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Jay Sean

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Born 26 March 1981.

Jay Sean is a performance name for the person Kamaljit Singh Jhooti.

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Biography

Kamaljit Singh Jhooti (Punjabi: ਕਮਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਝੁੱਟੀ; born 26 March 1981), better known by his stage name Jay Sean, is a British singer-songwriter, rapper, beatboxer and record producer. He was initially signed to Virgin Records and later founded his own independent label, Jayded Records. His early hits in Europe included "Dance with You", "Eyes On You", "Stolen", "Ride It" and "Tonight". In Asia, he is best known for the hits "One Night" and "Maybe". He has released two albums, Me Against Myself (2004), which sold more than two million copies in India, and My Own Way (2008), which topped the UK R&B Chart.

He is currently signed to Cash Money Records for his North American releases. His American debut single "Down" topped the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first solo artist of Asian origin and first UK urban act to top the Hot 100. The single sold two million copies in the United States, making him the most successful male UK urban artist in US chart history, as well as the most successful British male artist in the US since Elton John in 1997. His next single, "Do You Remember", has debuted at #27 in the Hot 100. Both songs will be featured in his third album, All or Nothing (2009), which will be his debut album in North America.

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  1. Jay Sean ends Peas chart reign

    Thu 8 Oct 2009 13:30

    British R&B singer Jay Sean ends the Black Eyed Peas' six-month reign at the top of...
  2. British R&B star conquers America

    Wed 23 Sep 2009 08:21

    After three weeks at number two, R&B singer Jay Sean is the most successful male UK...

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  1. Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne - 'Down'

    Wed 21 Oct 2009 16:02 It's a couple of thousand years from now, the futuristic version of Tony Robinson off... Fraser McAlpine
  2. Jay Sean - 'Tonight'

    Fri 16 Jan 2009 17:56 OK, before we get into talking about the relative merits of the song itself, would you... Fraser McAlpine

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  1. My Own Way 2008

    My Own Way

    Reviewed by Paul Clarke

    You might begin to suspect that the reason some girls seem to keep leaving him is...

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