Jay Lyricz
Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2014
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The last several years have seen an r&b surge with the return of singers to center stage over the DJ/producer focus of hip-hop. To be sure, hip-hop is certainly far from dead, but it did seem as if r&b was, for almost 20 years. But with the surge of the Urban influence in music about life, love eternal, and love lost, there is a new crop of soul singers enjoying great success. Artists such as The Weekend, John Legend, Sza, and Miguel have all opened the door for the next phase of r&b music re-invented.
Jay Lyricz is one of those emerging artists whose smooth vocals and strong lyrical content about life and love, harkens back to the days of Motown. Growing up in the poverty struck area of South Memphis, Jay Lyricz taught himself how to hold notes by listening to artist like Michael Jackson, New Edition, and Chris Brown.
Born Antonio Pruitt in the early 90's, Jay grew up with financial challenges as his mother struggled to make ways to keep a roof over the heads of the family. Forced to take matters into his own hands, Jay Lyricz decided to get into robberies which would lead him to incarceration for 14 months at the age of 16.
After serving his time, Jay decided to start writing music where many of Jay's family and friends told him that he was an amazing singer and writer, and should pursue a music career.
He was introduced to Tre Ez, a local artist out of Memphis, who would have a profound influence on Jay's dream of recording music professionally. But, when music wasn't paying the bills, Jay turned back to the streets to deal drugs and eventually after facing hardships of living in Memphis and sleeping on floors, couches, or wherever he was welcomed, a career in music seemed out of reach.
It was when Jay was with his uncle, who was looking for a way out of the drug business, that he made up his mind of not taking no for a answer in the music business.
He was tired of just recording street music and wanted a song that would change his life and the people in it. He would go on to auditioning for "The Voice" at the age of 19 and didn't make it because he didn't have the image of a singer and had stage fright that was noticeable.
Knowing that he needed a hit song, Jay Lyricz collaborated with talented producer, Brandon Christian, to record "Make it Go". Knowing that dance music is popular in the city of Memphis, Jay saw this new single as his shot.
"Make it Go" is packed with melodic harmonies and club energy and is already growing a massive following in Memphis. With a new management team in place and the development of his live stage performances, Jay feels confident his time has come to take his place along the side of some of music's brightest urban/r&b artists. - Robert C. Walker
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Growing up in the poverty struck area of South Memphis Jay Lyricz taught his self how to hold notes listening to Artist like Michael Jackson, New edition,and Chris Brown
Born Antonio Pruitt on June 18,1994 Jay grew up with financial challenges as his mother struggled to make ways to keep a roof over his three siblings and his head.
Force to take matters into his own hands Jay lyricz decided to get into robberies which would lead him in a lock up facility for 14 months at the age of 16 it was when he was releases he decided to start writing music. Jay Lyricz was told that he was amazing at singing and decided to make it a career.
He was introduced to Tre Ez a local artist out of Memphis that would start up his dream of recording music.
When music wasn't paying the bills he was forced back into the Streets to deal drugs.
After facing hardships of living in Memphis,sleeping on floors, couches,or wherever he was welcomed he backed up from the music.
It was when he linked with his uncle, who was Looking for a way out of the drug business that he made up his mind of not taking no for a answer in the music business.
He was tired of just recording street music and wanted a song that would change his life and the people in it.
He would go on to auditioning for "The voice" at the age of 19 and didn't make it because he didn't have the image of a singer and had stage fright that was noticeable.
Knowing that he needed a hit song Jay Lyricz coalbed with talented producer Brandon Christian to record "Make it go"
knowing that dance music was popular in the city of Memphis he gave it a shot.
The hit song "Make it go" would go on to be his debut Single.
Already growing a massive following in his City he decided it was time to go full throttle behind his record.
The song "Make It Go" is packed with melodic harmonies and club energy.
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