Jaykae
{{Short description|English rapper and actor}}
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{{distinguish|Jay Kay|J.K. (singer)|Jay Kaye}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jaykae
| image = File:Jaykaefeb2018.jpg
| caption = Jaykae in 2018
| birth_name = Janum Khan
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Small Heath, Birmingham, England
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| years_active = 2008–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Doing Bits Worldwide Limited
- Jaykae
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Lady Leshurr
- Dapz on the Map
- Scorpz
- Safone
- Sox
- Bigzman
- Depzman
- L Jinny
- Stormzy
- Aitch
- Ed Sheeran
- Slowthai
}}
| website = {{URL|https://twitter.com/jaykae10}}
}}
Janum Khan, better known by his stage name Jaykae, is a British rapper and actor from Small Heath, Birmingham.{{Cite news|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/grime-artist-jaykae-treats-fans-12702803|title=Grime artist Jaykae treats fans to free Nando's in Birmingham|last=Young|first=Graham|date=7 March 2017|work=birminghammail|access-date=2018-04-09}}
Music career
Jaykae's start with music began when he started listening to other grime artists from London.
In 2017 he released a single, "Every Country," featuring Murkage Dave of the Murkage cartel. The song, produced by Skepta, was Radio 1's Tune of the Week.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/playlists/zzzz4x|title=BBC Playlists – Tune of the Week|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-09}} He has featured on Charlie Sloth's BBC show, Fire In The Booth, where he performed a two piece set which reflected on life and the recent passing of fellow grime artist and friend, Depzman. He has performed on the BBC radio show segment, The BBC Live Lounge, where he performed two of his own songs, "Moscow" and "Toothache", and also a cover of Cameo's "Candy".{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09q4246|title=UK MC Jaykae on BBC Radio 1Xtra, Ace – BBC Radio 1Xtra|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-09}} Jaykae was described by the 2017 MOBO Awards website as the "essential voice of the city" of Birmingham.{{Cite news|url=http://voting.mobo.com/artists/jay-kae|title=Vote for your favourite music artist|access-date=2018-04-09|language=en|archive-date=10 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410072510/http://voting.mobo.com/artists/jay-kae|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/53gam8/grime-is-approaching-the-breakthrough-moment-hip-hop-reached-in-the-90s|title=Grime is Approaching the Breakthrough Moment Hip-Hop Reached in the 90s|date=21 December 2016|work=Noisey|access-date=2018-04-09|language=en-uk}}{{Cite news|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/vbd55x/the-regional-grime-artists-you-need-to-know|title=the regional grime artists you need to know|date=2 September 2016|work=I-d|access-date=2018-04-09|language=en-uk}}
He featured on Skepta's All-Star Remix of the single '"That's not me". He collaborated with Mike Skinner (of The Streets) producing the tracks "CCTV" and "Boys Will Be Boys".{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-boys-will-be-boys-the-new-single-from-the-streets-2258923|title=Listen to 'Boys Will Be Boys', the new single from The Streets|date=9 March 2018|work=NME|access-date=2018-04-09|language=en-US}} Jaykae has performed at Glastonbury, MADE, Reading Festival, Creamfields and Wireless Festival.{{Cite web|url=http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/line-up/line-up-2017/|title=Glastonbury Festival – 2017|last=Digital|first=Pretty Good|website=Glastonbury Festival – 21–25 June 2017|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-09}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.skiddle.com/festivals/MADE-Birmingham/lineup.html|title=MADE Festival Line up 2018|work=Skiddle.com|access-date=2018-04-09}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b092027j/segments|title=BBC Introducing at Reading Festival, Huw Stephens – Music Played – BBC Radio 1|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-09}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/bands.php?BandID=77965|title=Jaykae (performer's page)|work=eFestivals|access-date=2018-04-09|language=en-GB}} He supported Skepta on his Konnichiwa tour, supported Stormzy at one of his gigs, and will also be supporting The Streets on their upcoming Greatest Hits tour.{{Update-inline|date=January 2021}} Jaykae was brought out at Drake's 2019 Birmingham concert. Jaykae completed his first solo headline tour in December 2017, where he performed in Manchester, London and Birmingham.{{fact|date=February 2022}}
Jaykae's "Toothache" featured on the TV series Power.{{Cite web|url=http://grmdaily.com/uk-rapper-surprise-appearance-on-power|title= You'll never guess which UK MC made a surprise appearance in 'Power' |website=GRM Daily – Grime, Rap music and Culture|date= 13 August 2017 |language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-09}}
In 2021, he collaborated with Jorja Smith on "1000 Nights".
