MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Teejay, the rising dancehall star hailing from Montego Bay, Jamaica, has had a whirlwind of success together with his newest single “Drift.” The huge banger, produced by Panda/DJ Mac/Topbraff Music, has been dubbed the track of summer season and is popping into the anthem of 2023 because the momentum continues to construct.
Everybody from Burna Boy to Cardi B and Offset has been seen dancing to his explosive viral TikTok hit. Final week “Drift” was the #1 Most Shazamed Track in NYC and DJ Funkmaster Flex summoned Teejay to the Madison Sq. Backyard’s stage to carry out his anthem in entrance of a sold-out 20,000+ crowd for Scorching 97 & WBLS Hip Hop Endlessly Live performance in Manhattan this previous Friday (Sept 15) evening. (Watch clip).
Jamaica’s Underground Automobile & Bike Tradition
Right now, Teejay drops a brand new visualizer for “Drift” directed by Jedi Productions. This eye-catching spectacle highlights Jamaica’s underground Drift automobile competitions and bike tradition. The pastime has exploded right into a type of motorsport for adrenaline junkies from Japan to the USA and has shortly change into one in every of Jamaica’s quickest rising hobbies.
This new visible follows Teejay’s official music video for “Drift,” which has surpassed over 10m+ views since its launch firstly of summer season. At present, the track has raked in 113 million + TikTok views for its common dance and has acquired greater than 27 million + international streams. It may be heard bumping by means of the automobiles and golf equipment from Kingston to Miami to NYC to London to Lagos and any Caribbean diaspora in between.
Talking on the virality of “Drift,” Teejay explains he stepped out of his consolation zone to pen the buzzing dancehall single, “You realize, it’s fairly easy to clarify. It’s not that lyrical as a result of I noticed individuals solely need a melody and one thing to bop to these days. I bought the beat from Panda the Producer and wrote it in lower than an hour.”
Signed to Warner Information
In June 2023, Teejay signed to Warner Information and is slated to drop his debut EP I Am Chippy later this yr, govt produced by multi-platinum Jamaican artist Shaggy. The Grammy-winning “Boombastic” icon is a significant participant in his nook. He featured Teejay on his most up-to-date single “Gyal Dem Time,” and the 2 carried out the monitor at 2023 BET Awards (watch) over the summer season.
Born Timoy Janeyo Jones, generally known as Teejay aka Up High Boss, the 28-year-old dancehall artist hails from Jamaica. “Chippy” was his childhood nickname. Moreover, his forthcoming EP I Am Chippy is Teejay’s model of an genuine rags to riches story, encapsulating his upbringing within the St. James garrison of Montego Bay, Jamaica. From creating songs from his and his three brothers’ makeshift studio at their board home to taking on worldwide phases as one of many baddest dancehall artists within the sport, Teejay has come a great distance and is primed and able to showcase his expertise and flexibility to the world.
“Drift” is obtainable now on all platforms: https://teejaydrift.lnk.to/Single
Teejay, Gyptian , Bremmy FZ teach ‘Uptop Wine’ Produced by Tower Hill Records
