The music of Jay Wells is not your standard Hip Hop/Urban R& B. It's more.. much more. Because of the musical back ground ( film scoring, jazz, rock,etc..) of his collaborating partner Robby Robinson, together they have managed to come up with a unique sound. Artist Information Instrumentation Jay Wells 2 DJ Hype Man Biography Jay learned at a very young age to put his words together in a song. While walking back and forward to school everyday crossing the street lines of the LA gangs known as the Crips and the Bloods. It was the love of Hip Hop that kept him from the street of Los Angeles. At the age of ten, it was the performing for the girls in the local talent shows that Jay's true talent emerged. At fifteen Jay began winning talent shows and showcases in the Los Angeles area. During this time he also formed a rap group with his brothers and they had some minor success. He hit the streets of Southern California with his demo in hand selling 3,000 units. And released two albums on a Indie label. Now at the age of twenty three he has set his sights on a new career as a solo artist with high expections on success in the music business. It was the end of 2005 that Jay met Robby Robinson, an LA local bassist and musican who has worked with other great artist, such as the known Sax Man Ron Brown and the great trumpet player, composer, band director Nolan (Shaheed) Smith(Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, EWF,music director Marvin Gaye). Robby a student of film scoring and songwriting at UCLA Extension School heard some of Jay's music, and looked him up. The two have collaborated and combined the music of symphonies, r&b, funk, jazz and rock with the streets of hip hop to create a unique form of expression in music.