Jason Andrè Juami (born 27 January 1998), better known by his stage name Jay1 (stylised as JAY1), is a British rapper and songwriter who is from Coventry. He is of Congolese ancestry.[1] He has had two top 20 singles in the UK.[2]
Jay1 | |
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| Birth name | Jason Andrè Juami |
| Born | 27 January 1998 Southgate, London, England |
| Origin | Coventry, West Midlands, England |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | GRM, RCA |
Jay1 is best known for his single "Your Mrs", which was released in March 2019. He released his debut EP titled One Wave on 4 July 2019.
Early life
Before his keen interest in music, Jay1 undertook a PESS apprenticeship with local Coventry apprenticeship provider SCCU.
He started taking music seriously in 2016, when he moved to Coventry from Southgate, North London.[3]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] | |||
| One Wave[5] |
| 28 | |
| One Wave 2[7] |
| — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] | ||||
| "Like C4" | 2017 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "That's My Bae" | 2018 | — | ||
| "Sweet One" | — | |||
| "Good Vibes" | — | One Wave | ||
| "Becky" | — |
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| "Your Mrs" | 2019 | 18 |
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| "Mocking It" | 19 |
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| "4AM in Coventry" | 44 | Non-album single | ||
| "2 on 2" (with Tion Wayne) | 53 | T Wayne's World 3 | ||
| "Million Bucks" | 60 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Flex" (featuring JB Scofield) | 2020 | 60 | ||
| "Tee" (featuring Loski) | 65 | |||
| "Curvy" (with The Plug & Blueface) | — | |||
| "Gwop" | — | One Wave 2 | ||
| "Patiently" | 2021 | — | ||
| "Blazed" | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Swerve" (featuring KSI) | 69 | All Over The Place | ||
| "Ocean" | — | Non-album single | ||
| "DND" | — | |||
| "Mercedes" | 2022 | — | ||
| "WTF" | — | |||
| "Came In Sauce" | — | |||
| "Perth" | 2023 | — | ||
| "Sunday Service" | 2024 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Keisha & Becky (Remix)" | 2019 | Russ Millions, Tion Wayne, Aitch, Swarmz and Sav'o | T Wayne's World 3 |
| "Lauren" | Deno | Eye 2 Eye | |
| "Dumpling" (Toddla T Remix) | 2020 | Stylo G, Sean Paul and Toddla T | Non-album remix |
| "Gang Gang" | 2021 | KSI, Deno | All Over the Place |