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Peter Jay (Born 18 November 1960 ) Is an American musician, record Producer, recording engineer best know for his work with Cactus, Warrior Soul, Billy Duffy, Lars Ulrich, Shaun Murphy, Jimmy Thackery, producer Jim Gaines, Coco Montoya and most recently  Jim McCarty (Detroit Wheels, Cactus, Buddy Miles, Jimmy Hendix)

Jay began his music career in Livonia, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit) as a guitarist playing with friend Kory Clarke of Warrior Soul in his family basement. During high school the two ran a successful local cover band that played all of the areas school dances. After high school Jay went on to join Detroit punk rock band The Subjects who became well known for their 1980 song "Transportation Vehicle Problems". Jay also began recording in his home basement and experimenting with audio tape manipulation that would eventually be the Peter Jay signature sound sought after be many Blues and Rock artists. In 1983 Kory Clarke had introduced Jay to former Warrior Soul guitarist Gerald Collins whom at the time was the leader of the group The Algebra Mothers who were well known for their hit "Strawberry Cheesecake". Jay and Collins would begin a musical journey that would take them to New York City where they crafted and performed some of the most outrageous and complicated Rock music ever written under the band name FREAK PARADE. FREAK PARADE was a CBGB's regular act wowing and confusing locals and tourists on a regular basis. During this time Jay was attending New York University for Audio Engineering along with famed record producer Rick Rubin. While Rubin was producing the Beastie Boys record out of his dorm room, Jay had set up his own studio on 304 Mulberry st. at Houston. Jay would eventually reunite with Kory Clarke as rhythm guitarist for Warrior Soul after Clarke's split with Geffen Records. The two would begin a song writing relationship that would eventually take them to Hollywood with short time bandmate Billy Duffy (The Cult). 1997 saw the return of Jay to the Detroit area when family health issues required his help with the family business.