Jay Perez

¿Quién es Jay Pérez? / This Latin Grammy nominated vocalist was born Jesse Pérez Jr. under the sign of the Virgin, on September 21 in one of the poorest barrios in the Alamo City, where he was reared in a West Side housing project on St. Christopher Street. / / “You haven’t experienced “bad” unless you go through living in the Cassiano Homes,” Jay said. “I saw more bad things than good, but I would never forget where I came from and that we weren’t born with silver spoons in our mouths.” / / The most meaningful gift he had received from his father, whom was also known as The Big Bopper, was his first drum set. Shortly thereafter, his parents split up. / / In spite of the poverty, he recalls the sense of great caring as everybody looked out for one;