Barry Jhay

Barry Jhay
Birth nameOluwakayode Junior Balogun
Born (1993-02-13) 13 February 1993
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Genres
OccupationMusician
Years active2018–present
LabelsCash Nation Entertainment

Oluwakayode Junior Balogun (born February 13, 1993), famously known as Barry Jhay, is a Nigerian Afrobeats Musician, most known for his cultural music style. He was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria but was raised in Lagos. Barry was born into a lineage of well-known Yoruba musicians as his grandfather I.K. Dairo is a well-known Juju traditional artist and father Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Barrister is credited for the invention of Fuji music. His upbringing in a musically rich environment influenced his unique Afro-Fuji Pop style, blending traditional Fuji elements with contemporary Afrobeat sounds.