Born Jarrod Lemar White in Livingston, New Jersey on February 27th, 1990, Jay Wonder is far from being just another rapper. Growing up in East Orange, New Jersey, the foundation for Jarrod's musical background was created. Whenever he was with his mother, whether it be during car rides or within in the comfort their own home, he would listen to classic soul and R&B. The times he would visit his father, he was confined to listening to the sounds of smooth jazz. During the moments spent with his cousin, alternative and rock music was released through speakers. With his friends, he would usually listen to hip-hop and rap music. Whenever he was by himself, a combination of everything was played.
Jarrod moved from New Jersey to Orlando, Florida shortly after his 12th birthday. In doing this, meeting new people was mandatory. He would soon become friends with Christian Arriola (FC). As they grew older, 8th grade came along, and for some odd reason, Jarrod and Christian decided they wanted to record an album. Jarrod took on the name J-RoD, while Christian took on the name 4Chun Cookie. Together, they were the Dynamic Duo. Under these rap aliases, their first and only album together, The SymFany, was released. Shortly after this occurred, 4Chun Cookie stopped rapping and began making beats. J-RoD continued rapping, but changed his rap alias to Jay Wonder.
Under the wing of one of his greatest influences, Kanadayte eX (now D dot Spitz), he opened a sub-division of eX's ATF (Aimed and Trained to Fire) squad. This group, ATF FL Division, consisted of Jay Wonder (the leader), FC, Hazardous (now Young Pro), and DoLLa. ATF was soon shut down by the leader himself.
Today, Jay continues to make music and pursue his dreams of becoming a professional recording artist. Jay Wonder is now considered a Track Star, a rap group formed between him and Young Pro. He has created a number of songs, as well as a few mixtapes. His sound is unique, which is what gives him the edge over most artists his age. He puts forth a lot of time, effort, and thought into every bar. He raps what he feels, which is another thing that puts him in a category of his own. His favorite rappers, in no particular order other than alphabetical, include, but are not limited to, Biggie, Big L, Charles Hamilton, DMX, Drake, Eminem, Gemini, Joe Budden, Kanye West, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, and last, but definitely not least, Tupac Shakur. Jay appreciates all types of music. He has a countless amount of other favorite artists, as well as bands, in other genres of music.
Stay tuned for more music from Jay Wonder and friends! If you wish to contact him, you can send him a message or add him as a friend and comment him on this MySpace. If you would like to talk to him on AIM, his screenname is iLLtOwNnj185. Thank you and have a wonderful day! :)
Jay Wonder Projects:
FC on the Beats.. The Mixtape = http://www.mediafire.com/?dxdj3ymzlny
FC on the Beats.. Vol. 2 = http://www.mediafire.com/?nzgbmzx5u0j
Industry Music Vol. 1 = http://www.mediafire.com/?qyaakijtm4n
