Born to a father from the hip-hop group Double XX Posse, Sharaya J grew up in a household where rap battles and studio sessions were routine. Her career began as a choreographer whose work caught the attention of Diddy, Ciara, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, The-Dream & Rihanna, and earned her cameos on music videos for Alicia Keys’ “Teenage Love Affair” and The-Dream’s “Shawty Is a 10”. In 2018, she joined Fox TV’s The Four: Battle for Stardom, attaining the title for the longest seat holder and runner-up of Season 2.
Sharaya J is known for being signed to Missy Elliott’s label The Goldmind Inc. where she studied and worked as her protégé. Sharaya J has spent most of her adult life in the spotlight, touring and choreographing routines for Ciara, Rihanna, and Diddy. She has toured Europe with Missy Elliott as a dancer, performed her own music onstage between Missy’s sets, and released several singles under Missy’s label The Goldmind, Inc. Her performances and on-air interviews include the BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher, Dazed Digital, Interview magazine, NY Mag/The Cut, Good Day Atlanta, Entertainment Tonight, The Steve Harvey Radio Show and FOX’s “The Four” Season 2. Sharaya J’s blazing a trail and encouraging all to Be Authentic and Never Jeopardize their Individuality (B.A.N.J.I), the namesake of her own company. Check out her new video Crazy Leg Going Remix with TSU Terry x Mighty Mark
