Jay Douglas first took the stage in Montego Bay, Jamaica WI, many years ago as a youth. With over 45 years of showmanship, he has developed a wide ranging repertoire of American Blues, West Indian Rhythms, Jazz Standards, fancy footwork, and a ton of stage charisma. In the early ‘60s, Jay fronted the tough R&B group The Cougars who with their skill and verve lit up the city of Montreal as well as Toronto’s Yonge Street nightclubs in the late ‘70s with Soul Funk and Reggae. Jay has shared his talent around the world – from Hong Kong to the Mediterranean. Over the past 10 years, Jay has performed at well-known annual events such as the Beaches Jazz Festival, Jerk Fest, Canadian National Exhibition, Yonge/Dundas Square, and a Taste of Lawrence. Jay was proclaimed winner of NOW Magazine’s Toronto’s Best R&B Act (2006), and Male Reggae Vocalist of the Year at the Annual Toronto Reggae Awards in 2007. A well-respected Seattle, Washington-based promotions company, Light in the Attic, sequestered Jay as catalyst and band leader for their From Jamaica to Toronto concert launch at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto in July 2006. This successful show has since been lead by Jay in Vancouver and Montreal. Jay performs weekly in Toronto.