Clarence Jey
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Clarence Jey is an Australia
n record producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter of Sri Lanka
n origin now established in the United States
. He has been part of band projects and has produced a number of artists in Australia and the U.S.
Since 2010, Jey had contributed in creating music for ARK Music Factory
and its artists and has gained notoriety as being the co-writer and producer of Rebecca Black
's viral video
"Friday
". In May 2011, Clarence Jey left Ark Music Factory to focus on his own production company Music Intersection, and further went on to create a new Los Angeles based multi-dimensional entertainment channel Pop-U-Lar, which is a subsidiary of Popular Media Group. In June 2011, he co-created MIAM Music Publishing which controls "Friday" the composition and was responsible for administering all versions of "Friday", as well as orchestrating Kohl's
Black Friday
campaign theme song for 2011.
family, Jey grew up in the Australia
and had his musical debut performing with local Australian bands. He also composed and produced music through his studio in Melbourne
, and produced most notably the Australian Pop/Rap duo Soul Class, which was signed to Australia's prominent independent record label, Mushroom Records.
Jey completed his exams at London-based Trinity College of Music
and learned Jazz piano from Los Angeles-based Jazz piano legend Al Daniels. While working as an engineer, he played in original and cover bands at various clubs and produced music.
He has worked with a number of artists, including Cindy Santini, Samantha Lombardi, Richie Kotzen
, and Ladybird. Jey worked with Australian singer/songwriter Samantha Lombardi for her debut album, and co-wrote and co-produced music for Emmy-winning television show Growing Up Creepie
, which featured songs performed by Lombardi. The collaboration resulted in the theme song for the television show as well as additional material. In 2009, he attained additional US notice with Cindy Santini's first single, "Hello My Love", which appeared on her debut album Making Sound, released through Fontana Distribution
/Universal Music .
Jey has collaborated with Grammy songwriter/producer Herbie Crichlow
, Charlie Mason (Hannah Montana
), English American Billboard Dance Chart #1 songwriter Mick Walsh, Slumdog Millionaire
movie sound track songwriter Wendy Parr and Australian record producer Paul Wiltshire (Backstreet Boys
). Jey has also produced remixes. In 2010, he remixed former member of glam rock band Poison
, Richie Kotzen
's top selling single "You Can't Save Me".
Since 2010, Jey had contributed in creating music for Ark Music Factory
and its artists. They also penned and produced the song "Friday", sung by one of Ark Music Factory's artists, Rebecca Black
. The song has been panned by Time
magazine's website, and has become a viral sensation due to its controversial reviews. Friday was cast in season two of Glee
which resulted in the Glee version of the song re-charting on Billboard Top 100, peaking in at #33. Friday
achieved additional notoriety when it became Kohl's
Black Friday
campaign theme song for 2011.
Since leaving Ark, Jey continues to produce music through his own entity Music Intersection and further created Los Angeles based entertainment label Pop-U-Lar, featuring artists such as Kenny James.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n record producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n origin now established in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He has been part of band projects and has produced a number of artists in Australia and the U.S.
Since 2010, Jey had contributed in creating music for ARK Music Factory
ARK Music Factory
Ark Music Factory is a record label based in Los Angeles, California. The label was co-founded in 2010 by Patrice Wilson, who partnered up with producer/composer and multi-instrumentalist Clarence Jey. In May 2011, Clarence Jey left Ark Music Factory to focus on his own production company Music...
and its artists and has gained notoriety as being the co-writer and producer of Rebecca Black
Rebecca Black
Rebecca Renee Black is an American pop singer who gained extensive media attention with the 2011 single "Friday". Her mother paid $4,000 to have the single and an accompanying music video put out as a vanity release through the record label ARK Music Factory. The song was co-written and produced...
's viral video
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
"Friday
Friday (Rebecca Black song)
"Friday" is a song by American recording artist Rebecca Black, written and produced by Clarence Jey and Patrice Wilson. It was released as a single on March 14, 2011, by Ark Music Factory as Black's debut single. The music video for the song became a viral hit due to criticism of the song's lyrics,...
". In May 2011, Clarence Jey left Ark Music Factory to focus on his own production company Music Intersection, and further went on to create a new Los Angeles based multi-dimensional entertainment channel Pop-U-Lar, which is a subsidiary of Popular Media Group. In June 2011, he co-created MIAM Music Publishing which controls "Friday" the composition and was responsible for administering all versions of "Friday", as well as orchestrating Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
Black Friday
Black Friday (shopping)
Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day, most major retailers open extremely early, often at 4 a.m., or earlier, and offer promotional sales to kick off the shopping season, similar to Boxing...
campaign theme song for 2011.
