Jay Electronica
Hip-hop band from New Orleans, LA · formed 1976
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- Jun 19, 2022Nectar Lounge
About
Jay Electronica is a band from New Orleans, LA, formed in 1976, tagged abstract hip hop, conscious hip hop, experimental hip hop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2022, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Jay Electronica formed in 1976 — MusicBrainz
- Jay Electronica is based in New Orleans — MusicBrainz
- Jay Electronica has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2000–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Jay Electronica has 545750 listeners on Last.fm — Jay Electronica on Last.fm
- Jay Electronica has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2025 — Jay Electronica on Discogs
- Jay Electronica is a Genius-verified artist — Jay Electronica on Genius (verified)
- Jay Electronica has 784 followers on Genius — Jay Electronica on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @jayelectronica — Jay Electronica on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): New Orleans, Louisiana — Jay Electronica on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20151 show
- 20181 show
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2022 | Nectar Lounge · SeattleHeadlinerwith New Track City, Rell Be Free, DJ INDICA JONES | Headliner | New Track City, Rell Be Free, DJ INDICA JONES |
| May 31, 2018 | Brooklyn Bowl · BrooklynHeadlinerwith CJ Fly, Shawn Smith | Headliner | CJ Fly, Shawn Smith |
| May 1, 2015 | O2 Academy Brixton · BrixtonSupportwith Flying Lotus, Shabazz Palaces, Kutmah, +2 | Support | Flying Lotus, Shabazz Palaces, Kutmah, +2 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | The Warehouse Project · ManchesterSupportwith Jamie xx, Four Tet, Pangaea, +7 | Support | Jamie xx, Four Tet, Pangaea, +7 |
| Apr 29, 2010 | Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith N.E.R.D., Alcest, Have A Nice Life, +1 | Support | N.E.R.D., Alcest, Have A Nice Life, +1 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | Glen Helen Amphitheater · San BernardinoSupportwith A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Nas, +29 | Support | A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Nas, +29 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Brooklyn Bowl · Brooklyn1 show
- Glen Helen Amphitheater · San Bernardino1 show
- Nectar Lounge · Seattle1 show
- O2 Academy Brixton · Brixton1 show
- The Warehouse Project · Manchester1 show
Cities played
- Brixton1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Manchester1 show
- New York (NYC)1 show
- San Bernardino1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
30 releases, 2000–2025A Written Testimony: Leaflets
2025 · Ep
A Written Testimony: Mars, the Inhabited Planet
2025 · Album
A Written Testimony: Power at the Rate of My Dreams
2025 · Ep
Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)
2025 · Ep
Barz Simpson
2022
A Written Testimony
2020 · Album
Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
2020 · Album
Diving For Pearls
2020
Love Galaxy (Extended Remixes)
2020
No Hoodie (Nothin' To Lose)
2019
Letter To Falon
2017
Exhibit A + C + Instrumentals
2015 · Compilation
Road to Perdition
2015 · Single
A Million in the Morning
2014 · Single
Better in Tune With the Infinite
2014 · Single
Minutes of Moog
2014 · Single
The Announcement
2014 · Single
Control
2013 · Single
Extra Extra
2010 · Single
Jazzmatazz (Guru Tribute)
2010 · Single
Shiny Suit Theory
2010 · Single
Exhibit A
2009 · Single
Exhibit C
2009 · Single
Annakin's Prayer
2008 · Single
Scratches & Demo Tape, Volume I
2008 · Ep
Style Wars: Attack of the Clones
2008 · Ep
Swagger Jackson's Revenge
2008 · Single
Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)
2007 · Ep
Style Wars EP
2007 · Ep
The Awakening
2000 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Jay Electronica on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Jay Electronica on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Jay Electronica on Genius (verified) | Artist facts |
| Jay Electronica on Genius | Artist facts |
| Jay Electronica on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.