record label “Slip-N-Slide Records. Working in several music production studios throughout Central Florida & Denver, Colorado. Being heavily influenced by Hip Hop Culture during the ’90s, I started as a songwriter & EMCEE. I grew with that same passion for writing music & began producing my style beats, evolving down the path of music production. I enrolled in a private technical college for a Bachelor’s Degree in Recording Arts, where I began working for local studios & attending beat battles & music conferences making a name for myself. Building on that same path of growing a musical legacy, The “DJ” was added to an already given street name, “Shay Kapone,” to create the brand @DJShayKapone

Chess History: My mother introduced me to the game in elementary school, giving me an Excalibur chess set. I immediately fell in love with CHESS! From 6th - 8th grade I was active in the Roland Park Chess Club in Hillsborough County Florida. It was during this time my parents were going through a nasty divorce and I was growing up with an abusive father. To escape the abuse I was always going to clubs and tournaments while there was a huge custody battle going on, and I was winning! I took home 12 different trophies in 3 years and was the 2nd ranked in Florida amongst 7th graders. After middle school when the divorce was settled, the abuse didn't stop there but the chess certainly did...

The return to the game!

Although I stopped doing tournaments: I was casually picking up a game over the years but not "Taking it serious" during this entire time away from the game that I loved. I held a grudge against chess for so long but the battle with that is over now! I'm making a return to FIDE 2025!

Sponsor ME!

I'm looking for sponsorship to resume my chess journey! The tournament and annual fees with USCF & a chess.com membership is costly. It's taking me a lot longer to return to FIDE due to finances. I'm plugging away to get back to it and have my board (again) and a new clock!

* I just got my new vinyl chess set tournament style but the pieces aren't weighted (I thought I got the weighted one )

* I bought my new chess clock for OTB play

The fees for kicking off the tournaments are just a bit much at the moment...

Donations are always appreciated!

Links to my cashapp, venmo & paypal & Zelle are always through my email - djshaykapone@gmail.com

All donations/sponsorship go towards

USCF - $45 annual

Tournament Entry Fees - $125/tourney (Approximately)

Chess.com Membership - $16/month (With insights)

Twitch Stream -