Jimmy Jay

Jimmy Jay, born Christophe Viguier, began mixing in the mid-'80s with a turntable and a tape deck. Initially performing at weddings and other parties, Jimmy went a step further when he started scratching and mixing for dancefloors and even won the 1989 DJ DMC contest in France. By that time, Jimmy was looking for the opportunity for a serious step forward -- collaboration with an MC -- and MC Solaar (Claude M'Barali) and his Posse 501 came along. Not many MCs get the chance to work with one of the most promising DJs and producers in rap music, so in 1990 Solaar released his fi...