A Indian/Punjabi descendant, Jay Sean was born in Southall neighborhood of London on March 26, 1981. When he was 11, Jay formed a Hip-Hop duo with his cousin Pritpal Ruprai under the moniker of Compulsive Disorder. Determined to have career in music, he dropped out of Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. He then recorded his first song "One Minute" and was signed to Virgin Records after the track fell into the hands of producer Rishi Rich.