Jesse Ryan Hillard (born August 27th 1989), professionally known as Jesse Rya, is a talented singer/songwriter/guitarist who takes his listeners on a journey through a musical world of inspiration and joy. Jesse was born and raised in Thomasville,… (read more)
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Jesse Ryan Hillard (born August 27th 1989), professionally known as Jesse Rya, is a talented singer/songwriter/guitarist who takes his listeners on a journey through a musical world of inspiration and joy. Jesse was born and raised in Thomasville, North Carolina where he spent most of his time playing singing and playing his guitar outside of different venues and stores.
Jesse moved to Irving, TX in 2009 where his vocals and talent was recognized by WGR Management. Jesse began to perform at different venues such as the Prophet Bar, House of Blues.
In May of 2014, Jesse was singing and playing his guitar in front of a Kroger in Irving as usual when he was recorded and joined by two other singers. The video "Amazing Jam Session-Three Random Guys" was posted on Youtube and went viral immediately. It generated 13 million views in just 6 days. This was the turning point of Jesse's music career. Jesse was a guest and performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live along with guest artists Trey Songs, Juicy J, and Aloe Blacc.
Jesse Rya will be releasing his 1st single "Vice" on Aug. 29th 2014 on iTunes as well as other various music sites.
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