Casey JaNissa

Born November 16, 1992, in Jackson, MS, Casey JaNissa Wallace, aka “Casey Jay,” is a lyrical talent on the scene for upcoming female rappers.  At the age of 6, Casey moved from Grambling, LA to San Antonio, TX, and her passion for rap began shortly thereafter.  In elementary school, Casey Jay performed for friends and family while emulating the rapper known at the time as Lil Bow Wow.  With only a computer and microphone, Casey Jay made her first mixtape at the age of 15, and it was then that her dreams of becoming a mainstream artist began to take root.  After graduating high school, Casey attended Concordia University in Austin, TX, and in 2014, transferred to Texas State University in San Marcos, TX where she majors in Sociology, and maintains a 3.5 grade point average.  She is set to graduate in the Fall of 2015.  Through it all, Casey Jay has remained in pursuit of her artistic dream, and has continued to make original music based on her feelings and life experiences.  In the summer of 2013, she stepped into the arena of battle rap and a year later, found herself competing on the main stage of Queen of the Ring (QOTR), based in New York City.  On January 26, 2015, Casey Jay released her first EP entitled “Finally, Casey JaNissa.”  Casey Jay is inspired by artists, such as, Eve, Eminem, Lauryn Hill, Erikah Badu and Sean Combs.  Casey Jay is building her brand by combining music, modeling and style; she plans to reach the world through all forms of media.