The Hounslow-born singer/songwriter, Jay Sean - real name Kamaljit Jhooti - made US chart history by becoming the first British urban artist to have a number one single in America. Jay Sean’s single, ‘Down’ hit the top spot in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early October 2009 – ending the Black Eyed Peas 26-week run at the top of the charts. At the time, he said: "It’s just incredible to have reached number one with my first release in America. I've been grinding hard for the last seven years releasing records independently and now to have the biggest record in the USA this week, it’s just a dream come true."

28-year-old Jay Sean quit his medicine degree at Queen Mary’s College in London when he signed to Virgin Records in 2003. Despite having three hit singles, Virgin dropped Jay Sean from their roster. However, with the support of Asian music mogul Rishi Rich and his management company 2Point9, Jay founded Jayded Records and released his second album ‘My Own Way’ in 2008 which debuted in the Top 10 in the UK. It was this album that came to the attention of Cash Money Records in America who subsequently signed him to their label.

In an interview with journalist Amar Singh, journalist for 'The Evening Standard' (23 September 2009), Sean was critical of the British music industry saying “In England the industry is set up more for straight-up pop - manufactured pretty girl bands and things like that - anything else is a niche. The American are not obsessed with your background like in England. They place less emphasis on those things - If people ask, I explain my background proudly, but ultimately I want to be about the music.”

'Down’ featuring America’s biggest rapper Lil Wayne, was released in the UK on 26th October 2009 and playlisted by radio stations including Capital, 1Xtra, Kiss, Choice, Galaxy, the BBC Asian network and BBC Radio 1. Co-written between Jay and Orange Factory Music, 'Down' is described as a sexy club anthem made for the clubs. "I'm a very positive, optimistic person and thought let me write a song about the idea that if you've got someone special in your life then nothing else really matters, how you need to appreciate the little things,” explains Jay.

In late October 2009, Jay collaborated with his official tour DJ, Bikram Keith and with UK Award Winning DJ Vix to produce 'Down' The Official Desi Remix - an upbeat urban desi remix for dancefloors across the globe.

To celebrate the success of 'Down' in the USA, Jay Sean got officially 'Chained' by his label mates in Atlanta as a surprise on Wednesday (28 October 2009) as he received his Cash Money Billionaires chain - a very humbled Jay Sean said: "Wow. That's all I can say right now. Wow!! I really wasn't expecting this and more than anything I just feel blessed to be part of the Cash Money family. They have my back 100% and this is just one more way of them showing me that. They've taken me in as their own and this is an extremely generous gift. I feel very blessed."