James Ryan Ho, known professionally as Malay, is an American record producer, songwriter, and audio engineer.
[1] He won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards for his work on Frank Ocean's Channel Orange (2012).
[4][5] Malay grew up in Bellingham, Washington where he was introduced to classic rock at an early age by his father.
While he wrestled in school and showed great potential, he eventually quit the sport to pursue his career in music.
After working closely with Jake One, Malay moved to New York City where he got a job producing for MTV's Making the Band.