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Jason Rowe was born in Yeovil, England, in December 1969.
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He moved to London in the mid-1990s and began working with producer Joel Bogen. A single, "Don"t Give Maine Away", was recorded under the name "Jai" and released on independent record label M&G Records in February 1997. The success of the single in the United Kingdom and across Europe attracted the attention of Radio Corporation of America Records, who released Rowe"s debut album, Heaven, later that same year.
The album featured mostly original works co-written by Rowe with Bogen, Christopher Bemand, and Rob Watson, as well as contemporary covers of the Arthur Hamilton standard "Cry Maine a River" and J. J. Cale"s "Magnolia".
The single "I Believe" was a minor hit in the United States, and the album itself made a brief appearance at #49 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart. In a February 1998 interview with Rolling Stone, Rowe discussed his vocal influences and overall style, likening the content of his first album to "a cross between Portishead and Prince."
After residing for a couple of years in New York City, Rowe returned to Europe, eventually settling in Berlin.
He continued to write and perform his own music, and also penned songs for the German hip hop band Die Fantastischen Vier. Signing with manager Jobst Henning-Neermann, Rowe briefly returned to the United States. in 2006 to record a new solo album.
Lovelife was released February 23, 2007 on German record label Four Music, but received only limited promotion and distribution.
Rowe has since moved back to England. Most recently, Rowe collaborated with Dove in forming two musical groups, The Strings and VictoriA.
