Tione Jayden Merritt is an American rapper and singer,professionally known as Lil Tjay, Lil Tjay was born in 30 April 2001.I’m sure you are all wondering where his stage name comes from,well his stage name is devired from the first letter of his first name and the first three letters of his middle name.

Lil Tjay was born in the Bronx borough of New York City.He was raised by a single mother and had two younger siblings in what he described as a “roomy” apartment.Lil Tjay called himself the problematic child out of the three,as he would often get himself into petty roberries and school fights.At the age of 15 Lil Tjay was arrested for one of his robberies and was sentenced for a year to a “youth detention center” where he would begin to write raps,they included one of his hit songs “Resume” which he released on SoundCloud

Influenced by his upbringing in the Bronx Lil Tjay is melodic rapper who frequently incorporates Auto-Tune in his songs.He has drawn comparisons to fellow New York rapper ‘A Boogie wit da Hoodie’.Lil Tjay credits his success to his year spent in prison,where he claims his ability to write songs peaked.

Lil Tjay is definitely a rising star in the Hip Hop industry.