Jaykae facts for kids
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Jaykae in 2018
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| Birth name | Janum Khan |
| Born | Small Heath, Birmingham, England |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Janum Khan, known by his stage name Jaykae, is a British rapper and actor. He comes from Small Heath, a part of Birmingham, England.
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Jaykae's Music Journey
Jaykae started his music career by listening to other grime artists. Many of these artists were from London.
In 2017, he released a song called "Every Country." It featured Murkage Dave. Skepta produced this song. It was even chosen as "Tune of the Week" by BBC Radio 1.
Jaykae has also performed on famous BBC shows. He was on Charlie Sloth's Fire In The Booth. There, he performed a powerful set. He also performed on The BBC Live Lounge. He sang his own songs, "Moscow" and "Toothache." He also covered "Candy" by Cameo. People often say Jaykae is a key voice for the city of Birmingham.
Collaborations and Live Shows
Jaykae has worked with many other artists. He was on Skepta's "That's not me" remix. He also teamed up with Mike Skinner from The Streets. They made songs like "CCTV" and "Boys Will Be Boys."
Jaykae has performed at big music festivals. These include Glastonbury, MADE, Reading Festival, Creamfields, and Wireless Festival. He has also supported other famous artists. He toured with Skepta and performed with Stormzy. He will also support The Streets on their upcoming tour. In 2019, Drake even brought Jaykae out on stage at his Birmingham concert. Jaykae had his first solo tour in December 2017. He performed in Manchester, London, and Birmingham.
One of Jaykae's songs, "Toothache," was featured on the TV show Power. In 2021, he worked with Jorja Smith on a song called "1000 Nights."
Jaykae's Acting Roles
Jaykae has also started an acting career. In 2018, he appeared as himself on season three of Chicken Shop Date.
He also played a character named Willow in the Amazon Prime Video series Jungle. Willow is connected to one of the show's main villains. An Evening Standard review said that Jaykae brought a "lightness" to his gangster role.
About Jaykae's Life
Janum Khan was born and grew up in Small Heath, Birmingham. His family background is very diverse. He has Afghan, Egyptian, Irish, and Pakistani heritage.
He is a big fan of his local football team, Birmingham City. Jaykae has shared that he had a tough childhood. He was bullied when he was younger.
Jaykae's Music Releases
Jaykae has released several music projects.
Studio Albums
His first studio album is called Where Have You Been?. It was released on December 8, 2017. It has 8 songs and is about 27 minutes long.
Extended Plays (EPs)
Jaykae has also released shorter collections of songs called EPs.
- A Bite to Eat came out on June 9, 2013. It has 7 songs.
- Froggy was released on June 9, 2014. He made this EP with Dapz OTM. It has 5 songs.
Compilations
He also has a compilation called Certain Man. It was released on June 9, 2013, and has 7 songs.
Singles
Jaykae has released many singles, which are individual songs. Some of his popular songs include:
- "Toothache" (2016) - This song has been certified Gold.
- "Moscow" (2017) - This song has been certified Silver.
- "On the Way Home" (2019) - He made this with Aitch. It reached number 73 on the UK charts and is certified Silver.
- "1000 Nights" (2021) - This song features Jorja Smith.
He has also been featured on many songs by other artists, including:
- "Flowers" (2019) by Nathan Dawe - This song reached number 12 on the UK charts and is certified Platinum.
- "Take Me Back to London (Remix)" (2019) by Ed Sheeran - This remix also featured Stormzy and Aitch.
- "Animal" (2024) by Arma - This song reached number 8 on the UK charts.
Guest Appearances
Jaykae has also appeared as a guest on albums by other artists. For example, he was on the song "Grow Up" from Slowthai's album Nothing Great About Britain in 2019.
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Jaykae in 2018
