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Jay Sean Profile |
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Birth Date: March 26, 1981
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Birth Place: Hounslow, England, UK
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Birth Name: Kamaljit Singh Jhooti
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Jay Sean is a British singer–songwriter, rapper, beatboxer
and record producer. He was initially signed to Virgin
Records and later founded his own independent label, Jayded
Records. His early hits in Europe included "Dance with You",
"Eyes On You", "Stolen", "Ride It" and "Tonight". In Asia,
he is best known for the hits "One Night" and "Maybe". He
has released two albums, Me Against Myself (2004), which
sold more than two million copies in India, and My Own Way
(2008), which topped the UK R&B Chart.
He is currently signed to Cash Money Records for his North
American releases. His American debut single "Down" topped
the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first solo artist of
Asian origin and first UK urban act to top the Hot 100. The
single sold two million copies in the United States, making
him the most successful male UK urban artist in US chart
history, as well as the most successful British male artist
in the US since Elton John in 1997. His next single, "Do You
Remember", has debuted at #27 in the Hot 100.[8] Both songs
will be featured in his third album, All or Nothing (2009),
which will be his debut album in North America. |
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Other Information |
The video for the song "stolen" had an appearance by
Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu.
Has often being compared to British singer Craig David. |
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since November 19, 2009