Biography
Born to Sri-Lankan TamilTamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
family, Jey grew up in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and had his musical debut performing with local Australian bands. He also composed and produced music through his studio in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, and produced most notably the Australian Pop/Rap duo Soul Class, which was signed to Australia's prominent independent record label, Mushroom Records.
Jey completed his exams at London-based Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatories, based in Greenwich. It is part of Trinity Laban.The conservatoire is inheritor of elegant riverside buildings of the former Greenwich Hospital, designed in part by Sir Christopher Wren...
and learned Jazz piano from Los Angeles-based Jazz piano legend Al Daniels. While working as an engineer, he played in original and cover bands at various clubs and produced music.
He has worked with a number of artists, including Cindy Santini, Samantha Lombardi, Richie Kotzen
Richie Kotzen
Richie Kotzen is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.At a young age, Richie Kotzen was taken by music and first began playing piano at the age of five. At the age of seven he was inspired by the band KISS to learn the electric guitar...
, and Ladybird. Jey worked with Australian singer/songwriter Samantha Lombardi for her debut album, and co-wrote and co-produced music for Emmy-winning television show Growing Up Creepie
Growing Up Creepie
Growing Up Creepie was an animated television series made in the USA by Mike Young Productions and produced by Discovery Kids. In other countries the series was simply titled Creepie.- Premise :...
, which featured songs performed by Lombardi. The collaboration resulted in the theme song for the television show as well as additional material. In 2009, he attained additional US notice with Cindy Santini's first single, "Hello My Love", which appeared on her debut album Making Sound, released through Fontana Distribution
Fontana Distribution
Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo...
/Universal Music .
Jey has collaborated with Grammy songwriter/producer Herbie Crichlow
Herbie Crichlow
Herbie Crichlow is a 4-time ASCAP-awarded English music producer and songwriter. Born in England, raised in Barbados. He is Best known for his Multi Diamond, Platinum and Gold awarded works. He is also known for his penned collaborations with Max Martin , RedOne, Grammy award winner David Franks...
, Charlie Mason (Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
), English American Billboard Dance Chart #1 songwriter Mick Walsh, Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British epic romantic drama adventure film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup...
movie sound track songwriter Wendy Parr and Australian record producer Paul Wiltshire (Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
). Jey has also produced remixes. In 2010, he remixed former member of glam rock band Poison
Poison (band)
Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. To date, Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,...
, Richie Kotzen
Richie Kotzen
Richie Kotzen is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.At a young age, Richie Kotzen was taken by music and first began playing piano at the age of five. At the age of seven he was inspired by the band KISS to learn the electric guitar...
's top selling single "You Can't Save Me".
Since 2010, Jey had contributed in creating music for Ark Music Factory
ARK Music Factory
Ark Music Factory is a record label based in Los Angeles, California. The label was co-founded in 2010 by Patrice Wilson, who partnered up with producer/composer and multi-instrumentalist Clarence Jey. In May 2011, Clarence Jey left Ark Music Factory to focus on his own production company Music...
and its artists. They also penned and produced the song "Friday", sung by one of Ark Music Factory's artists, Rebecca Black
Rebecca Black
Rebecca Renee Black is an American pop singer who gained extensive media attention with the 2011 single "Friday". Her mother paid $4,000 to have the single and an accompanying music video put out as a vanity release through the record label ARK Music Factory. The song was co-written and produced...
. The song has been panned by Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine's website, and has become a viral sensation due to its controversial reviews. Friday was cast in season two of Glee
Glee (TV series)
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...
which resulted in the Glee version of the song re-charting on Billboard Top 100, peaking in at #33. Friday
Friday
Friday is the day between Thursday and Saturday. In countries adopting Monday-first conventions as recommended by the international standard ISO 8601, it is the fifth day of the week. It is the sixth day in countries that adopt a Sunday-first convention as in Abrahamic tradition...
achieved additional notoriety when it became Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
Black Friday
Black Friday (shopping)
Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day, most major retailers open extremely early, often at 4 a.m., or earlier, and offer promotional sales to kick off the shopping season, similar to Boxing...
campaign theme song for 2011.
Since leaving Ark, Jey continues to produce music through his own entity Music Intersection and further created Los Angeles based entertainment label Pop-U-Lar, featuring artists such as Kenny James.