Acting career
Khan plays Azaar, a cocaine dealer in Small Heath, in season two of the BBC Three comedy-drama, Man Like Mobeen.{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Janum Khan |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/janum_khan/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=2020-04-26 |title=Man Like Mobeen Season 3 Pulls a Dramatic Genre Bait-and-Switch |url=https://www.cbr.com/man-like-mobeen-season-3-genre-bait-and-switch/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=CBR |language=en-US}} In 2018, he appeared as himself on season three of Chicken Shop Date.{{Citation |title=WIRELESS 2018 PRESENTS: CHICKEN SHOP DATE FEATURING RAE SREMMURD, WILEY AND MORE [AD] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9PXEpQE4V4 |language=en |access-date=2022-10-19}}
In the Amazon Prime Video series, Jungle, Khan plays Willow, an associate of one of the show's main villains.{{Cite web |last=Embley |first=Jochan |date=2022-09-29 |title=Jungle: A who's who of rappers in Prime Video's new drill drama |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/jungle-prime-video-cast-drill-2020-release-date-b1029144.html |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}} An Evening Standard review of the show states that Khan "lends a disconcerting lightness to his gangster role."{{Cite web |last=Embley |first=Jochan |date=2022-09-29 |title=Jungle review: Rappers turned actors shine in drill music drama |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/jungle-review-amazon-prime-cast-release-date-2022-b1027458.html |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}
Personal life
Khan was born and raised in Small Heath, Birmingham, and has Afghan, Egyptian, Irish and Pakistani heritage.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4K34Ce4lAU|title=Jaykae chats Birmingham, Ed Sheeran & starts a kebab shop with his sister Alhan - GASWORKS|work=Boiler Room on YouTube|date=2019-10-10|access-date=2020-01-23}} He is an avid supporter of his local football club Birmingham City. He had a difficult childhood and was bullied as a young child{{cn|date=January 2021}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with release date and select details. ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row" | Where Have You Been?
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= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays, with release date and select details. ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row" | A Bite to Eat
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| scope="row" | Froggy
(with Dapz OTM) |
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= Compilations =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of compilations, with release date and select details. ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row" | Certain Man
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=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/52074/jaykae/|title=Jaykae {{!}} full Official Chart history|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=28 March 2020}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK
|
|---|
| scope="row"| "Toothache"
| rowspan="2"| 2016 | — || — | | rowspan="2"| Where Have You Been? |
| scope="row"| "Pull Up" (featuring Bowser Boss) | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "No" (featuring Bowser Boss) | rowspan="3"| 2017 | — || — | | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Every Country" (featuring Murkage Dave) | — || — | | rowspan="2"| Where Have You Been? |
| scope="row"| "Moscow" (featuring Bowser Boss) | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Heartache"
| rowspan="4" | 2019 | — || 39 | | rowspan="8" {{TBA}} |
| scope="row"| "On the Way Home" (with Aitch featuring Bowser Boss) | 73 || 13 | |
| scope="row"| "Chat" (featuring Local) | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Froggy 2" (with Dapz on the Map) | — || — | |
| scope="row" | "On Top"
| rowspan="2" | 2020 | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Novocaine" (featuring Remtrex) | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Chop (Henry the 8th)"
| rowspan="2" | 2021 | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "1000 Nights" (featuring Jorja Smith) | — || — | |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
==As featured artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as a featured artist, showing year released, and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Boys Will Be Boys" {{small|(The Streets featuring Jaykae)}} | rowspan="4" | 2018 | — | | rowspan="6" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Honey Dew (FTSE Club Edit)" {{small|(Rude Kid, FTSE and JayKae)}} | — | |
| scope="row"| "Cheatin (UGK Remix)" {{small|(Nathan Dawe featuring JayKae, Bru-C, Malika, and UGK)}} | — | |
| scope="row"| "Toast to Our Differences (Remix)" {{small|(Rudimental featuring JayKae, Cadet, and Shungudzo)}} | — | |
| scope="row" | "Dunya" {{small|(Big Stygs featuring Jaykae)}} | rowspan="8" | 2019 | — | |
| scope="row" | "Wicked and Bad" {{small|(Tom Zanetti featuring JayKae)}} | — | |
| scope="row"| "Faded" {{small|(Sam Tompkins featuring JayKae)}} | — | | From My Sleeve to the World |
| scope="row"| "Flowers" {{small|(Nathan Dawe featuring Jaykae)}} | 12 | | If Heaven Had a Phone Line |
| scope="row"| "Take Me Back to London (Remix)" {{small|(Ed Sheeran featuring Stormzy, JayKae, and Aitch)}} | — | | rowspan="4" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Take Me Back to London ([[Sir Spyro Remix)]]" {{small|(Ed Sheeran featuring Stormzy, JayKae, and Aitch)}} | — | |
| scope="row"| "Tears Don't Dry" {{small|(Grim Sickers featuring JayKae and Rob Harvey)}} | — | |
| scope="row"| "Bally" (Remix) {{small|(Swarmz featuring Geko, JayKae, Kwengface and 23 Unofficial)}} | — | |
| scope="row"| "1AM" {{small|(Kida Kudz featuring Jaykae)}} | rowspan="3"| 2020 | — | | Nasty |
| scope="row"| "Again" {{small|(CLIPZ featuring Ms Banks, Ms. Dynamite and JayKae)}} | — | | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Mozambique" {{small|(Ghetts featuring Jaykae and Moonchild Sanelly)}} | — | | Conflict of Interest |
| scope="row"| "Believe Me (Remix)" {{small|(Navos featuring JayKae)}} | rowspan="2"| 2021 | — | | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Playing Games (Remix)" {{small|(Silky featuring French the Kid & JayKae)}} | — | |
| scope="row"| "Lively" {{small|(Double Lz featuring JayKae and Blair Muir)}} | 2022 | — | |
| {{Small|"Animal" (Arma featuring JayKae and Edge 22)}} |2024 |8 | |Animal |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
= Guest appearances =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of guest appearances, showing year released, other artists and album name ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Other artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row" | "Grow Up"
| 2019 | Slowthai |
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References
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:English people of Afghan descent
Category:English people of Egyptian descent
Category:English people of Pakistani descent
Category:People from Small Heath, Birmingham
Category:Rappers from Birmingham, West Midlands