Jay'ed

Biography Jay'ed was born in 1981 in New Zealand to a Japanese father and a New Zealand mother of Samoan and Māori descent. He lived in New Zealand until he was 10, then moved to Minoh, Osaka. After deciding to become a singer, Jay'ed performed in the local Osaka club circuit. His first break into music was in 2002, when he appeared as a featured artist on a Sphere of Influence album track.

He debuted as an indie artist in 2005, with his first single "Why?". This was followed by a mini-album, Gift: Just Let Me Know, which sold over 20,000 copies. In 2008, he debuted as a major label artist on Toy's Factory with the single "Superwoman".

Jay'ed found his most success in 2009, after a duet singer Juju on the song "Ashita ga Kuru Nara," which was used as the theme song for the movie April Bride. It was a hit, reaching No. 2 on Oricon charts.

Jay'ed collaborated with Infinity 16 and Waka-danna from Shōnan no Kaze on the song . It was not successful in physical sales or airplay, but reached No. 1 on the RIAJ digital tracks chart for three weeks. This made Jay'ed the artist with the most weeks at No. 1 (6, including Ashita ga Kuru Nara's weeks); however in mid-2010 this record was beaten by Kana Nishino. Jay'ed's 6th single, "Everybody," was picked as the KDDI au CM song, a promotion giving Jay'ed his first top 20 solo single.

Discography

Albums Year Album InformationChart positionsOricon Albums ChartsSoundscan Album Top 202008"The Gift"——2009"Musication"642011"Your Voice"20—2017"Here I Stand"23—

Collaborative albums Year Album InformationChart positionsOricon Albums ChartsSoundscan Album Top 202014"JAY’ED WORKS"272—2017"Sorry...come back later"77—

Best albums Year Album InformationChart positionsOricon Albums ChartsSoundscan Album Top 202006"Gift: Just Let Me Know"——

Cover albums Year Album InformationChart positionsOricon Albums ChartsSoundscan Album Top 202013"JAY’EDISCO"85—

Singles

As lead artist Release Title NotesChart positions AlbumOricon Singles ChartsBillboard Japan Hot 100RIAJ digital tracks*2005"Why?"Indie single. — — —The Gift2008"Superwoman"Major debut single. 95 76 —Musication 40 29 —2009/ SUNLIGHT 32 — —"Cry for You/Can't Let You Go" 44 18 15"Everybody"KDDI au CM song. 19 7 62010"Pray" 114 — —Your Voice"Shine" 79 — —2017"Here I Stand" 195 — —Here I Stand"Different Man" (AKLO X JAY'ED) — — —Sorry... come back later

established April 2009.

Digital Singles Release TitleChart positions AlbumOricon Singles ChartsBillboard Japan Hot 100RIAJ digital tracks*2010"Sign" — — —Your Voice"Free" — — —"Identity" feat. CHOZEN LEE from FIRE BALL — — —"True" — — — 2011"TERMINAL" — — —"Toy Box" (JAY'ED x Wakadanna) 84 — —Your Voice (JAY'ED x JUJU) 25 — —2013"September (Tachytelic Remix)" — — — "i will..." — — —HOTEL HEART COLLECTOR2014"FREEDOM" — — — (feat. Ms.OOJA) — — —JAY'ED WORKS2016"MY WAY" — — —Here I Stand2017"Ballin' Out" — — —Sorry... come back later2023"Off the Rail" — — — "Rodeo" — — —

