Jay Versace

About

Jahlil Gunter (born January 24, 1998), known professionally as Jay Versace, is an American record producer and former Internet personality. He began posting comedy videos onto Vine as a teenager, and amassed over three million followers on the platform before shifting focus onto a career in music production in 2018. He has since been credited on albums SOS (2022) by SZA and Call Me If You Get Lost (2021) by Tyler, the Creator. His other work includes songs for Doja Cat, Lil Yachty, Boldy James, and Westside Gunn.

Versace is from Pleasantville, New Jersey. His moniker was inspired by a Vine video in which American rapper Riff Raff feeds his dog “Versace water from the fountain of life”.

In 2014, Versace began making comedic videos onto the video-sharing platform Vine, usually involving reenactments of certain scenarios involving his family members, friends, and entertainers. His work was also noted to involve the amplification of the spirituality, creativity, and mental health of black people. He relocated to Los Angeles in 2016 at the age of 18. He was nominated for Viner of the Year at the 8th Shorty Awards. Versace…