Stay Jay


William Kojo Johnson, known by the stage name Stay Jay, is a Ghanaian hip hop recording artist from Tema, Ghana. He won the best new artiste of the year at the 2012 Vodafone Ghana music awards and also gained 6 other nominations

Early life and music career

Stay jay was born and raised in Tema where he began making music in his early school days. He studied at the Tema Regular Baptist School in Tema Comm10 and then attended MEDASS,TEMA Methodist Day Secondary School with the likes of Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and Many Others. He started as an under ground rapper taking part in rap battles at kasahare level at Adom fm,a local radio station in Ghana.
Stay Jay was signed by Unda One Entertainment under which he recorded most of his hit songs. After years working with management of Unda One Entertainment and signing deal was due, he then set up his own record label which is ASBMUSIC. Stay Jay has shared the stage with Spliff Star, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross and more In 2015 stay jay endorsed Kalahari bitters and Airforce bitters for Kasapreko Company Limited which he made a sound track.

2011: Repetition album

Stay Jay first album Repetition was released in 2011 under his then record label UndaOne Entertainment. The album was an instant hit with songs like Shashee wowo and Sue ft rapper Sarkodie and Dr Cryme getting massive airplay throughout the country.

Awards and nominations

Ghana Music Awards

Tema Citizens Club Awards Holland

Discography