Contrary to popular belief, Ken Jay was not hatched, nor was he born a poor black child in Southern Missouri. He was born in Central Illinois in the late Sixties to Kenneth and Kay Jay, and brother to the Famous Jay sisters, Karen and Kristine.



The family was very musical (all five of them played a variety of instruments), but it was his mother's past training as a drummer that got him in interested in beating the heck out of inanimate objects for a living. Ken was given his first pair of drumsticks and snare drum at the age of two by one of his uncles, and has never looked back.



Although he was in band in school, it wasn't until the age of sixteen he realized that, by being a musician in a rock band, he stood a much better chance with the ladies, as his natural tendency towards "geekdom" was seldom received in a popular manner. All joking aside, Ken says:

"I realized the power of music as a release and decided to throw myself into the local music scene. I started playing in many cover bands but I saw that writing original music as a uniquely creative way to make a living. It was definitely the best experience in learning what to do and what not to do and I still keep in close contact with my former bandmates."

After deciding to move to Chicago in the spring of 1989, Ken was introduced to Wayne Static (vocals, guitar) by a mutual friend. Ken auditioned for Wayne's band at the time, and a friendship soon evolved. The pair didn't exactly share the same musical tastes, but saw the potential of utilizing each other's influences in creating new and unique music. The Chicago music scene was greatly stifled by a lack of industry presence, so the duo relocated to Los Angeles in the winter of 1994. It was all they needed to realize their dreams.



The relocation brought some wariness, as they were starting out from scratch. Ken met (bassist) Tony Campos through work, and the core of Static-X was born. Los Angeles created an ironic opportunity for the band to get back to its Chicago roots though, as the band started experimenting with the industrial instrumentation that evolved the "Wax Trax" sound (Ministry, Skinny Puppy, etc.). The band then added a fourth member (guitarist, keyboards) Kochi Fukuda in the summer of 1997, which progressed the band into an even more techno feel that they also applied to their live shows. Influences such as Ministry, Skinny Puppy, and Prong are heavily cited by the band.



In 1997, the band started to play along such Los Angeles club favorites Fear Factory, Coal Chamber, System of a Down, Spineshank, Snot, Ultraspank and others, and started noticing a marked enthusiaism for their new take on industrial metal. This soon led to a management deal with Andy Gould Management (now part of The Firm), and being signed to Warner Bros. records in March of 1998.



Recorded, mixed, and mastered in a forty-one day frenzy following their signing, Static-X' debut album "Wisconsin Death Trip" was certified platinum in April of 2000.



The band toured for twenty-two grueling months alongside the likes of Black Sabbath and Ozzy (two consecutive Ozzfests in '99 and '00), Pantera, Slayer, Megadeth, Fear Factory, Powerman 5000, Sevendust, and Slipknot.



Their most recent album "Machine", was recorded after taking a two week break from being on the road and released in May of 2000, debuting at #11 on the Billboard charts. The album has since gone gold.



This time around Static-X has toured with the likes of Pantera and Slayer on the Extreme Steel tour, Soulfly, headlined several times, and has also been a part of the extremely popular Family Values tour. This incessant touring has caused them to have one of the largest and most rabid fan bases around...and the band shows no sign of stopping!



In June 2003 Kan Jay teamed up with his sister Kristine Lacey in the band gODHEAD, replacing their original drummer Tom Z. The band's official web site states:

"gODHEAD have now officially joined forces with former Static-X drummer Ken Jay following the recent departure of their original drummer Tom Z a few weeks back."

Nick Oshiro replaced Ken Jay in Static-X.