Jay Sean
Jay Sean is a British singer and songwriter. He debuted in the UKs Asian Underground scene as a member of the Rishi Rich Project with Dance with You, which reached No.on the UK Singles Chart in 2003. This led to him being signed to Virgin Records and having two UK tophits as a solo artist in 2004 Eyes On You at No.and Stolen at 4. They were included in his critically acclaimed debut album Me Against Myself which, though only moderately successful in the UK, sold more than two million copies across Asia and remains his most successful album to date. Alongside the Rishi Rich Project, Sean was a pioneer of BhangraRampB fusion, which his debut album helped popularize among the worldwide South Asian diaspora.
Jay Sean was born as Kamaljeet Singh Jhooti in Harlesden, Northwest London to Sharan and Bindi Jhooti, Punjabi Sikh immigrants. He was raised in Southall, west London, and displayed musical talent at an early age. At age 11, he and his cousin Pritpal Rupra formed a hip hop duo named Compulsive Disorder. His stage name at the time was MC Nicky J, with the J being derived from the first letter of his last name Jhooti. He eventually came to be known by the nickname Jay among his friends.
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