Who is Ayo Jay? Everything You Need to Know

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British Celebrities Born In August

Also Known As: Ayoola Ogundeyi Jr.

Age: 34 Years, 34 Year Old Males

Born Country: England

Musicians Pop Singers

City: London, England

Grouping of People: Black Men

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education: Baruch College (2013)

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Childhood & Early Life

Ayo Jay was born Ayoola Ogundeyi Jr., on August 9, 1989, in London. He grew up with his parents, in Lagos, Nigeria. Not much information is available about his family background. As a child, Jay loved music and song writing, but his parents wanted him to concentrate on his studies. In 2006, Jay graduated from the ‘International School, Lagos.’

After completing his graduation, Jay moved to the United States, to pursue a degree in finance and investments from the ‘Baruch College,’ in New York City. He worked as an intern at the Wall Street, before getting an exposure in the music industry. While in the United States, Jay started composing music in his spare time. Gradually, his talent started getting noticed.

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Career

In 2011, Ayo Jay started pursuing music as a career. He approached several music composers to release his songs. In 2013, Jay signed a recording contract with the ‘One Nation Entertainment’ to record his singles. He adopted his stage name, ‘Ayo Jay,’ which was the shortened form of his real name.

In 2013, Jay released his single titled, ‘Don’t Say That.’ In 2014, he recorded the song, ‘Available.’ In 2015, he released the song, ‘Your Number.’ The music video for the song was shot in Atlanta. Later, Jay recorded a remix of the same song, with rapper Fetty Wap. This was a huge success, and helped Jay get noticed in the music world. ‘Your Number’ was re-released by the music company, ‘RCA Records,’ when Jay signed a deal with them.

In 2016, Jay recorded the songs, ‘Think About Me,’ ‘Ibadi Yen,’ and ‘Fowosere.’ In 2017, he recorded the songs, ‘The Vibe,’ and ‘Want You.’ Jay describes his music as ‘Afro-pop,’ or African popular music, which is a fusion of African music, hip-hop, and R&B. In 2014, Jay won the ‘Nigeria Entertainment Award,’ for the ‘Most Promising Act to Watch.’ In 2016, he won the award for the best ‘Diaspora Artist.’ He is currently having a deal with ‘One Nation Entertainment,’ and ‘RCA Records.’

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Personal Life

Ayo Jay is not married. He has kept his personal life closely guarded, and there is not much public information about this. He is inspired by artists like Akon, Wande Coal, and the Nigerian artist, 2face idibia.

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Trivia

Jay had offers from labels, such as ‘Star Boy,’ and ‘Empire Mates Entertainment,’ before he signed the contract with ‘One Nation Entertainment.’

Due to his shy personality, Ayo Jay was initially unsure about making a career in the music industry. He felt that this personality was not suited for a musician.

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