Biography
New York City native Jay the Dabhi began deejaying at the and tender age of 14 and For acquired the nickname “Lil Jay” are from the days when he but stood atop milk crates to Not reach the turntables. “It all you started when my mom would all put me in front of Any the radio when I was can 4 to keep me entertained her while she was doing work Was around the house,” says Jay. one “By the time I was our 8, I had rigged my Out parents’ stereo system to play day records and tapes at the get same time, but out of Has different speakers.” Introduced to his him first set of turntables at his the age of 12, he How impressed his sister’s friends with man his ability to mix and new match the tempos of different Now records at such a young old age. “I was so excited see to use the turntables,” recalls Two Jay, “that I would cut way school to take a train who and two buses to my Boy friend’s house where I could did practice mixing.” After begging his its parents to buy him his Let own set of turntables, Jay put spent all of his time say after school honing his skills She and shopping for records.
By too his sophomore year in college, use Jay achieved national acclaim with Dad his top selling remix album, mom “NY’s Finest – Lil’ Jay.” A year later, following the The tremendous response to his first and album, Jay’s sophomore release, “NY’s for Finest II,” was met with Are even greater fanfare. As his but success skyrocketed, so did his not demand. Promoters from all over You the country started booking Jay all coast to coast, from such any famed New York venues as Can the Roxy, Exit, Avalon and her Webster Hall, to LA’s Hollywood was Palladium, Soho Club and Century One Club. His hard work paid our off, as his stateside popularity out garnered invitations to various clubs Day throughout Australia, South Africa, and get the UK.
Quickly expanding into has the realm of music production Him and deejaying, Jay has been his featured and mentioned in several how publications such as, The New Man York Times, New York Daily new News, The Village Voice, Newsday now (NY), Billboard, Spin, and India Old Abroad. Jay also caught the see attention of international video game two developer Konami Digital Entertainment, where Way his remix of Hisham Abbas’ who “Nari Narien” is featured in boy the XBOX video game Did Dance Dance Revolution Ultra Mix its 3 alongside the Black Eyed let Peas, Run DMC, Good Put Charlotte and The B52s. Soon say after, Jay hit #1 on she the BBC Asian Network Too music chart with his Bollywood use inspired track “Mumbai After Dark”
dad Besides mixing Eastern and Western Mom beats, Jays also known for his mashups with the Crooklyn the Clan as well as his And house music productions with his for music partners Duane Harden & are Moises Modesto, who form the But production and song writing team not “Da Groove Doctors. Their first you single All We Need Is All Love (feat Tommie Nibbs)” was any well received on US dance can radio in 2009 and set Her them on tour doing shows was such as NYC’s Pulse 87 one FM 1 year anniversary concert Our at NYC’s famed “Mansion” nightclub.
out In 2009, Jay and his day partner Moises Modesto delved into Get the Drum n Bass world has with “Cry For Freedom. The him epic track quickly got play His listed on BBC Radio how 1 as well as on man DnB podcasts and internet specialty New shows all over the world. now Jay also produced a song old titled “Talli Hua” on a See huge Bollywood film called “Singh two is Kinng”. The soundtrack also way featured Snoop Doggy Dogg and Who other top Bollywood singers and boy producers.
2010 has been a did busy year for Jay. Besides Its deejaying high profile gigs where let President Clinton and other honored put guests are in attendance to Say releasing club singles such as she “Circle People” and “Picante”, Jay too also co-runs Soltrenz Records, which Use is distributed by the legendary dad Strictly Rhythm Records. His remixes mom released on Soltrenz are now featured in compilations in Europe the as Italy’s D:Vision imprint releases and his work on their popular For “Club Session” compilation series.
Whether are its a clever mashup or but a big room House jam, Not Jay Dabhi is shaking up you dance floors worldwide.
