MTV Taps Jay-J for MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006

MTV Taps Jay-J for MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006

SYDNEY, Australia, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV has chosen Grammy(R) nominated Producer and International DJ, Jay-J, to perform at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006 (MTV AVMAs) at the Sydney Super Dome on April 12, 2006. As the show's official DJ for the red carpet and MTV AVMAs, audiences will experience the 'Godfather's' signature sexy, soulful house sounds, blended with funk, soul, and disco to create his contemporary brand of R&B.

Jay-J's been the Dance Music industry's best kept secret since 1990. Word of his infectious grooves has spread quickly since his 2005 CONNECTED world tour and caught the ear of Ean Thorley, Executive Producer, MTV AVMAs, in his search for DJ talent for this year's show which is being broadcast live to a potential worldwide audience of 1 billion people via television, radio and Internet.

Adding Jay-J to the lineup promises to give MTV's audience the element of surprise they've come to expect. Says Thorley, "We are really excited to have Jay-J play at the MTV AVMAs 2006, it promises to be a great night."

About Jay-J (See below for Jay-J's U.S & Aus Tour Schedule)

With over 120 releases bearing his name, a Grammy(R) nomination for his remix of Jill Scott's 'He Loves Me' (2003), Jay-J's brand of contemporary R&B has largely remained privy to patrons of the world's most elusive nightclubs, where A-list clientele can be veiled from paparazzi. As both a DJ and Producer, Jay-J has consistently generated quality music earning him recognition from his peers as one of the most influential, respected and prolific individuals in the dance music industry. He also produces syndicated DJ mix shows for XM Satellite, Music Choice, KNGY 92.7 FM (San Francisco), KBIG 104.3 FM (Los Angeles) and creates over 50 special mix shows per year for additional radio stations worldwide.

More about Jay-J: www.shiftedmusic.com

About MTV Australia and the MTV AVMAs 2006

MTV Australia is a 24-hour music and entertainment network targeting 12-32 year olds on the FOXTEL, Optus, AUSTAR and AUSTAR Digital platforms. The MTV AVMAs acknowledges the best in Australian and International music in a variety of viewer-voted categories. Winners in each category of the MTV AVMAs will be determined by viewers via SMS and web voting. Nominees for the MTV AVMAs 2006 include: U2, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Coldplay, Kanye West, Green Day, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas, Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson. The show will be broadcast live from the Sydney Super Dome across MTV's global network of music channels and syndication partnerships as well as programming on VH1, Austereo Radio, FOXTEL, AUSTAR and OPTUS platforms.

Visit: http://www.mtv.com.au/avma

About MTV Networks International

MTV Networks International includes the premier multimedia entertainment brands MTV: Music Television, VH1, Nickelodeon, TMF (The Music Factory), VIVA, Paramount Comedy and Game One seen in 442.9 million households in 170 countries and 28 languages via 121 locally programmed and operated TV channels and 95 Web sites. The company's diverse holdings also include interests in television syndication, digital media, publishing, home video, radio, recorded music, licensing & merchandising and two feature film divisions, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. MTV Networks is a unit of Viacom International Inc.

Jay-J's forthcoming gigs in Europe, Australia & USA, click http://www.shiftedmusic.com/tour_dates.php.

Source: Jay-J

CONTACT: Julie Chytrowsky of Latrice PR, +1-310-904-2471,
jchy@cplusv.com, for Jay-J; or Narelle Tierney of MTV Australia,
narelle.tierney@mtvna.com.au

Web site: http://www.mtv.com.au/avma

Web site: http://www.shiftedmusic.com/tour_dates.php

Web site: http://www.shiftedmusic.com/

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