JAY HEMPHILL is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and audio engineer from Long Beach, California. Starting on the cello at age 7, he quickly developed a passion for every instrument he could get his hands on. He switched to bass in high school and got his first taste of being a professional musician when he started playing jazz and musicals. From there, he has had the opportunity to tour across America with many brilliant musicians, as well as play in multiple musicals, including the world premiere of The Boy who Danced on Air, and perform with his own project, Discount Art.