Kamaljit Singh Jhooti[1][2] (born 26 March 1981),[3] known professionally as Jay Sean, is a British singer and songwriter.

[5][6][7] Alongside the Rishi Rich Project, Sean was a pioneer of Bhangra-R&B fusion, which his debut album helped popularize among the worldwide South Asian diaspora.

[19] Its success was matched with his followed-up hit, "Do You Remember" (featuring Lil Jon and Sean Paul), which has sold more than a million copies in the US,[20] and entered the top ten on the Hot 100,[21] making him the first male act since Chingy in 2003 to "simultaneously appear in the Hot 100 top 10 with his first two charting singles.

At age 11, he and his cousin Pritpal Rupra formed a hip hop duo named "Compulsive Disorder".

Their first taste of UK chart success was the Asian underground song, "Dance with You (Nachna Tere Naal)", which became a Top 20 hit, peaking at #12.

[4][38][39] Sean was referred to as an "Asian sensation" and was praised for his experimental, creative fusion of contemporary R&B, British hip hop and Indian music.

[40][41] The title track in particular was considered innovative, featuring two alter egos of himself, one an R&B singer and the other a rapper, clashing in a rap battle.

[5][6][7] He made a brief appearance in the 2005 Bollywood film Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, providing the song "Dil Mera (My Heart)" to the soundtrack, based on "One Night" from his own debut album.

[43] Beyond India, the album sold over 300,000 copies across other parts of the world,[44] including Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia,[26][45] and Hong Kong.

[46] His performance of tracks from Me Against Myself on MTV Asia (alongside the Rishi Rich Project) had a television audience as large as 165 million viewers.

[4][45] It helped establish Sean as a major recognised artist across Asia and among the worldwide Desi diaspora, and remains his most successful album to date.

With his debut album, Sean was influential in popularising Indian-R&B fusion sounds in Asian underground and Indian pop music.

[48] After parting ways with Virgin Records, Sean continued to work on his second album, which was initially named after the title track "Deal With It", but the song ended up being given to Corbin Bleu.

The song "Deal With It" earned Sean a BMI Songwriter Award[49] and later inspired the 2009 single "Juliette" by South Korean band Shinee.

In August 2008, Sean co-hosted London radio station Choice FM's Breakfast show a week in which he only performed previously unheard tracks, including a song whose title was left to the listeners to decide.

Sean was confirmed for the third series of Celebrity Scissorhands in October 2008 but he withdrew before the show was aired for unclear reasons.

Sean discussed a collaboration with Akon at the 2009 Grammy Awards, in addition to recording a song with Nadine Coyle[66] and told viewers that the album will be released in third quarter of 2009.

[23] Sean was featured on a song called "Written on Her" alongside Birdman for the CEO's project, released on 23 June 2009 on iTunes.

[69] On 2 February 2010, Kevin Rudolf's single "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)", featured Sean alongside Birdman and Lil Wayne, was released.

[71][72] There have been talks of collaborations with other American artists such as Ashley Tisdale, Taylor Swift,[73] Nicole Scherzinger,[74] Rihanna,[75] Usher,[76] and Jay-Z & Beyoncé.

[25] On 11 December 2009, he became the first South Asian origin artist since Freddie Mercury to perform at Madison Square Garden, as part of the Jingle Ball concert, alongside beatboxer MC Zani.

[82] At the time, he stated that he had completed roughly 75 percent of the album and that guests included Lil Wayne, Pitbull, Nicki Minaj and Mary J.

Freeze Time was scrapped due to legal issues in 2011[85] and Sean began working on a new, be more R&B influenced album altogether.

Both of the album singles, "Where You Are" and "Mars" featuring American rapper Rick Ross, failed to break into the Billboard Hot 100.

[91] Alongside releasing the first single in October 2014, "Tears in the Ocean" which received acclaimed reviews from audiences, Sean left Cash Money Records, citing that he wanted to go in a different direction artistically.

Also, along with Rishi Rich, Sean released a single "Nakhre", also titled as "Eyes on You 2" which reached No.1 on BBC Asian Chart.

[101] He has supported the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in the charity event Partnership Walk and Run by performing in Regent's Park in 2004 and 2009.

[103] In 2009, Sean performed in Justin Timberlake's charity concert to raise funds for the Shriners Hospital for Children, alongside artists such as MC Zani, Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys.

He also appeared in a PETA ad campaign, encouraging potential pet owners to adopt from shelters rather than buy from stores.