Rikki Jai

Rikki Jai (born Samraj Jaimungal; ) is an Indo-Trinidadian chutney and chutney-soca musician.

Jai later released Chutney Vibrations, a compilation of his soca chutney songs. His biggest chutney soca hit is Mor Tor featuring soca star Machel Montano. While Barman and are also chutney soca hits of his. In 2011, he won his 6th Chutney Soca Monarch title, with the song White Oak and Water, walking away with TT$2 million in prize money. Jai was later crowned for the 7th said time after teaming up with Ravi B. Jai is also a record breaking nine time Chutney Soca Monarch winner.

Accolades In 2012 he was bestowed with a Hummingbird Medal Gold, a national award of Trinidad and Tobago. On Tuesday 7, October 2023, Jai acquired an honorary doctorate in fine arts from the University of Trinidad and Tobago.

Personal life Jai is the owner of Sheriff Street Restaurant and Lounge in Queens, New York. Married to wife Shelly, he's also the father of Aashish and Vaashish, their two sons.