Meet American Publicist Jonathan Hay

Source: Grok 

Jonathan Hay is a publicist, record producer, and media personality. He has been a prominent figure in the entertainment industry since the early 2000s, specializing in high-profile PR campaigns, music production, and crisis management for celebrities across pop, rock, and hip-hop.

Career Highlights:

• Publicity Work: Hay started as a publicist for MJJ Productions (Michael Jackson’s label) with the hip-hop duo Quo. He gained early success promoting the rock band Days of the New, whose single “Touch, Peel and Stand” became a multi-platinum hit and Billboard’s “All-Time Greatest Mainstream Rock Song.” He later handled PR for Suge Knight’s Death Row Records, announcing its catalog sale to Hasbro, and publicized Rihanna’s 2005 debut single “Pon de Replay.” He has also worked with Whitney Houston, Chuck D, Jay-Z, Drake, The Notorious B.I.G Estate, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Michael Jackson, RZA, Johnny Depp, and the Kardashians. In 2012, he was involved in the guardianship case for Modern Family actress Ariel Winter.

• Record Production: Hay has produced award-winning jazz albums, including Follow the Leader (Reimagined As Jazz) (2019) with Eric B. & Rakim, which topped Billboard’s Jazz Albums chart and ended Michael Bublé’s 38-week reign. 

• Crisis PR and Commentary: As a crisis publicist, Hay has defended controversial figures, such as Ye (Kanye West) in 2022, calling him “profoundly misunderstood by the media,” and commented on XXXTentacion’s posthumous album Skins in The New York Times. 

• Recent Projects: Hay runs the PR firm Jonathan Hay Celebrity.  Hay now lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is active on social media. His work often navigates high-stakes celebrity “tea” and industry chaos, earning him a reputation as a bold insider. 

- All this information taken from Grok AI