Kamaljit Singh Jhooti[1][2] (Punjabi: ਕਮਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਝੁੱਟੀ; born 26 March 1983),[3][4] better known by his stage name Jay Sean, is a British singer-songwriter, rapper, beatboxer and record producer.[4] He was initially signed to Virgin Records and later founded his own independent label, Jayded Records. His early hits in Europe included "Dance with You", "Eyes On You", "Stolen", "Ride It" and "Tonight". In Asia, he is best known for the hits "One Night" and "Maybe". He has released two albums, Me Against Myself (2004), which sold more than two million copies in India,[5] and My Own Way (2008), which topped the UK R&B Chart.

He is currently signed to Cash Money Records. His American debut single "Down" topped the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first solo artist of Asian origin and first UK urban act to top the Hot 100.[6] The single has sold over two million copies in the United States,[7] making him the most successful male UK urban artist in US chart history. [8] His next single, "Do You Remember" has so far peaked at #25 on the Hot 100.[9] Both songs are featured in his third album, All or Nothing, his debut album in North America.
1983–2002: Early life and career beginnings

Sean was born Kamaljit Singh Jhooti in Hounslow, West London, England,[10] to Sharan and Bindi Jhooti, Punjabi Sikh immigrants from India.[11] He was raised in Southall[12] and displayed musical talent at an early age. At age 11, he and his cousin formed a hip hop duo named "Compulsive Disorder".[13] He later enrolled in Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary, University of London, to study medicine before he dropped out in 2003 to pursue a singing career. For his music career, he chose the stage name Jay Sean; "Jay" is a common Indian name that he was known by when he began hip hop, while "Sean" is derived from "Shaan", a nickname he was called at home which means "shining star" in Punjabi.[14][15]