Jay Mya

Jay Mya
Background information
Birth name Jonathan Yerrell
Born 18 October 1985 (1985-10-18) (age 31)
Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
Genres R&B, dance, pop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, rapper
Instruments Vocals
Labels Universal Music (2010-2011)
Associated acts Tinchy Stryder, Lisa Maffia, Chipmunk, DJ Ironik, Lethal Bizzle, Wiley, Example, Nem, Jason Quainoo
Website www.jaymya.com

Jonathan Yerrell (born 18 October 1985 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire), better known as Jay Mya, is a British singer, songwriter, and rapper. His genre of music varies from R&B, pop, grime and hip hop. In February 2015 Jay became the frontman of the South Yorkshire band Kid 85.[1] The band had a viral hit in 2015 with their controversial debut track "X78"[2] a track that shows a love/hate relationship to their hometowns of Rotherham, Doncaster & Sheffield. The track has been downloaded and shared across social media sites numerous times. Racking up thousands of views per platform.

Jay Mya charted at number 15 in the UK Indie Charts in August 2011 with his single "Chasing Rainbows"[3] released through his own independent record label Drunken Boy Records.[4]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Year Single Single details Peak chart positions Album
UK Indie Charts
2011 "Chasing Rainbows" 15 [3] -
2014 "Safe At Last" Formats: digital download 20 -

References

  1. ↑ "The Official KID 85 Website!". Kid 85. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  2. ↑ KID 85 (2015-02-15), KID 85 - X78 (Music Video), retrieved 2016-02-29
  3. 1 2 "The Official Charts Company".
  4. ↑ "Jay Mya's official website".
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