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Jay DZA (Baby Jay) is a Melbourne-based Latin percussionist, up-and-coming rapper & producer. Growing up in a musical household with rhythms from his parents' native Colombia inspired him to hone his skills as a musician studying bongos, timbales, congas and guitar. At the age of 14 he joined his first Latin band, eventually establishing himself as a freelance percussionist over the years with Latin bands from Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne as well as forming his own band Orquesta La 45; founded with his father and older brother. While solidifying his mark in the Melbourne salsa scene, Jay DZA has performed with Grammy Award winning and nominated artists such as Maelo Ruiz and New York's Joe Bataan (King of Latin Soul); as well as supporting El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico, Blackstreet (2009), Los 50 De Joselito, Don Fulano, Tito Puente Jr and reggaetón stars Reykon & Bip. Jay DZA's love for hip hop commenced at the age of 13 where he began writing lyrics freshly inspired by The