Will Jay Music

I am a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles. I’m of Chinese and German descent. My family includes two generations of piano teachers. Because of this it’s not surprising that I’ve been playing the piano since I was 4 and I am classically trained. From an early age I found a love for performing. I started in musical theater and transitioned into acting, landing a guest role in TNT’s “The Closer” and commercials for Target and Nintendo. I’ve done my share of background singing with acts like Linkin Park and Josh Groban. I was also a member of IM5. I performed with IM5 more than 200 shows around the United States and Canada. We even performed at the Kids’ Choice Awards in Mexico. I arranged the band's YouTube covers, mashups and was the sole writer for our most popular iTunes release “Heartless.” I left the band in December 2014 to pursue a solo career. I’ve been fortunate enough to carry the support I had in the band with me to my solo endeavor. I describe my music as a family tree. Going back two generations, I would consider my grandparents to be The Beatles, as they are my main inspiration for songwriting. My mom is Adele and my father is Elton John. I have many influences but if there’s one artist I want to sound like, it’s Elton. Jason Mraz is my uncle; my music definitely has a touch of his singer/songwriter sensibilities. I have two brothers: Bruno Mars and Sam Smith. I look to Bruno for his throwback vibe and catchy melodies, whereas I admire Sam for the honesty in his lyrics and the authenticity of his music. I have been busy recording and writing for the last year and released my first single to radio, “Gentleman,” in April 2016. Produced by Mikal Blue: http://bit.ly/21wBBnX , the release of “Gentleman” was followed by the release of my five song EP in May 2016. I embarkied on the Grow Wild Tour, a 6 weeks national tour, last May to promote my EP. . Los Angeles based singer songwriter.