As featured artist

Other appearances

Release Artist(s) Title Notes Album2002Sphere of Influence feat. L & Jay'ed"That Girl"The Influence2003Sphere of Influence feat. L-Vocal & Jay'ed & B-Buttafly aka Norisham-X"That Girl" (Remix)Walk This Way feat. Sora3000 (single)DJ Yutaka feat. DJ Kaori, Jay'ed"Rock the Party"United Nations IIIDOBERMAN INC. feat. L-Vocal & Jay'ed and Spider"We Got It All"MEGA CITY FIVE2004Norisiam-X feat. Jay'ed"If I..."Brave New World2005"E"qual feat. Jay'ed"Live on Direct"The Rock City2006I-Dea feat. Jamosa & Jay'ed"Fly Away"Later put on Jamosa's album "One"Da Front and BackWolf Pack feat. Jay'ed & Jazzy BlazeFireomaniaDoberman Inc. feat. Jay'ed"Baby I'm Sorry"Stop, Look, Listen"Stop, Look, Listen""E"qual feat. Jay'ed"Baby, Baby"7 Days2007Dabo feat. Jay'ed, TwigyDabo Presents B.M.W.: Baby Mario World Vol. 1I-Dea (performed by Jay'ed)"I Wouldn't Change a Thing"Diana Ross coverRe;coverBest Of HASE feat. Jay'ed"ShiningStar (HASE-T Remix)"Produce Works "BoomBox Vol.1"Doberman Inc feat. Jay'ed"Hypnotic"The Best200810for Efdee feat. Jay'ed"Letter 2.........."104: 4 JapaneseDJ Kaori feat. Jay'ed"You're the Only One"DJ Kaori's J-Mix IIDJ KOMORI feat. Jay'ed"Sayonara"What's R&B ? (Japanese R&B Mix CD) "E"qual feat. Jay'ed"Song For You"TV Crushman & Radio Jacker2009Y'S feat. Jay'ed"Believe"INTELLIGENT - EPJAY'ED feat.4WD "I do"Supokon - Sports Music CompilationSEEDA feat. Jay'edSEEDADj Fumi Yeah! feat. Jay'ed"Movin' On"SUGAR SHACK Official soundz mixed by DJ HALDJ MAYUMI feat. AK-69, Big Ron and Jay'ed"This Summertime"BERRY JAM PARADISE mixed by DJ MAYUMITSUYOSHI feat. JAY'ED, LEO, L&J, MICHIYA, Shinnosuke"Perfect Man"ALL ABOUT LOVEHAB I SCREAM feat. COMA-CHI, JAY'ED"Soulmates"PalpableSIMON feat. JAY'ED"SUPER FLY"Fine Presents THE HOT SUNSET SUMMER J-MIX by DJ HOKUTOJAM KANE feat. JAY'ED"My Destiny"SPECIAL CODE2010Tynisha Keli feat. Jay'ed"The Right Way"The 5th ElementLil' Eddie feat. Jay'ed"Trouble Sleeping"City of My Heart - Deluxe EditionEMI MARIA feat. Jay'ed "We Standing Strong"ContrastAK-69 feat. BIG RON & JAY'ED "PARADISE"THE STORY OF REDSTA -RED MAGIC TOUR 2009- Chapter 2MAY'S feat. JAY'ED "Close Your Eyes"Featuring ~Collaboration Best~JAY’ED feat.RICKIE-G "Shining Star (HASE-T Remix)"HASE-T Presents TREASURE HOUSE RECORDS STREET RYDERSmc2 feat. JAY'ED, CO-KEY & HEARTBEAT ENERGYDJ MITSU THE BEATS feat. COMA-CHI & JAY'ED"Precious Time"UNIVERSAL FORCEJAMOSA feat. JAY'ED Luv ~Collabo Best~DISCOTHEQUE feat. JAY'ED"LOVELESS ps. Happy X'mas (English ver)"Goodbye2011K.J. with Lisa Halim & JAY'ED K.J. with...Hannya feat. JAY'ED BLACK RAINJAY'ED as part of SUGAR SHACK FAMILY"One Last Word"SUGAR SHACK FACTORY Jazztronik feat. JAY'ED"Flash Light"Dig Dig Dig2012JAMOSA feat. JAY'ED & WakadannaTRYAKLO feat. JAY'EDTHE PACKAGEDJ PMX feat. Jay'ed, Joystickk, Kowichi, Zang Haozi"My Beauty Queen"The Original II2014AKLO feat. Jay'ed"The Arrival"The ArrivalGILLE duet with Jay'ed Later put on Jay'ed's album JAY'ED WORKSTREASURES (Deluxe Edition)2015Shimotaku feat. JAY'ED"Forever Be Mine"2016Yusuke feat. JAY'EDKUBO-C, P-CHO & JAY'ED"Hell On Earth"HiGH & LOW ORIGINAL BEST ALBUMAKLO feat. JAY'EDOutside the Frame"Your Party"2018Ms.OOJA feat. JAY'EDPROUDJAY'ED & Reina Washio"How about your love?"2019JAY'EDANOTHER VOICE -Full Of Harmony Tribute Album-2021CrazyBoy feat. JAY'EDAmnesia

Videography

As lead artist Year Album InformationChart positionsOricon DVD ChartsOricon Blu-ray Charts2010"LIVE MUSICATION -TOUR 2009 "MUSICATION" & JOURNEY TO NZ-"188—

As featured artist Year Album Information Artist(s)Chart positionsOricon DVD ChartsOricon Blu-ray Charts2009"THE CARNIVAL 08’ DVD" various artists——2010"JUJU 10.10.10 Special Live Request" JUJU45—2011"FREEDOM 2010 in Awajishima "Aozora"" various artists8—"Juroku Shunen Nippon Budokan" INFINITY 1633—"Are. . . Guzen Desukedo. " Yusuke682012"Live Tour 2011 Cruising" MAY'S20—"2012.1.8 Shibuya Public Hall" Hannya31—2014"O.Y.W.M. TOUR 2013 LIVE at SHIBUYA-AX" SALU & AKLO92—2015"JUJU SUPER LIVE 2014 - JUJU-En 10th Anniversary Special - at SAITAMA SUPER ARENA" JUJU29312017"HiGH & LOW THE LIVE" various artists11"DOBERMAN INFINITY 3rd Anniversary Concert "iii - three -" " DOBERMAN INFINITY618