Jay Jay Phillips

Jay Jay Phillips

Information
Age (at audition)	17; 25
Sex	Male
Act	Keyboardist
Seasons	4, 12
Position Reached	None, Judge Cuts

Jay Jay was a keyboardist act from Season 4 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the audition round. He returned eight years later for Season 12 as Jay Jay Phillips, where he was eliminated in the Judge Cuts.

Background

Jay Jay was a student at the time of his Season 4 audition.

Jay Jay Phillips is from Cleveland, Ohio. In 2009 and 2010, Phillips competed in the Tri-C High School Rock Off with his metal band, Hysteria, from Riverside High School. He was the keyboardist of the band. [1]

In his day job, he works in a fiberglass-type factory pushing buttons. He went through a traumatic heartbreak with a girl named Amber, who dumped him.

Season 4 Audition

Jay Jay's audition in Episode 401 consisted of playing an original piece he referred to as a "monster mamma jam" on the keyboard. Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne both buzzed the act. Piers, Sharon, and David Hasselhoff all voted "No", eliminating Jay Jay from the competition.

After Season 4

Jay Jay returned to Season 8, where he made it through the auditions in a 3-1 vote (Mel B being the dissenter), but did not compete in the Vegas Round. His audition was not televised.

Season 12 Audition

Jay Jay Phillips' audition in Episode 1204 consisted of playing Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' "I Hate Myself for Loving You" on the keyboard. Heidi Klum buzzed the act, claiming she expected him to sing. Although Heidi voted "No", Howie Mandel, Mel B, and Simon Cowell voted "Yes", sending Jay Jay to the Judge Cuts.

Judge Cuts

Jay Jay Phillips' Judge Cuts performance in Episode 1209 consisted of playing Scorpions "Rock You Like a Hurricane" on the keyboard. Jay Jay's performance was not strong enough for the judges to send him to the Quarterfinals, eliminating him from the competition along with Aileen George and Shemika Charles.

America's Got Talent 2017 Who Makes It to the Live Shows Judge Cuts Winners Part 2 S12E10

External Links

v • d • e Season 12 Acts

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13

Acrobats	Aileen George • Bello Nock • Billy & Emily England • Clark Jacques • Danylo and Oskar • Diavolo • Elena and Sasha • Jimmy Slonina • Jonathan Rinny • Lera and Nika Tomanova • Maria Popazova • Maxim Popazov • Michael Brook • Nico Maffey • Shemika Charles • Solto & T Dot • Sven & Vanessa • Tatiana • The Godfathers • Tsatsral & Ariunaa • Yosein Chi

Animal Acts	Edna & Mia Moore • Jokgu and Aichan • Menestrelli Dog Show • Sara and Hero • The Pompeyo Family

Bands	Mariachi Nuevo Santander • Pelican212 • The Baker Family • The Kazoo Queens

Comedians	Bello Nock • Eric Jennifer • Harrison Greenbaum • Jimmy Slonina • Preacher Lawson • Retired Wonder Woman • Sirqus Alfon • Steven Scott • Toni Baloni • Vinny Grosso • Wyatt Gray

Contortionists	Maral • Maria Popazova • Tsatsral & Ariunaa

Dance Duos	Artyon & Paige • Junior & Emily Alabi • Karen & Ricardo • Mirror Image • Sofiane & Nathalie • Solto & T Dot

Dance Groups	Brobots & Mandroidz • Diavolo • German Cornejo Dance Company • Just Jerk • Light Balance • Lost Legends • Str8jacket • The Honeybee-z Plus

Dancers	Aileen George • Canion Shijirbat • Dancin' Dave • Dancing Pumpkin Man • Deuntay Diggs • Harmony Bentosino • Inka Tiitto • Jorge Barani • Merrick Hanna • Oscar Hernandez • Radek Polomik • The Singing Trump

Danger Acts	Azeri Brothers • Bello Nock • Billy & Emily England • Elena and Sasha • Jonathan Rinny • Maria Popazova • Maxim Popazov • Tulga • Vispi Kasad & Team India • Yosein Chi

Female Singers	Angelica Hale • Angelina Green • Benchavan Shale • Britt Saasen • Celine Tam • Darci Lynne • Evie Clair • Joan Colee • Kechi Okwuchi • Mandy Harvey • Maw Kitty • Minnie Wynn • Yoli Mayor

Impressionists	Daniel Ferguson • Robert Nash • The Singing Trump

Instrumentalists	Brae Cruz • Chase Goehring • Dakota Striplin • Darcy Callus • Evie Clair • Herbie Russ • Jay Jay Phillips • Jokgu • Mandy Harvey • Marisa McKaye • Minnie Wynn • The Amazing Hoover • The Great Liberacho

Magicians	Colin Cloud • Demian Aditya • Eric Jones • Henry Richardson • Jeki Yoo • Kyle Eschen • The Naked Magicians • Tom London • Tony and Jordan • Vinny Grosso • Will Tsai • Xavier Mortimer

Male Singers	Anthony Penoso • Brae Cruz • Brandon Rogers • Carlos De Antonis • Chase Goehring • Christian Guardino • Dakota Striplin • Daniel Ferguson • Darcy Callus • Herbie Russ • Johnny Manuel • Marisa McKaye • Mike Yung • Puddles Pity Party • Sammulous • The Singing Trump

