Keith Porter-Davis II was born in Seattle, Washington on April 16, 1987. Keith loved all sports and played little league baseball, football, basketball and was a skilled snowboarder. Keith attended O’Dea High School and later transferred to Renton High School where he graduated in 2005. Keith attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana where he joined Omega Psi Phi in 2008, a historically African American fraternity, where he was proud to tell you he was the “tail dawg”. Keith loved his fraternity and was always actively representing them! Keith’s passion for all things sports led him to a new sport in 2012 when he started playing Rugby in Atlanta, GA for the Atlanta Old White Rugby Club. Keith had a gregarious personality and never met a stranger, to know him was to love him. Those who really knew him knew of his love for rare and unique sneakers. He considered himself a “Semi-retired connoisseur of sneakers”. Keith’s shoe collection is legendary. Keith had a beautiful smile that was one of his many trademarks. We won’t talk about his impeccable style. Keith traveled the world: Africa, Iceland, London, Hawaii, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Haiti just to name a few. Keith loved life!
Faith and Family were the foundation of who Keith was as a person. He accepted Christ at an early age at the Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church, where he sang in the Angel and Youth choir. Keith was the proud eldest brother of his two siblings Kristopher Porter-Davis and Ranesha-Ruth Baker. Keith would often have to be reminded that he was “not” their parent as they grew up. No matter the situation, Keith was going to be “in charge” and “bossing” his two siblings around! Growing up, Keith’s biggest joy was hanging out with his many cousins at his Nana’s house on the weekend! In 2016 Keith proudly stepped into the role of Uncle. He referred to his only niece as his “bae”. His Instagram is full of pictures of his “bae”.
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During Keith’s last year of college in New Orleans he contracted the flu, and the viral infection went to his heart, where it caused irreversible damage. Keith was incredibly blessed to receive a heart transplant in 2019 at the University of Washington and began the long journey of recovery. In January of 2022 despite being fully vaccinated, Keith contracted COVID-19 and was admitted to the hospital. Keith was admitted to 5SW at the University of Washington where he fiercely battled COVID’s attack on his body. After 51 long consecutive days, on March 27, 2022 at 5:06 p.m. The Lord stepped in and transitioned him from labor to rest. Keith transitioned this life, living life on his terms.