Jude Francois, (born March 7, 1995), better known by his stage name Jay Burna, is a

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rapper. Jay is best known for his hit singles "Ready", "Mood", and "Mine All Mine". Jay has also worked with artists and producers such as T.I,

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, Khalil,

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, Jerry Wonda, and

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Early life

Francois was born on March 7, 1995, in Los Angeles, California to Haitian parents Dieudonne Francois and Antoinette Francois at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Jay is the oldest of his three siblings. Jay's father Dieudonne introduced him to music at the age of four, especially

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and Zapp & Roger. Jay started showcasing his talent by freestyling for his peers in school. Jay then moved to

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, where he resides today.

Career

Jay released his debut hit single "Ready", which has been featured on

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and

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. Jay then released another hit single "Mood", which premiered on the front page of ''

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''. Jay founded and operates Black Congress Music Group, an

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Discography

Singles

# Jay Burna – Ready # Jay Burna – Mood – charted at No. 119 on urban radio and No. 19 on the indie label charts # Jay Burna – Change the Game – over 1 million streams on Spotify and reached select streaming charts # Jay Burna – Melrose – amassed 3 million plus streams on Soundcloud. Named after his hometown neighborhood in Broward County, FL. # Jay Burna – Mine All Mine – amassed Three million plus streams on all platforms. # Jay Burna—Game Time Featuring

# Jay Burna—Jamaica With

Featuring Daniel Skye # Jay Burna—Life of The Party # Jay Burna - U the Sh*t Featuring

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EPs

Mixtapes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burna, Jay 1995 births Living people Rappers from Florida American rappers of Haitian descent