Iyaz
British Virgin Islands singer
Keidran Kenmore Jones (born 15 April 1987), better known by his stage name Iyaz (pronounced EYE-yaz), is a British Virgin Islands singer and songwriter, formerly signed with the record label Warner Music Group. He is known for his singles "Replay", "Solo", and "Pretty Girls". He released his debut album Replay in 2010.
Life and career
1987–2009: Early life and career beginnings
Keidran Jones, known by his stage name Iyaz, was born in 1987 into a musical family. He was born and raised on Tortola in the British 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. Brennan Sayre, an A&R consultant with 800 Agency & Beluga Heights, found Iyaz through his Myspace page in 2008 and sent his music to Tommy Rotem and Sean Kingston who would later sign him to a recording contract with Time Is Money/Beluga Heights. Kingston also introduced him to producer and Beluga Heights head J.R. Rotem.
2009–present: Replay and Aurora
In 2009, he released "Replay" which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 1 in several territories, including the United Kingdom.
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