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Jay Versace (born January 24, 1998) is an American record producer and former internet personality.[1][2] He began posting comedy videos onto Vine as a teenager and amassed over three million followers on the platform,[3][4] before turning to music production for the first time in 2018.[5][6] He has since produced songs on albums such as SOS (2023) by SZA,[7] Call Me If You Get Lost (2021) by Tyler, the Creator,[8] and Pray for Paris (2020) by Westside Gunn.[9]
Early life
Career
Personal life
Versace came out as pansexual via a post on Snapchat in 2016.[10][11][4] His mother, Nikesha Dolly Gunter, died of illness in May 2022.[12]
Production discography
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ Rodrigues, Ashwin (May 13, 2020). "How Vine Star Jay Versace Became a Rap Producer". Vice. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Wallace, Riley (September 4, 2020). "Griselda Collaborator & Social Influencer Jay Versace Is Paving The Way For Queer Hip Hop Producers — & He Knows It". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Cahill, Ryan (April 20, 2018). "Jay Versace interview: "I want to be free of sexuality and not boxed in as a guy who's gay"". Gay Times. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Hawkins, Erica (June 17, 2020). "Jay Versace Is Living The American Dream, 2.0". Ladygunn. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Rose, Jordan (August 4, 2020). "Beats, Blackness, and Revolution: A Conversation With Jay Versace". Vibe. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Nwanji, Ngozi (December 9, 2022). "Jay Versace Went From The Face Of Popular Memes To Producer On SZA's Highly Anticipated 'SOS'". AfroTech. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Conteh, Mankaprr (December 12, 2022). "How Jay Versace Got SZA to Talk Her Shit on 'SOS'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (June 25, 2021). "Tyler, the Creator Releases New Album Call Me If You Get Lost". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Holmes, Charles (May 12, 2020). "From Memes to Music: How Jay Versace Landed On a Westside Gunn Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Hamedy, Saba (September 28, 2016). "Vine star Jay Versace opens up about his sexuality in a Snap". Mashable. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ McNamara, Brittney (September 27, 2016). "Vine Star Jay Versace Comes Out to Fans About His Sexuality". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Cole, Ty (May 24, 2022). "Fans Come To Jay Versace Defense After Social Media Star Posts A GoFundMe Page For Mother's Memorial". BET. Retrieved April 21, 2023.