Jay P is an MC from the South-West who is an up and coming talent to look out for. At the age of 27, Jay has notched up a very impressive CV of bookings both as an MC and Vocalist on productions that would put many other MCs to shame. Hailing from Kingsbridge, in the South of Devon, Jay's MC talents have earned him bookings at well respected nights such as Fasttrack, Distortion, Hardcore Reborn, Premonition, Energize,Systematic and countless others.
Jay's roots in MCing lie from the hardcore of the mid 90's. Taking influence from other leading MCs in this genre (such as Smiley,magika, Storm, Whizzkid..., Jay developed his own MCing style and started to MC at house parties with friends after nights out, keeping his MC'ing as a modest hobby.
It wasn't until a friend informed him of an MCing competition in nearby area Plymouth, till the UK started to take note of this rising star. Although he only achieved a runner up place in this competition, he and the winner impressed the promoters so much that both of them were awarded a succession of future bookings at their nights.an earned a residentsy at Fasttrack plymouths freshest hardcore night.
Although Hardcore is the main genre of music that Jay's MCing skills are suited to, he is diverse in his talents and also lends his MCing hand to Hardstyle, dnb,and Trance as well. This is due to his enjoyment of these styles and his keenness to branch out into other areas.
As well as his numerous bookings in Plymouth, Jay has also MC'd all over Devon and Cornwall, MCing for leaders of the scene, these include breeze Kutski, and Sharkey and a mixture of the best DJs to come from the South West. Forthcoming bookings for the likes of Corefest, Hard Energy, Bionic, Hardcore Devon and more have been confirmed.
Proving his worth as an MC in the clubs is one positive aspect, however Jay has also leant his vocal skills to some hardcore productions. Collaborating with Rescue and Age-O for their Fasttrack Records imprint, Jay has written the Lyrics and provided vocals for 'Wildman' and 'By My Side'. He has forthcoming studio dates confirmed.
With such accomplishments in just under a year, and a very promising future he is definitely an MC to follow for 2009/2010.
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