Jeff Tennyson Quaye (born 24 December 1977 in Osu), professionally known by his stage name Jay Q, is a Ghanaian musician, record producer, record executive, sound engineer, songwriter and keyboardist.
He is the founder and current CEO of Q-Lex Entertainment and Jay-Qlex Recording Studio.
He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many musicians, including Buk Bak, VIP, Castro, Mzbel, Obrafour, Daddy Lumba, Nana Acheampong, Ofori Amponsah, Akosua Agyapong, Obuoba J.
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Adofo, Wulomei, and others.
As a producer Jay Q is credited as a key figure in the popularization of Hiplife, Highlife and Gospel.
He introduced Jama (kpanlogo) into Hiplife, which became laudable and was accepted in Ghana, Africa and the rest of the World.
In 2003, Jay Q won an award for Best Sound Engineer in Ghana.