About D.I.A.

In the beginning, on March 18, 1981, God created Jay. As a young man, Jay always knew he was destined for greatness. The youngest of two kids growing up in Hampton, Va he was attracted to the music industry. Most young black males chose the path of sports, or things that landed them in prison. Jay tried out for basketball in high school and discovered that it wasn’t for him. Though some would assume, him being 6’4 and all, that basketball would be the only way out. But then again, you know what they say about ‘ass-u-ming’. After finishing high school, Otis Murphy Thomas aka ‘JR’, Jay, decides to join the Marines for a couple of years. Now the Marines, wasn’t really a place for an up-and-coming artist, but you gotta do what ya gotta do! After a couple of years of hardcore unhappiness, Jay decides that he could give rap a try. At first, Jay wasn’t really all that serious about rap. He kind of treated it like a hobby, while admiring great rappers like Tupac and Jay-Z. Unlike a lot of rappers with the hustle, ghetto story, Jay simply decided that he was going to do something truly great with rap. At the tender age of 25, after experiencing all the many trials and tribulations of life, rap seemed like an escape from everything. To this day, Jay has done some mix tapes and recorded many songs. Now, all we do is sit back, relax, and wait for the jack-of-all trades to play his next card. (just wanted to say thanks for the bio Shante

Where can we hear your stuff? I currently have music available to on myspace page

How did you get that name? I got my name because i my music is slangs and translation of my life through music

What has been your biggest accomplishment? That would be battlin in at the sprite liquid mix tour a few weeks ago…along with meeting handy and putting soulmate entertainment together….

What has been your most difficult challenge? I think that would be not being able to record music as much as i want to….cause i would live in the studio if i could

What makes you different? I practice really rap so ever bar is 100% dialect not added and nothing taken away…

What projects are you working on? I am currently working on the mixtape called a nightmare on industry ave…My second mixtape My slangs in Translation and I have to drop my album Confessions before Fame next year not sure the date yet…..I’ll let you know…

Where are you from originally? I am born and raised in Hampton Va 2 up 2 down all day….

How Long have you been making music? I started making music at the age of 13….

What artists inspire you? I get my inspiration from a number of different artist jay-z, naz, big, pac, Ugk, outkast, B.G., Az, Rick Ross, Jadakiss, Rakim, slim shady, foxxy brown, mos def, blackstar, lupa fiasco, memphis bleek, twista just name a few industry people…I also get it from under artist a run with like MD mackadennis, I.E illegal emissary, infinite, handy, torch, mz spitz fire, rdouble if forget anyone you know who u are….

How would you define your style of music? I would say my style is mixture of all coast cause that what i listen to….I can spit as fast or slow as the beat leads me to it doesn’t matter

What teams are you affiliated with? I am currently affliated with soulmates entertainment only no other teams but i’ll be working with alot of different ones soons…just stay tuned

Who are some artists that you have worked with? I have worked alot of my local family like I.E illegal emissary, MD aka mackadennis, infinite, JRoc, Torch, luciano porter, fysical, audio visual, rdouble, so far…..

Who would you like to collab with? I would like to work with jay-z,nas, az, b.g., pharrell, timbaland, twista, ugk, jadakiss, lil mama, ciara, keri hilson, letoya luckett, memphis bleek, rick ross, foxxy brown, trey songz, camron, amerie, ludacris, the dream, the game, chris brown, just to name a few but list is much longer……

Where do you see the future of music? I see artists taking it back to more reality rap. I also see us having a lot more fun with music and leaving the beefing situation alone. I feel that if you have a problem with someone you some address it with them not air it out on record (no diss to anyone)….I just think people need to be more and create character on record…

Where do you see yourself in 1 year? i see myself as a very important new artist in the game that will make some changes and give music a fresh new feel…I don’t have anything against the current standard but rap is more than being a thug or from the street…I also see myself doing some tv maybe some modeling but not overdoing it….You’re gonna see me alot i guarantee that…

Describe yourself in one word: I would have to say my name dialect because my music is my life translated to the world….

Any shout outs? Yeah i give shout outs to everyone that supported me to this point and all my fans to come…I also give a shout out to Soulmates entertainement, my family, all local artist on the comeup…shante thanks again for the bio luv ya always…..

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Management Contact Info: contact handy @ 7574354624