
In the world of dance music production, Jay-J has forged the reputation as the producer with the "Midas touch" with his signature 'sexy, soulful, dance floor driven' style; a blend of elements from funk, soul and disco combined with sultry vocals.
Jay-J has collaborated with many of the dance industry's top icons including Miguel Migs, Kaskade, Marques Wyatt, Halo, Julius Papp, Mark Grant and Chris Lum at Moulton Studios, one of the most respected production houses in dance music. These sessions have not only produced some of the biggest releases in the contemporary dance world but also garnered the attention from fans and music professionals around the world.
In 2003, Jay-J received a GRAMMY® nomination for his re-mix of Jill Scott’s "He Loves Me". He has also re-mixed the music of other notable artists including Alicia Keys, David Gray, Lil' Kim, Koffee Brown and Donnie McClurkin.
Jay-J's infectious music then became adopted by music industry professionals and manufacturers as the perfect template to showcase the hottest and newest advancements in technology. Jay-J's "Make My Heart" featuring Latrice Barnett became the soundtrack for Digidesign’s Icon Integrated Console, which debuted in 2004. Apple and Digidesign's collaboration launched by featuring Jay-J's music as the theme for their worldwide campaign and tour titled Motivated By Music. This tour spanned various countries including Brazil, Mexico, Italy and the U.S.. Sony Oxford featured Jay-J's music as the master template to demonstrate the sonic versatility and power of their software plug-ins. Apple then enlisted Jay-J to create two original compositions for Remix Jampack for GarageBand that is currently standard software included on all Apple® computers.
Jay-J currently produces syndicated DJ mix shows for XM Satellite, Music Choice, 92.7 FM (San Francisco), KBIG 104 Thump Radio (Los Angeles) and Defected Radio (UK). In addition, he creates over 50 special mix shows per year for additional radio stations in various markets.
When Jay-J is not creating music in the studio, he performs live around the world at appearances including La Terrazza (Spain), Pacha (Ibiza), Zouk (Singapore), Home (Australia) and Ministry of Sound (UK). His music is also heard while he promotes his newest releases on tour for labels such as Defected, Naked Music and OM.
As both a DJ and Producer, Jay-J has consistently generated quality like very few can. His peers consider him one of the most influential, respected and prolific individuals in the industry. Now, with new digs in NYC, a new label, Shifted Music (www.shiftedmusic.com), you can expect more innovative and unique productions from Jay-J.
More about Jay-J:
www.myspace.com/jayj
www.shiftedmusic.com