Jay1 is a rapper and songwriter who within a short period has transitioned from an outside rapper to one of the most mainstream and formidable rap leaders in the UK. Since his humble beginning as a young rapper in Coventry, Jay1 has achieved over 430 million Spotify Streams and 120 million views on YouTube. Gaining international recognition, out of Jay1’s 2,400,899 monthly Spotify listeners over 1,157,279 are outside of the UK.
Originally from London, Jay1 moved to Coventry at 17 with his family due to financial pressures. This made it incredibly difficult for him to establish his rap career and so Jay1 had to overcome many challenges through hard work, sheer determination, and great talent. Within a short period, Jay1 proved himself a formidable artist and has won several awards such as Urban Music Awards 2022 for Best Male Act Nomination, Breakthrough of the Year at GRM Daily’s Rated Awards for He Done That, and Winning Gold for track Your Mrs.
Jay1 sold out for his UK, European, and Australian Tour, and saw over 13000 fans show up to his 2000-capacity Godiva Festival in Coventry. His debut album One Wave gained 150 million Spotify streams within a short period, and he created a sync placement for the Netflix show Young Wallander. Furthermore, Jay1 frequently collaborates with leading corporate clients, including The North Face, JD, Puma, German Doner Kebab, Nando’s, The Guardian, and Amazon, which he presently serves as one of their Breakthrough Artists.
Outside rap, Jay1 enjoys football, fashion, and gaming and has collaborated with Budweiser Football, BBC Sport, Paris Fashion Week, SoccerAM, and Guild Esports. His combined 1.2 million followers on social media are very responsive to his content and he has excellent engagement rates. Although a very busy artist with several scheduled tours, albums, and single releases, Jay1 always finds time to give back to his local community through Once Wave FC. Engaging with youths to create positive change, he helps to develop more significant opportunities for them across his passion points. An exceptionally talented artist, Jay1 is perfect for corporate functions and festivals.
