Willie Jae
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Willie Jae | |
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| Birth name | William Jae |
| Born | September 2, 1986 |
| Origin | urban |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, actor, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Roc Nation, StarRoc |
| Website | starrocrecords |
Willie Jae (born September 2, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and entrepreneur from
Def Jam writers. After a year of ghostwriting for a major label, Jae decided to branch out and become an indie artist,[5] while still writing commercial records per Diem.[6] In 2008 Jae retired from writing, and began a new career as an entrepreneur, he liked the idea of working for himself and financial independence. In 2011 Jae was presented with the opportunity to buy into a private social media management company,[7] already becoming a social media powerhouse himself he took the opportunity and bought an estimated 64% of the company.[7] Realizing that he could use the connections he had made in the music industry to expand the company Jae returned to the hip hop music scene,[8] and after reconnecting with former clients he was convinced to come out of retirement, and since been in negotiations for a publishing deal with Jay-Z's StarRoc.[2][4]
His debut album, Its Tha Roc, was due for release in December 2014, and was promised to be a showcase of hip hop and R&B's most talented unsigned artist, and feature the single that built him a cult following among fans of independent music.[9] As of May 2018, the album has not been released.
References
- ^ "Artist Interview: Willie Jae | MyHipHopRadio | Home of the Hottest Upcoming Artists". Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Seventh Journey Available For Purchase!". Robertjgraham.com. May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Willie Jae – Interview". Moremoresound.tumblr.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ a b c Jamm, Rick (May 14, 2013). "RAP Artist WILLIE JAE Signs Up to Jay-Z's StarRoc Label". Jamsphere.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ a b "Hiphop Artist WILLIE JAE on a Roll! | IndependentMusicNews24 | Music News 24/7". Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ "More more sound — Willie Jae - Interview on Andrea Caccese's Links - Buzznet". andreacaccese.buzznet.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "WILLIE JAE Signs 3 Album Deal With StarRoc Records – SoundLooks". Soundlooks.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Page not found -". Videomusicstars.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Willie Jae 3 Album Deal". Videomusicstars.com. May 14, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
