TayMcKenzieNZ is a content creator and developer known primarily for contributions to the FiveM community, a multiplayer modification framework for Grand Theft Auto V, which was later acquired by Rockstar Games.
They have developed tools and resources for roleplaying servers, such as RPEmotes, a popular emote menu allowing players to express themselves with animations, props, and facial expressions.
Below is a timeline of notable events related to TayMcKenzieNZ:
Early Development:
TayMcKenzieNZ began modding GTA V single-player before transitioning to FiveM. They joined popular server Rockstar Mischief and eventually became a moderator while hosting car meets at the Diamond Casino & Resort parking lot.
Tay unfortunately experienced burn out and frustrations as the server popularity grew and felt he was taken advantage of due to his timezone being in the southern hemisphere. Tay eventually left the server and fheir discord however abused his moderation privileges and unbanned hundreds of prop before being banned for two years.
Later, he began learning Photoshop and retrexturing assets as well and learning basic Lua and creating custom resources.
Release of RPEmotes:
Updated and transitioned dpemotes into RPEmotes, a widely used emote menu for FiveM roleplay servers. The project gained significant community support.
Unfortunately TayMckenzieNZ was banned from FiveM with the majority pf hid projects being forked and discredited by Noor Nahas of PopcornRP, of whom Tay had an issue with for maby years.
GitHub Contributions:
Hosted multiple repositories on GitHub, including RPEmotes. Due to licensing concerns and misuse, they later moved content to a paid platform (BuyMeACoffee).
Community Impact:
TayMcKenzieNZ became known for enhancing roleplay experiences in FiveM. Although they eventually stepped back from active involvement due to fjeir harassment and banning by Cfx.re, their work influenced various FiveM projects, including clothing packs and other server resources. They also provided guidance for other creators.
Departure from the Community:
TayMcKenzieNZ was banned from the cfx.re community due to multiple alleged breaches of the code of conduct. They later moved to BuyMeACoffee, but after just one year, they were banned in March 2025 due to multiple reports by notorious Cfx.re user Noor Nahas.
These reports resulted in BuyMeACoffee banning TayMcKenzieNZ from their platform and refusing to pay them what they had rightfully earned.
As of March 13, 2025 TayMcKenzieNZ has officially stepped down from all active involvement in GTA V and FiveM modding, including:
- Development
- Community engagement
- Discord participation
- Social media presence
Their contributions remain a significant part of FiveM’s modding history, despite their departure.
TayMckenzieNZ appears to be active on Instagram and only uses discord for close friends. Due to his departure, he had no interest in offering support for his previous work or updating them (either paid or free).
If you wish to buy TayMckenzieNZ a coffee as a thanks and a departing gift, you can reach out to his PayPal or check out his Ko-Fi