Jay went on to be one of the first to receive a vocal music scholarship studying Music Education at North Carolina Central University in Durham NC.There Jay developed a more unique singing style, separating him from the rest. Do develop other music skill, Jay joined the Marching Sound Machine, and pledged the ΖΣ chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi (KKΨ)where music and band were 1st and last.Afterwards Jay tried for a couple music show competitions like American Idol and The X Factor and decided then to move to New York to foster his music career more, where he immediately landed an internship at SOB’s NYC where some , if not all, of the movers and shakers in the indie music scene in NY. There he was able to make everlasting connections with the industry who’s who, others NYC music scene indie artists, and work in several areas of the music venue. Ultimately helping develop background scene skills, and up front networking skills. After being noticed and placed as a house background vocalists for a monthly R&B showcase @ SOBs “Rhythm of The Night,” Jay ended up, after a year,doing solo shows at SOBs and other popular music venues through Manhattan, Queens, and even in New Jersey. Jay released a mixtape he then edited himself and a few months later, landed the lead role as Lamont Spencer Jr. a gangbanger turn between the streets and a church life he used to know.