Jay Jiggy (born August 30, 1989 in Offenbach am Main) is a rapper and web video producer from Germany. Born Janis Daniel Restle, he began writing rap lyrics as a teenager. From 2008, he took part in various rap battles. He then withdrew for a while due to mental health problems. In 2015, he made a brilliant comeback with his EP Zwischen Narzissmus Und Selbstmitleid. Another EP, Balla Balla, followed in the same year. Jay Jiggy also begins to promote his music on social media. His single "Was siehst du?" is released in 2017. The following year, Jay Jiggy releases his debut album Survivor. On social media, he gets well-known rappers in front of the camera for the format Jiggy wills wissen, including Kollegah and Kool Savas. The album 2020 followed in 2020, during which the rapper released a new music video every month. The EP Made It is released the following year. After that, things become a little quieter for the rapper. In 2023, he released the hit single "Kubanische Zigarre" together with Kollegah. The song reaches number 14 in the German single trend charts. In May 2024, Jay Jiggy releases another album, Incredible. The longplayer climbs to number 9 in Germany. The album is accompanied by the single "Wenn Es Dunkel Wird", recorded together with Azad.
