Jay1
{{short description|English rapper}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| birth_name = Jason Andrè Juami
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1998|1|27}}
| birth_place = Southgate, London, England
| origin = Coventry, West Midlands, England
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- songwriter
}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| genre = Hip hop
| associated_acts = Tion Wayne, JB Scofield, Loski, Blueface, KSI
| name = Jay1
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/jay1-your-mrs-charts-rap-16101283|title=London rapper is taking the charts by storm|first=Katy|last=Hallam|date=April 9, 2019|website=Coventry Live}} He has had two top 20 singles in the UK.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/55341/jay1/|title=JAY1 | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/jay1-your-mrs-charts-rap-16101283|title=Coventry rapper is taking the charts by storm|first=Katy|last=Hallam|publisher=Coventry Telegraph|date=April 9, 2019|accessdate=July 15, 2019}}
Discography
=Extended plays=
=Singles=
==As Lead Artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;" | UK |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Like C4"
| 2017 | — || — | | rowspan="3" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "That's My Bae"
| rowspan="4"| 2018 | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Sweet One"
| — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Good Vibes"
| — || — | | rowspan="4"| One Wave |
| scope="row"| "Becky"
| — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Your Mrs"
| rowspan="5"| 2019 | 18 || 7 | |
| scope="row"| "Mocking It"
| 19 || 8 | |
| scope="row"| "4AM in Coventry"
| 44 || 29 | | {{N/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "2 on 2" {{small|(with Tion Wayne)}} | 53 || 40 | | T Wayne's World 3 |
| scope="row"| "Million Bucks"
| 60 || 31 | | rowspan="4" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Flex" {{small|(featuring JB Scofield)}} | rowspan="4"| 2020 | 60 || — | |
| scope="row"| "Tee" {{small|(featuring Loski)}} | 65 || — | |
| scope="row"| "Curvy" {{small|(with The Plug & Blueface)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Gwop"
| — || — | | rowspan="1"| One Wave 2 |
| scope="row"| "Casanova" {{small|(with Dj Jay-K and Guè)}} | rowspan="7"| 2021 | — || — | | rowspan="2" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Kisan" {{small|(with Coolie, Jaz Dhami, Temz, Tana, J Fado and Hargo)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Patiently"
| — || — | | One Wave 2 |
| scope="row"| "Blazed"
| — || — | | {{N/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Swerve" {{small|(featuring KSI)}} | 69 || 22 | |
| scope="row"| "Ocean"
| — || — | | rowspan="11" {{N/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "DND"
| — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Mercedes"
| rowspan="4"| 2022 | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "WTF"
| — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Came In Sauce"
| — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Loose" {{small|(with Outcast Music)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Bella"
| rowspan="3"| 2023 | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Perth"
| — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Sunshine" {{small|(with Hutch)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Sunday Service"
| rowspan="5"| 2024 | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Lay It Down" {{small|(with TRY, DreamDoll, Sam i and Shmuck the Loyal)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Respectfully"
| — || — | | rowspan="3"| Sorry I'm Late |
| scope="row"| "ASAP" {{small|(with Neeshay)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Famous"
| — || — | |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
==As Featured Artist==
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| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Hide And Seek (Remix)" {{small|(Tayo Sound and Future Utopia featuring Jay1)}} | 2022 | — |{{N/a|Non-album single}} |
= Other charted songs =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:24em;"|Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;" | UK ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;" | UK |
| scope="row"| "Gang Gang" {{small|(KSI featuring Jay1 and Deno)}} | 2021 | 40 || 14 || 6 |
=Guest appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:21em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Other artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row"| "Keisha & Becky (Remix)"
| rowspan="2"| 2019 | Russ Millions, Tion Wayne, Aitch, Swarmz and Sav'o | T Wayne's World 3 |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Lauren"
| Deno | Eye 2 Eye |
| scope="row"| "Dumpling" (Toddla T Remix)
| 2020 | Stylo G, Sean Paul and Toddla T | {{n/a|Non-album remix}} |
| scope="row" | "Gang Gang"
| 2021 |
| scope="row" | "Mbappé (Remix)"
| 2022 | Day1, Gambino La MG, KAHUKX | {{n/a|Non-album remix}} |
References
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Category:Black British male rappers
Category:Musicians from Coventry
Category:British people of Jamaican descent
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