Novelty Acts	Cecil the Sad Clown • Conrad the Unicorn • Darci Lynne • Jokgu • Men with Pans • Nick Uhas • Oskar and Gaspar • Sirqus Alfon • The Amazing Hoover • The Enema Bandit • The Man of Mystery • The Quiddlers • The Syncopations • Veronica Gonzalez

Rappers	Chase Goehring

Vocal Duos	Mirror Image

Vocal Groups	5 Alive • DaNell Daymon & Greater Works • Final Draft • In The Stairwell • The Masqueraders

v • d • e Season 12 Auditions

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13

Accepted	5 Alive • Aileen George • Angelica Hale • Angelina Green (GB) • Artyon & Paige • Azeri Brothers • Bello Nock • Billy & Emily England • Brandon Rogers • Britt Saasen • Brobots & Mandroidz • Canion Shijirbat • Carlos De Antonis • Celine Tam • Chase Goehring • Christian Guardino (GB) • Clark Jacques • Colin Cloud • Dakota Striplin • Dancing Pumpkin Man • DaNell Daymon & Greater Works • Daniel Ferguson • Danylo and Oskar • Darci Lynne Farmer (GB) • Darcy Callus • Demian Aditya • Diavolo • Edna & Mia Moore • Elena and Sasha • Eric Jennifer • Eric Jones • Evie Clair • Final Draft • German Cornejo Dance Company • Harrison Greenbaum • Henry Richardson • Herbie Russ • In The Stairwell • Inka Tiitto • Jay Jay Phillips • Jeki Yoo • Joan Colee • Johnny Manuel • Jokgu • Jonathan Rinny • Junior and Emily Alabi • Just Jerk • Karen & Ricardo • Kechi Okwuchi • Kyle Eschen • Lera and Nika Tomanova • Light Balance (GB) • Lost Legends • Mandy Harvey (GB) • Maria Popazova • Mariachi Nuevo Santander • Marisa McKaye • Maw Kitty • Maxim Popazov • Men with Pans • Merrick Hanna • Michael Brook • Mike Yung • Mirror Image • Nick Uhas • Oscar Hernandez • Oskar and Gaspar • Pelican212 • Pompeyo Family Dogs • Preacher Lawson • Puddles Pity Party • Sammulous • Sara and Hero • Shemika Charles • Sirqus Alfon • Sofiane & Nathalie • Solto & T Dot • Steven Scott • Str8jacket • Sven & Vanessa • The Baker Family • The Godfathers • The Honeybee-z Plus • The Masqueraders • The Naked Magicians • The Quiddlers • The Singing Trump • Tom London • Tony and Jordan • Tulga • Veronica Gonzalez • Vinny Grosso • Will Tsai • Xavier Mortimer • Yoli Mayor • Yosein Chi

Rejected	Anthony Penoso • Benchavan Shale • Conrad the Unicorn • Dancin' Dave • Deuntay Diggs • Jimmy Slonina • Minnie Wynn • Radek Polomik • Retired Wonder Woman • Robert Nash • The Amazing Hoover • The Bigger Cheese • The Enema Bandit • The Great Liberacho • The Kazoo Queens • The Man of Mystery • Toni Baloni • Vispi Kasad & Team India • Wyatt Gray

Unknown	Brae Cruz • Cecil the Sad Clown • Harmony Bentosino • Jorge Barani • Maral • Menestrelli Dog Show • Nico Maffey • Tatiana • The Syncopations • Tsatsral & Ariunaa

Season 12 Judge Cuts

2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13

Week 1

Moved On	Angelica Hale (GB) • Demian Aditya • Eric Jones • Just Jerk • Sara and Hero • The Masqueraders • The Singing Trump

Eliminated	Canion Shijirbat • Carlos De Antonis • Dancing Pumpkin Man • Danylo and Oskar • Darcy Callus • Eric Jennifer • Harrison Greenbaum • Lera and Nika Tomanova • Mariachi Nuevo Santander • Maw Kitty • The Baker Family • Tom London • Yosein Chi

Week 2

Moved On	Chase Goehring (GB) • Colin Cloud • Evie Clair • Junior and Emily • Mirror Image • Puddles Pity Party • Yoli Mayor

Eliminated	Azeri Brothers • Dakota Striplin • Jokgu and Aichan • Kyle Eschen • Pelican212 • Sammulous • Solto & T Dot • Steven Scott • Str8jacket • The Godfathers • The Quiddlers • Tulga • Xavier Mortimer

Week 3

Moved On	Billy & Emily England • Brobots & Mandroidz • Celine Tam (GB) • Diavolo • Mike Yung • Oscar Hernandez • Preacher Lawson

Eliminated	5 Alive • Aileen George • Bello Nock • Daniel Ferguson • Final Draft • Herbie Russ • Jay Jay Phillips • Jeki Yoo • Jonathan Rinny • Marisa McKaye • Shemika Charles • The Naked Magicians • Tony and Jordan

Week 4

Moved On	Artyon & Paige • DaNell Daymon & Greater Works • In The Stairwell • Johnny Manuel (GB) • Kechi • Merrick Hanna • Pompeyo Family Dogs

Eliminated	Britt Saasen • Elena and Sasha • German Cornejo Dance Company • Henry Richardson • Lost Legends • Maria Popazova • Maxim Popazov • Nick Uhas • Sirqus Alfon • The Honeybee-z Plus • Veronica Gonzalez • Will Tsai

Wild Card

Bello Nock • Final Draft • Oskar and Gaspar

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