Jhayco

Jhayco
Birth nameJesús Manuel Nieves Cortés[1]
Also known as
  • Jhay Cortez
  • La Presión
Born (1993-04-09) April 9, 1993 (age 31)
Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico[2]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2013–present
Labels
Websitejhayco.com

Jesús Manuel Nieves Cortés (born April 9, 1993), known professionally as Jhayco (formerly Jhay Cortez),[4] is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer. After releasing multiple EPs, his debut studio album, Famouz, was released in 2019.[5]

  1. ^ "'I Like It' Co-Writer Jhay Cortez On Releasing His Own Music". Billboard. September 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Meet Jhay Cortez, the Hitmaker Behind All Your Favorite Songs". People en Español.
  3. ^ Roiz, Jessica (June 20, 2019). "Latin Artist on the Rise: Meet Jhay Cortez, The New Urban Act to Have on Your Radar". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022. 'I feel very confident about the color of my sound,' he adds, stating that Latin urban fusions with hip-hop and R&B come from his musical influences such as Don Omar, Drake and Travis Scott.
  4. ^ Roiz, Jessica (April 23, 2022). "Jhayco Explains His New Artist Name & Receiving Mia Khalifa's Stamp of Approval". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Latin Artist on the Rise: Meet Jhay Cortez, The New Urban Act to Have on Your Radar". Billboard. June 20, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2022.