"He's been one of the best and most loved acts I've ever had out on the road with me!"
- Gary Numan
Jayce Lewis's solo career began in late 2008 starting with his first ever release - Icon. Music channel giants -VH1 and MTV play listed the Welshman video some months later, after a succession of media interest VH1 named Jayce "Artist of the Month", with his video receiving high rotation on national music channels across the Asian market, together with a headline tour of VH1's "Global Express Tour" - and a headline performance on DNA Festival, Jayce signed to EMI Records leading to Icon's eventual release on Asia's biggest compilation album - "Smash Hits 2009" listing Jayce along side - The Prodigy, Nickelback, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, Lili Allen and many more...
Mid-2009 saw Jayce gaining vast interest on British soil, with the commissioning of a BBC1 documentary - "Big in India" the program documented 2 live performance in India. and an insight into his relationship with his father Charlie and Mentor - David Prowse MBE who played Super villain - Darth Vader. The 30 minute "obv doc" was aired on March 9th 2009 - BBC1, and repeated again two months later capturing an audience close to quarter of a million!
With the debut album recording well underway plans were set to film a second music video, the track - "Solitaire". Chosen on its concept by Jayce's fascination of Space, Like Icon Jayce played all rolls of the musicians, getting across his multi-skilled musicianship.
The album was released on October 11th 2010 in Europe and Asia - 1 month after release the album charted Top 10 in the M-Music Asian Charts, positioning Jayce at number 7, ahead of Eminem and Bonjovi but pipped at the number 6 spot by Linkin Park. Attention slowly shifted to the UK market where a further two videos were filmed; Passes II and Electric Medicine, both videos securing signings in Eastern Europe and tours with, Gary Numan, Combichrist and Korn!
Jayce's persistence on the live show consuming an audience with power and energy proved key to his workings with concert leaders; Kilimanjaro as he continues to captivate live music lovers around the globe.
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