Born on Miami Beach and raised in Little Haiti, Jay V got his start in the underground hip-hop scene after singles Going on a Trip (feat. Jay Vilpin) and Again (feat. Lavishly Nasty) with fellow Miami native, Lavishly Nasty gained viral popularity. He is part of "The Good Stuff Entertainment" and a frequent musical collaborator with long time friend and Founder of TGSE, Shon Eleazor.   Jay Vilpin is also assistant musical director of the 305 Street Band, a brass heavy New Orleans style group with a Latin, Jazz, & Hip Hop inspired flavor. The band's past clients include the Miami Heat, Shy Carter, & the Jonas Brothers. Vilpin toured the United States on trumpet in 2017, 2018-2019 with Drumline Live! also known as Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella Band ‘The BZZZZ’. He also toured in Vancouver, B.C to play the blues with B.B. King’s All Star Band.   Jay V’s first EP, Vacation was released mid 2016, and has since dropped two more projects while on tour, Patience and The Mysticat in 2017. Growth came in 2018 with self-produced Don't Fold as the lead single. Soon after, Summer '18 dropped on while he had a residency at Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Theme Park.   Vilpin has collaborated with rising artists & producers from South Florida such as Marv Pax, Kidd Adamz, V Stuck, Mirror Monk, Geovonniex, Jay Sanon, Majornine, The Royal Yogi, Sireal, Kiddo Marv, DreLaylow, Young Devious, Jakazi and Ray Ali.