Jay King

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Born (1962-01-26) January 26, 1962 (age 62)
Oroville, California
Occupation
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Record producer
  • Label owner
  • Musician
  • Radio show host
Years active1982–present
RelativesSaunders King (great-uncle)
Musical career
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Genres
  • Contemporary R&B
  • Soul
  • Pop music
LabelsKing Jay Records
Websitejayking.me

Jay King is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, record label executive, music manager and radio show host.[1] [2] In 1986, he formed the music group Club Nouveau, whose remake of Lean on Me earned King a Grammy Award nomimation as well as charting at #1 on Billboard's R&B chart.[3] King produced Timex Social Club's Rumors (Timex Social Club song), released on his indie label Jay Records, which charted at #1 on Billboard's R&B chart.[4][5][6]

In 1986, King formed, King Jay Records, which released six albums[7] for Club Nouveau, as well as albums by Michael Cooper[8][9] and Theresa.[10][11] He has released three solo albums, Open Book,[12] Helen's Son,[13] and Soulful Bossa Nova, all of which received favorable reviews.[14][15] Good Kind of Lovin, from Helen's Son, charted in the top-10 on UK's Soul chart in 2018.[16][17][18]

King is the founder of The Creative Exchange Music Summit weekend intensive program educating creatives in the entertainment industry and has authored two books on the topic.[19] He is a radio show host on Traffic Jams with Jay King on KDEE-LP|KDEE 97.5 FM[20] as well as hosting his own podcast, The Way I See it and Kings in the Morning, on the The Jay King Network.[21][22]

Early life

Jay King was born in Oroville, California to parents Helen and Jay King Jr. After his parents separated his mother moved to San Francisco and later to Sacramento, California, where Jay was raised and began playing the trumpet. Jay's father lived in Vallejo so he attended junior high school and high school in both Sacramento and Vallejo.[23] He left home when he was 14 years old and was a dancer and entertainer.[24] He formed the break dance group, Jay King & the Unknowns, who performed at high schools, parties, and on the streets, with a local following in Vallejo and the San Francisco Bay Area.[25][26]

King was in the Air Force [27] and after leaving the military he decided to remain in Alaska, where he had been stationed. He formed the dance group Close Encounters of the Funkiest Kind, opening shows for The Pointer Sisters, Atlanta Rhythm Section, and INXS, among other acts.[26] After returning to Sacramento, he formed the rap group, Frost, releasing the single, Battlebeat, and for a short period of time was a concert promoter for such acts as Run DMC.[25]

Record Labels

  • Jay Records

King launched independent label Jay Records in 1986 after not being able to get secure a record deal for Timex Social Club's, single Rumors (Timex Social Club song). He independently produced and marketed the 12-inch single to radio stations, dance clubs, and soon the song gained traction on Billboard charts, becoming one the best selling independent releases of 1986.

  • King Jay Records

King produced and released Club Nouveau's debut album, Life, Love & Pain, which certified Platinum and yielded three top-ten Billboard hit songs, including Lean on Me which charted at #1 on Billboard's R&B Chart for 2 consecutive weeks.King Jay Records,[6] releasing The label released five additional Nouveau albums as well as albums by Michael Cooper[8] and Theresa's album, Broken Puzzle, whose single Last Time charted at #17 on Billboard's Hot Black chart.

Discography

Year Song Artist Credit
1986 Life, Love & Pain[28] Club Nouveau Artist, composer, producer, record label
1987 Broken Puzzles[10] Theresa Composer, producer, record label
Love is Such a Funny Game[29] Michael Cooper Composer, producer, arranger, record label
1988 Listen to the Message[28] Club Nouveau Artist, composer, producer, record label
1989 Under a Nouveau Groove[28] Club Nouveau Artist, composer, producer, record label
I Promise Mikki Bleu Record label
1992 A New Beginning[28] Club Nouveau Artist, composer, producer, record label
1994 Everything is Black[28] Club Nouveau Artist, composer, producer, record label
1997 What U Gotta Say Rodney O Executive Producer
2015 Consciousness[28] Club Nouveau Artist, composer, producer, record label

