Jeremy Wible, best known by his stage name Jay "Kryptonite" Matthews, is an American Hip-Hop/R&B Artist. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and raised in Michigan & Texas. Jay Matthews released his debut EP, Before The Dream, in 2011 through his independent record label. The EP produced his first breakthrough single “Winter Heart” which drew the attention of fans, record labels, and radio stations globally. He has toured the mid-west, west coast, and just recently hit every major city between Michigan and Texas on his “Genesis Tour.” He will return to the road in coming months and hit the rest of the United States; In total Jay has done over 300 shows. He is currently residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan and just released his sophomore album “Genesis Project” which came out December 20, 2013. He released his first studio album titled, “Dreams & Microphones” on 12/15/12 and since then has been building up buzz worldwide. 2014 so far has been a big year and now its time for his next project. On The Gridiron The EP features 6 American football themed tracks. These new tracks will get your heart pumping and make you push yourself to the limits in life. The album started out as an EP dedicated to my love of football but has slowly grown into something much bigger. It’s a motivational tool which I hope pushes people to give everything they’ve got, no matter what sport or life situation they are in,” says Jay Matthews. In “Moment of Greatness” Jay talks about people who are not only great players on the field but are also inspiring role models in real life. These people never gave up their beliefs for a game or on a daily basis. They hold themselves to a higher moral code. On the Gridiron includes a song titled “Champions Anthem”, in which Jay smoothly names all 32 teams in the NFL. It goes from hard hitting anthems to a heartfelt song titled “Blood, Sweat, and Tears” which discusses the belief that most people have, that dreams happen overnight. They’ll never know all the blood, sweat, and tears that go into succeeding in this industry. As most of Jay’s music this album is very upbeat with just a touch of hard-core hip hop mixed in. In “Underdogs” you hear the distinct flavor which has made him such a major underground artist by using hard hitting verses which show his lyrical ability. So if you are a hard core football fan or not, you will find something relatable to your own life. Jay dedicates this EP to every single person that gives it there all to succeed and to reach their dreams. The album, Dreams & Microphones contains 16 songs in total and is was released 12/15/12. The genres of the songs vary between Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop. The album is directly related to Matthews personal issues and history, and the issues that the United States is battling as a country. The producers behind the album are well established professionals too, and just so happen to be Grammy nominated producers. The whole album captivates Matthews passion for music, and resembles what he believes in as a person. Matthews, commenting on the album, said, “Never forget who you are and lose your soul in the night”. The album is well reviewed by fellow musicians, producers and fans alike. For Genesis Project, Jay Matthews, went back to the format he began with; using hard hitting beats, thought provoking lyrics, catchy hooks which leave nothing to the imagination regarding his faith and moral values. Many of Jay’s earlier fans and new fans will find themselves lost again in the amazing talent of Mr. Matthews. The main objective for his “Genesis Project” is to go back to his roots and doing what he does best. The whole album is based upon the theme of faith and musical passion as highlighted in the single, “Can’t Believe”. He calls out to anyone who dares to challenge his faith and passion for his craft. In “Can’t Believe” Jay is ready to challenge anyone that loves to preach nonsense & ignorance to today’s youth. Today’s current radio artists lead youth into darkness and danger, while they sit in their million dollar homes and cash in on the violence. You can visit Jay on any of the websites listed below and to find out everything Jay Matthews related visit. http://www.jaymatthews.net