Production · Performance
Jazzy Jay
Jazzy Jay is credited on 255 releases across 109 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1980–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
255
Pressings credited
109
Albums
5
Decades active
109
In collections
Biography
John Byas (born November 18, 1961), also known as The Original Jazzy Jay or DJ Jazzy Jay, is an American hip hop DJ and producer.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
255 releases · 109 albums · active 1980–2025
- Production · 245
- Performance · 110
- Engineering · 85
- Other credits · 13
- Mastering · 2
Studios: Jazzy Jay Studio · Power Play Studios · Studio 1212 · I.N.S. Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Radio
1985
White People
2004
Let's Dance
1983
A Prince Among Thieves
1999
Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop
1992
Renegades Of Funk!
1983
Sally Got A One Track Mind
1993
From The Crates To The Files ...The Lost Sessions
2003
Soul Clap EP
1991
Freedom To Party 1 - The First Legal Rave
1990
Reckless
1988
Beat Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Volume 2)
1984
White People Album Sampler
2004
A Little Something For The Homiez
2003
Egotrip's The Big Playback
2000
DJ Honda
1995
What U Heard
1993
The Untold Truth
1993
The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills
1992
Return Of The Funky Man
1992
You Gotta Believe / Do Dat Dance
1989
Back By Popular Demand
1988
Lyrical King (From The Boogie Down Bronx)
1987
It's Yours
1984
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Busy Bee
- Lord Finesse
- Afrika Bambaataa And Family
- Ice Cream Tee
- Diamond
- Ultimate Force
- Don Baron
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