Why did Jay Sean change his name?

Jay Sean, whose real name is Kamaljit Singh Jhooti, changed his name to Jay Sean as he began his music career. Jay Sean is a stage name that he adopted because his family affectionately called him ‘Shaan’ and ‘J’ from his MC name (MC Nicky J).

Jay Sean is a British singer and songwriter who debuted in the UK’s Asian Underground scene as a member of the Rishi Rich Project with “Dance with You”.

Jay Sean became the first male act since Chingy in 2003 to “simultaneously appear in the Hot 100 top 10 with his first two charting singles”.

Kamaljit Singh Jhooti, better known by the stage name Jay Sean, was born on March 26, 1981, in Hounslow, United Kingdom.

Jay Sean has also been a featured artist on several hits including “What Happened to Us” by Australian singer Jessica Mauboy, which charted within the top 20 on the ARIA singles chart.

From 2009 up to 2014, Jay Sean was signed to Cash Money Records. Jay Sean was ranked No. 35 in Billboard’s Hot 100 Artists of 2009.