Naughty by Nature is an American hip hop group formed in East Orange, New Jersey, in 1986, consisting of Treach (born Anthony S. Criss, December 2, 1970), Vin Rock (born Vincent E. Brown, September 17, 1970), and DJ Kay Gee (born Keir Lamont Gist, September 15, 1969). In 2025, Jeff Mezydlo of Yardbarker included the band in his list of "20 underrated bands from the 1990s who are worth rediscovering".
