James Bay
James Bay was born in Hitchin, England, United Kingdom on September 4th, 1990 and is the Rock Singer. At the age of 33, James Bay biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.
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Born in September 1990, James Michael Bay (born 4 September 1990) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist.
He recorded his single "Hold Back the River" in 2014, which has been rated platinum before he announced his debut studio album Chaos and the Calm (2015).
The album debuted at number one in the United Kingdom and at number 15 in the United States, and at number 15 in the United States.
Bay received the "Critics' Choice" award in February 2015.
He received the award for Best British Male Solo Artist at the 2016 British Academy Awards.
Bay also received three nominations at the 2016 Grammy Awards for Best New Artist, Best Rock Album, and Best Rock Song.
Electric Light, his second studio album, was released in May 2018.
Early life
James Bay was born to Jill, a former fashion illustrator for Marie Claire, and Nick Bay, a wine merchant. Alex is his older brother. Bay's parents escorted him to Hitchin, Hertfordshire, where he attended Hitchin Boys' School. After hearing Eric Clapton's "Layla" in age 11, Bay was inspired to play classical guitar. He used an old rusty guitar with five strings he found in a cupboard in his house. Bay is a fan of Newcastle United F.C.
"That taught me a lot about writing and performing on my own and trying to hold my own" as he started to study in Brighton at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute seven years later at the age of 18. "I'm trying to make songs that make people feel something, and if I'm lucky, even move them."
Since a fan uploaded a video of him performing at an open mic in London, Bay caught the attention of Republic Records A&R, and within a week, the singer had signed to the brand. In 2013, he released The Dark of the Morning, his first EP. He was selling out his first UK headline tour within a year.
Personal life
Since being 17 years old, Bay has been in a relationship with Lucy Smith, a music promoter. Ada Violet Bay Bay, the couple's daughter, was born in October 2021. In August 2022, the two married in August 2022.
Career
Bay released his debut extended play, The Dark of the Morning, on 18 July 2013. His second EP, Let It Go, was released on 12 May 2014. The Let It Go EP debuted in the top 10 iTunes album chart and the lead single, titled "Let It Go", peaked at number 10 in the UK charts. Bay has performed live on the Burberry runway and has also recorded a Burberry Acoustic session. He toured with Hozier in 2014.
Bay recorded his entire debut studio album Chaos and the Calm at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, with producer Jacquire King. It debuted at number one in the UK charts and has been certified X2 platinum. His single "Hold Back the River" peaked at number 2 in the UK charts and was certified X3 platinum.
In January 2015, Bay released his fourth EP, Other Sides. He performed on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival in June 2015. At the 2016 Brit Awards in London on 24 February, he received the award for Best British Male Solo Artist, and also performed "Love Yourself" with Justin Bieber at the ceremony. Bay recorded a cover of the Beatles song "Hey Bulldog" for the 2016 TV series Beat Bugs. He recorded a cover of the Tom Petty song "King's Highway" for the 2017 Disney/Pixar film Cars 3. It is heard in the film and is included on the official soundtrack album.
Bay released his second studio album, Electric Light, on 18 May 2018. It peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and 21 on the US Billboard 200. The album has notable pop and R&B influences, and was noted for its "hip hip style spoken-word skits" during intervals. The lead single, "Wild Love", was released on 8 February 2018, and peaked at 39 on the UK Singles Chart and 17 on the US Adults Top 40. Bay released a duet version of the album's third single, "Us", performed on The Voice with Alicia Keys in May 2018. Bay released a single, "Peer Pressure", on February 22, 2019, featuring artist Julia Michaels. On 10 May 2019, he released his third EP, Oh My Messy Mind, the first record of his to be immediately released on streaming. On the same day, the single "Bad" was released.
In the spring of 2020, Bay began making his third studio album in Nashville at the historic RCA Studio A alongside producer Dave Cobb, and collaborated with Brandon Flowers of the Killers during recording. He released the single "Chew On My Heart" in July 2020. Later that month, he streamed a live performance in support of the #SaveOurVenues campaign, to support efforts against the economic threat posed to grassroots venues during the COVID-19 pandemic.