Solo Albums

Year Song Artist Credit
2008 Open Book[12] Jay King Artist, composer, producer, record label
2017 Helen's Son[16] Jay King Artist, composer, producer, record label
2021 Soulful Bossa Nova[14] Jay King Artist, composer, producer, record label

Personal Life

King's great-uncle, Saunders King, was a respected jazz/blues guitarist with the 1940s hit song, The S.K. Blues.[19][30]

References

  1. ↑ "Grammy - Jay King". Grammy. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Black Men in Leadership - Jay King - Music, Artist & Manager, Community Activist & Radio Host". The Hub Mag. June 14, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Charts". Billboard. July 18, 1987. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Billboard Chart - Timex Social Club". Music VF Charts. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Club Nouveau’s King-size Hit" by Rob Hoerburger, The Daily Sentinel, Page 33, April 24, 1987
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "UB Black Music Month Spotlight: The Success of Jay King + Club Nouveau". Urban Bridgez. June 30, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Day for a King - King Jay Records and RCA Have Finalized Production Deal - page 6" (PDF). Cash Box. October 10, 1987. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Feature Picks - Michael Cooper - Love is Such a Funny Game/King Jay Records page 9" (PDF). Cash Box. December 12, 1987. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Michael Cooper - To Prove my Love". 45 Cat. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Top Black Contemporary Albums - #49 - Theresa - Broken Puzzles" (PDF). Cash Box Charts. January 23, 1988. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Jay King Promised to do Big Things in the Name of Pop Music: He Delivered" by Dave Barton, The Sacramento Bee, Page 254, November 29, 1987
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "JAY KING returns home to Sacramento California to perform his solo CD "Open Book"". Sac Cultural Club Urban Entertainment. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Jay King - Helens Son". Soul Brother. May 19, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "JAY KING "SOULFUL BOSSA NOVA" CD RELEASE". Do the Bay. July 18, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  15. ↑ "JAY KING "SOULFUL BOSSA NOVA" CD RELEASE". Yoshis. July 18, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "JAY KING RELEASES NEW ALBUM FOLLOWING WORK WITH SOUND ROYALTIES". Music Connection Magazine. January 18, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  17. ↑ "World Premiere: Club Nouveau's Jay King gives us a "Good Kinda Lovin"". Soul Tracks. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Jay King: Helen's Son". Tower Records. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "The Jay King Network - pages 23-25". Calameo Magazine. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Traffic Jams with Jay King-KDEE 97.5 FM". KFBK iHeart. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  21. ↑ "JAY KING TO INTERVIEW MEMBERS OF EARTH WIND & FIRE, CON FUNK SHUN, THE BAR KAYS, THE OHIO PLAYERS, LAKESIDE AND LENNY WILLIAMS". Kick Mag. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  22. ↑ "KINGS IN THE MORNING". The Jay King Network. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  23. ↑ "CLUB NOUVEAU (1984- ) by Otis Alexander". Black Past. November 30, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  24. ↑ "He's the King: Ask Him" by Dennis Hunt, Los Angeles Times, Page 373, April 12, 1987
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Record Success: Making Money and Hits is Easy for Jay King" by Dave Barton, The Sacramento Bee, Page 201, November 16, 1986
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Half Time Chat with Jay King". Half Time Chat. June 30, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Brash Young Man Giving Pop the Business" by Lee Hildebrand, San Francisco Examiner, Page 257, April 5, 1987
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 "Club Nouveau Evolution". Club Nouveau. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  29. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Cash Box
  30. ↑ "Bluesman Saunders Samuel King / He was a giant of San Francisco's jazz scene during the 1940s by Kelly St. John". SF Gate. September 4, 2000. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

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