Career
He is a singer, musician, actor and performer. White’s career as a Neil Diamond tribute artist began in 1983 in the Salute to the Superstars show at the now-defunct Mr. F’s Beef & Bourbon in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Jay would become the longest running act at Legends, performing in the hotel for almost nine years.
White also was the first person to ever perform with Legends as a "living" legend (a musician still alive). After Legends in Concert, Jay went on to play corporate functions, cruises, and venues as a solo performer with a live band.
Jay has recently left the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas after a successful 8-year run (2000 shows). Performing as a solo tribute headliner in one venue, Jay"s was the longest running act of his kind in the United States.
In 2008, Jay appeared as Neil Diamond in the Ron Howard-directed movie Frost/Nixon (film).
In 2011, he appeared as Noah Kaminsky in the independent movie Beautiful Noise.
He has been playing goal since he was eight years old. His dream was to make it to the National Hockey League one day. The farthest he took his hockey career was a pair of preseason games with the IHL Kalamazoo Wings.
White has also played as a backup goaltender for the IHL"s now-defunct Las Vegas Thunder, and the ECHL"s Las Vegas Wranglers and Florida Everblades.
