What do Eminem and Celine Dion have in common? They both recorded songs written by Michael Jay, who is our guest for the “Golden Ticket Special Event Pitch,” running now through November 3rd 2024. This event offers you an exclusive opportunity to be selected by hit songwriter and producer, Michael Jay, for an exclusive one-on-one co-writing session.

About our Guest: Michael Jay has over 30 years experience in the music business which includes a background in radio, promotion, marketing and A&R. He also has in-studio experience as a creative talent with hit credits as a songwriter, lyricist, record producer and musician. His songs have sold more than 75 million records worldwide.

He entered the music business as an A&R executive at Curtis Mayfield’s Curtom Records in Chicago. After moving to Los Angeles he was signed as a songwriter to Famous Music, the music division of Paramount Pictures, where he instantly landed a song on the multi-platinum “Top Gun” movie soundtrack.

In the 1980s, Michael Jay discovered, developed and shopped a record deal for Martika from The Disney Channel’s “Kids Incorporated” TV show. He co-wrote and produced Martika’s entire million-selling debut album including the worldwide #1 hit “Toy Soldiers.” Years later, rap superstar Eminem recorded a new version of “Toy Soldiers” and it became a hit all over again.

In the 1990s he wrote the song “Declaration Of Love” which Celine Dion recorded for her Grammy Award-winning Album Of The Year “Falling Into You”.

In 2023, Michael Jay won the Hollywood Music In Media Award (HMMA) for Best Original Song In An Independent Film with his song “I Got You” from the movie “Holiday Twist.”

He’s currently working in Nashville and producing a rising Country songwriter-artist who is shopping major labels.