Jay King

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Jay King is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, record label executive, music manager, and radio show host. In 1986, he produced, independently released, and promoted Timex Social Club's, Rumors, which charted at #1 on Billboards R&B chart. He later formed the music group, Club Nouveau, whose remake of, Lean on Me, was nominated for a Grammy Award, charted at #1 on Billboard's R&B chart, and certified Platinum. In 1986, King started, King Jay Records, partnering with major labels such as RCA Records and Warner Bros. Records, releasing albums for Club Nouveau, Michael Cooper, New Choice, Theresa, and Mikki Bleu. He has released three solo albums, Open Book, Helen's Son, and Soulful Bossa Nova, all of which received favorable reviews. Good Kind of Lovin, from Helen's Son, charted in the top-10 on UK's Soul chart in 2018. In 2019, he was elected President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce and is the Chairman of the African American DBE Participation Committee for the California Department of Transportation.

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1. date of birth: 1962-01-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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