Iyaz
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keidran Jones |
| Born | 15 April 1987 |
| Origin | Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
| Genres | Contemporary R&B, reggae, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, entrepreneur |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels |
Beluga Heights, Time Is Money, Atlantic, Rekless Music (current) Warner Bros., Reprise, Asylum (former) |
| Associated acts | J.R. Rotem, Sean Kingston, Big Time Rush, Charice, Demi Lovato, Mann |
| Website | iyazliveofficial |
Beluga Heights, Time Is Money, Atlantic, Rekless Music (current)
Keidran Jones (born 15 April 1987), better known by his stage name Iyaz, is a Virgin Islander singer-songwriter and dancer , signed with the record label Beluga Heights Records. He is known for his singles "Replay", "Solo" and "Pretty Girls". He released his debut album Replay in 2009.
Iyaz was born in 1987 to a musical family. He grew up in Tortola in the Virgin Islands. Iyaz studied digital recording at New England Institute of Technology. He was featured on the track "Island Girls" by Out Da Box Family, which achieved radio success in the Caribbean.Sean Kingston found Iyaz through his Myspace page in 2008 and later signed him to a recording contract with Time Is Money/Beluga Heights. Michael Nguyen introduced him to producer and Beluga Heights head J.R. Rotem. He released "Replay" in 2010, which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 1 in several territories, including the United Kingdom. His second single "Solo" was released in February 2010, and peaked at number 32 on the Hot 100. He also took part in recording the Haiti charity single, "We Are the World 25 for Haiti". His debut album, Replay was released in 2010, and he was also featured on Charice's single "Pyramid". In an interview with HitQuarters, Rotem described Iyaz's creative perfectionism:
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