Jay Sean is a 24 year old British-born Asian from Hounslow who left medical school in summer 2003 to pursue a music career. Growing up, Jay listened to a diverse range of artists from traditional Bollywood artists to R&B singers like Donnell Jones, Eric Benet, Boyz II Men and Musiq Soulchild.Jay also developed a intense passion for hip hop, becoming more and more inspired by the lyrical skills of Notorious BIG, Fu-Shnickens (who he studied for a ‘fast rap’ technique), Treach from Naughty by Nature, Grand Puba and Mobb Deep, to name a few. At 15, Jay became one half of hip-hop duo ‘Compulsive Disorder’, developing his double time rap skills while also working hard on his writing style. In his bedroom he began to amass cupboards full of A5 notepads full of lyrics and song compositions. His distinctive ‘British Wit’ paints an amusing picture of his life experiences so far.Around Christmas 2002, Jay’s demo made it’s way to Rishi Rich’s studio and within days he was signed to 2Point9 and plans were made immediately to launch him to the world. Rishi decided to include Jay in his debut Rishi Rich Project record – a project aimed to showcase up-and coming talent. Jay was signed to Relentless Records/Virgin Records in July 2003, the label responsible for hits such as Artful Dodger/Craig David – Rewind, Daniel Beddingfield – You gotta get thru this and Master of Ceremonies – Do you really like this. The critically acclaimed debut single “Dance with you (nachna tere naal)” featuring Juggy D reached number 12 in the UK charts in September 2003 and paved the way for Jay’s solo project released in early 2004. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!