Jayo
U.K. vocalist JayO bridges the gap between R&B and Afrobeat on singles like his 2022 debut “XO” and 2023’s breakout “22.”
Born in the North London town of Tottenham, JayO gravitated toward music at a young age, taking in the sounds of his church, music heard on trips to his parents’ native Nigeria, and songs on his sister’s iPod by American acts like Kanye West, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar. He pursued music in earnest as a teenager, cutting songs with his lifelong best friend and schoolmate, songwriter/producer RZ, in a makeshift studio built in a shed behind RZ's family home. After briefly pursuing a college degree in marketing and experimenting with a number of styles on SoundCloud, JayO finally homed in on a sound all his own: smooth, evocative R&B vocals over rhythmic, Afrobeats-inspired production and lyrics full of youthful yearning. After “XO” became a runaway hit and “22” surged exponentially higher, JayO signed to London’s 0207 Def Jam, released the singles “Back” and “Often,” and made a splash with a set at All Points East in London, part of a day of live music curated by British rapper Stormzy.
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Still Broke
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Independent on 19 Mar 2021
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Young & Gifted
New Age - Released by Ice Lyfe Productions on 15 Nov 2022
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Finesse King
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Off Tha Porch Entertainment - O.T.P ENT. on 9 Sep 2016
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Fresh Out
Soul - Released by Off Tha Porch Entertainment - O.T.P ENT. on 8 May 2016
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Day Ones
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Ariola - Hansa Local on 17 Jan 2020
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Still Jumpin' (feat. Kaylo)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Off Tha Porch Entertainment - O on 3 Jul 2018
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Fall4me (feat. Life to Spare)
Pop - Released by 6439527 Records DK on 31 Jan 2024
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It Is What It Is
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Jayo Music on 22 Jun 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Cocky (feat. Dre the General)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Obnrecords on 26 Oct 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo