Jay grew up in a small town in Italy, where he fell in love with movies at his village’s cinema and formed a deep friendship with the theatre’s projectionist. From there he cut his way north from San Diego to Hollywood then southwest to Honolulu where in 2007 he was named Hawaii’s Advertising Man of the Year. Twice a Monitor Award Finalist and recipient of multiple Peles, Tellys, and Andys, his storytelling has found its way into every genre including Commercials, Documentaries, TV Shows, Music Videos, Features and Shorts.