J. Rey Soul

Jessica Joy Seria Reynoso is of African-American-Filipina descent, and lives with her adoptive family in the Philippines. From her earliest memories, the young Jessica was exposed to a world of music that fostered her love for singing with great inspirations from records of Whitney Houston, Barbara Streisand and Aretha Franklin. Jessica found her singing voice at the age of 5, when she broke into “Greatest Love Of All” at home, in front of a stunned family. At the age of 9, she appeared on national television for a competition on Pop Star Kids on QTV in the Philippines. Her first serious engagement with the music world was in 2013 when she auditioned for ‘The Voice Philippines’ and captivated the hearts of the judges and audience with her powerful rendition of Alicia Keys’ “Fallin”. She eventually came under the mentorship of Apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas. Her authenticity and love for singing deeply impressed Apl, who signed her to BMBX, his Singapore-based content and artist development and brand marketing company. The rest, as they say, is history.