Head to Head: King James Vs Jay Polly

In just a few hours, either King James or Jay Polly will be 24 million richer. The lucky guy will also share the stage with American R&B star Jason Derulo.As the clock ticks off the final hours to the Primus Guma Guma SuperStar Season Two (PGGSS 2), The New Times’ Bryan Kimenyi brings you everything about the two men vying for all the pride, fame, and riches at stake come Saturday, July 28 at Amahoro Stadium.Real name: James Ruhumuriza, a.k.a King JamesAge: 22Place of birth: Nyamirambo, KigaliGenre: R&BFavorite food: Boiled potatoes.Marital status: SingleAlbums: « Umugisha » and « Umuvandimwe » King James is the fifth of seven children and born in a Seventh-day Adventists family. He started his music career while he was a student at Ecole APE Rugunga, in 2009. As a young boy, King James’ dream was to become a footballer but later got inspired by American R&B musician Brandy and ended up giving music a try. The singer has several singles to his name, including, “Intinyi”, “Ndatuje”, “Naratomboye” and “Nzakubona ryari”.During last year’s PGGSS, King James who has now ventured into Pop and Zouk, emerged as 1st runner-up, in a competition that was won by Tom Close. Education King James is pursuing a Journalism and Mass Communication degree from Mount Kenya University. Jay PollyReal name: Joshua Polly Tuyishime, a.k.a Jay Polly.Age: 23Place of birth: Gikondo, KigaliGenre: Hip-hopMarital status: SingleFavorite food: Chips and beefAlbum: “Iwacu”Jay Polly was born in 1988 to Pierre Nsabimana and Marianne Mukarubayiza. The Hip-hop singer found inspiration for singing from his mother who was a choir leader in an ADEPR church in Gakingiro. At 15, Jay Polly went secular and recorded his first track, “Nakupenda” at BZB’s TFP studio. Later he was joined by his childhood friend, Green P, and together they went ahead to form the group G5 crew, with Perry G in 2004. That year, the trio released two songs; “Ngwino” and “Hip-Hop game”.When producer Lick Lick started his F2K studio, the G5 crew had already disbanded and it was now called Tuff Gangs, the current home for the likes of P Fla, Fireman, Bull Dogg, Green P and Jay Polly. At F2K, the crew released several songs, including, “Kwicuma”, “Sigaho”, “Umenyeko”, “Money” and “Target ku mutwe.”Though he appears in most songs with his Tuff Gangs crew, Jay Polly and the rest of the members often do solo recordings and performances. In 2009, with the help of Lick Lick, Jay Polly released, “Ibyo Ubona” and later followed it up with “Ndacyariho Ndahumeka”.Jay Polly went to Kinuga Primary school and did his secondary education at E.SK. Kicukiro and majored in Art. In 2009, Jay Polly went to Nyundo Art School, Rubavu where he completed courses in “painting and decoration” and “sculpture and ceramics”. The singer/visual artist is a member of IVUKA, an association of artists based in Kacyiru.

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Head to Head: King James Vs Jay Polly