Jay Electronica

Known for

Music and sound

Born

September 19, 1976 (age 50)

Birthplace

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah (born Timothy Elpadaro Thedford; September 19, 1976), known professionally as Jay Electronica (stylized as J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in New Orleans, he first saw recognition with release of his debut mixtape, Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) (2007). Its success, along with his standalone single "Exhibit C", led fellow American rapper Jay-Z to sign Electronica to his Roc Nation label—following a multi-label bidding war—in 2010.

His debut studio album, A Written Testimony (2020), was met with critical acclaim and entered the Billboard 200 at number 12, alongside peaking within...