Justin Lay
Justin Lay
Cutting edge. Innovative. Original. Fresh. These are only a few words that describe the greatness of Justin "King Midas" Lay. Affectionately called King Midas because of the inventive golden touch he adds to every track, neither he nor the sound he adds to every musical work he handles can easily be ignored.Midas, born in 1986, has always been musical. Growing up in Baltimore MD, and surrounded by a musical family. In his early years, Midas was influenced by his brother Joshua "Jay-O" Lay and his father Larry Lay. Says Midas, "My big brother pushed me to excel in playing almost every basic band instrument. Eventually, that made me want to pursue studio production, to combine those sounds to ultimately get the exact feeling I wanted out of the music". So, naturally, in 2005, Midas and his brother Jay-O founded Left Brain Productions.
King Midas has worked with a wide variety of artists in different genres such as, Lil Wayne, Bird Man, Mystikal, Jim Jones, Maino, Bobby Valentino, Romeo and Master P, CJ Hilton, David Quinones, Snoop Dogg, Sean Kingston, label mate Tory Lanez, King Midas Co- wrote, Sang, and Produced the hit record "Grindin on Me" http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=mKhByqBDIso&feature=youtube_gdata_player , and of course other local signed artists such as Smash Los Hundred Grand Anthony Brown Tonex Lano Ashley Moore Carmen Cameron and many other artist. Currently working on his own project entitled Better Days, should be out by spring of 2012. "I aint the best but I sure do have somethin the offer this INDUSTRY. Determined to succeed.