Having recently become the first British Urban act to top the US charts in twenty years, we thought it was about time we gave Jay Sean the full profile treatment.
Keep reading to discover more about this very buff and supremely talented singer...
- His stage name might be Jay Sean, but he's known to his mum as Kamaljit Singh Jhooti
- To date he's released two hit albums, Me Against Myself and My Own Way and clocked up an impressive five Top 40 singles
- According to Jay, his single Down is all about 'the idea that if you've got someone special in your life then nothing else really matters'... all together now: aww!
- He recently signed a deal with US label Cash Money Records, home of both Kevin Rudolf and Lil Wayne, the latter of which lends his vocals to Jay's track Down
- Since its US release, Down has sold more than one million downloads... ka-ching!
- Jay is rumoured to be collaborating with the likes of Nadine Coyle and ex-Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan
- He once made a cameo in Bollywood movie Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
- When he was younger Jay used to be in a hip hop duo with his cousin called Compulsive Disorder
- He dropped out of studying medicine in order to pursue his singing career - and judging by his recent success Stateside, it looks like he made the right decision!
- And finally, Jay's new album is called All Or Nothing and will be released on these shores next year.
