Jerome Kay

Jerome Kay - best known as Jay D Kay - was born on March 25 1985 and raised in Wentworth, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. He's a singer, songwriter, composer and producer, one of music's most talented and prolific artists. After taking a few years off to work on JDK Promotion, the management company for artist such as Dez Rey (gospel), Hilton GelderBloem (urban adult contemporary), Lady Skye (pop) and many models, Jay D Kay is now back with his long-awaited studio album, 'J in Jamz', a memorable concept album that tells the story of Jay D Kay's life, as well as the rise of good jamming music from 'Mr. Entertainment', Jay D Kay.

His music - always relevant, always easy to embrace - seems to somehow mirror our own emotional journey. Comfortable is not the only adjective one would use to describe Jay D Kay's music methodology. He has always seemed to soothe and provoke our musical instincts. His music videos and concerts, which have moved away from just simple dance to theatrical story telling of songs, make this music journey entertaining.

"I love music and the messages it carries. Making music that is fitting to our daily lives is what a good jam is about and as long as I do music I am going to keep it real" - Jay D Kay

Awards:
2001 - National Creative Arts Festival - Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre
2002 - Music and Drama Award

Acting & Theatre experience:
2001 - National Creative Arts Festival (Macbeth)
2012 - Detective Watson: Sister's Of Crime (Jude)

Entertainment career:
2009 - Launched promo album 'Something on my mind'
2010 - Performed at Ushaka 1860 Indian at Heritage Funday
2010 - Judge at Phoenix Got Talent
2010 - Judge at Chatsworth Got Talent
2010 - Performed at Miss Bollywood
2010 - Cancer awareness programme
2010 - FTV Sandton
2010 - VW/Audi show, Johannesburg
2011 - Black Valentines, Florida, Johannesburg
2011 - SA Beauty (Guinness Book of records event)
2011 - Miss Bikini Bottom
2012 - Miss Brown Sugar
2012 - Host at Legend's Awards (Johannesburg)
2012 - Rhythm n Blues - concert
2012 - Legend Award Recipient
2013 - Grown n Sexy
2013 - Aristocrat Party
2013 - Recipient Of Legend Award
2013 - Salsa Evening @ One Mic Sandton