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O-Jay

O-Jay, is the professional name of the music producer and songwriter Olaf Jeglitza. He is also the founder and frontman of the recording artist Real McCoy.

Biography

O-Jay was born on February 15th in Miami in 1965. After finishing the regular school system, he studied at the Lette Foundation, a technical college for photography in Berlin. At age 18 he started working as an independent photographer. After two years he was hired by an advertising agency as an assistant photographer and became their head of the photo department a year later. Since the age of 15, O-jay was involved in the upcoming Hip hop Movement in Germany. Besides being an active break-dancer (The Mighty Crash), he also created two mix-tapes as a DJ. Occasionally O-Jay started to appear on some events as a rapper instead of performing as a dancer.

1984 to 1988

In 1984 he started collaborating with the German producer/musician Jens Kuphal on his first video project: "Jazzy times". A first attempt to record and produce a commercial record with one of his friends and Kuphal, failed to get a release. A year later, O-Jay started working with the Berlin-based DJ Quickmix (Frank Hassan Hassas) and eventually gave themselves the name "2 make music". Later, they started collaborating with the German producer / musician Micky Wolf. During that time, O-Jay met the rapper The A (Aram Mouchegh) and they changed their name into "Masterplan".

In 1987, Masterplan (Quickmix, O-Jay, The A) released their first record "We wanna be stars", on the Select Record Label. The record failed commercially but it formed O-Jay's entry into the music business. In collaboration with Quickmix, he started to produce the monthly Freshline Radio Show and published the first German Hip Hop Magazine, called Fresh Beat Magazine. Neither product lasted for long, because the two turned their focus on running their own label.

In 1988, they founded the Hip Hop Electro Group, The Alliance (Quickmix, O-Jay, Careem the Dream). Their first release "Action!" was released on their own label, Freshline Records and sold approximately 20,000 units with the help of their distribution partner 99 Records. This first 12" was followed by a couple of more releases, leading them to a first label deal with Rough Trade Records. While "Action!" (The Alliance) and the second release "Come into my life – Rap Version" (The Admirers) ended up being re-released by ZYX Records, the first album of The Alliance (It’s time …) and a couple of other products were released by Rough Trade.

1989 to 1995

In 1989, O-Jay created the group M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy, in connection with a production request by Reinhard Piel (Head of A&R at ZYX Records) for a rap version of the Technotronic hit "Pump up the Jam". The following year the group signed a new label deal with ZYX Records and made further releases by M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy, for example the song "It’s on You". They also created a number of other productions, some projects and remixes. Around 1992, the label had financial problems and O-Jay started to work part-time as a photographer again.

In 1993, M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy signed a new deal with the German BMG / Hansa label. The first single “Another Night” charted within the top-five in Germany and subsequently became a massive hit across Europe. With the help of Vincent DeGiorgio, the song reached number one in Canada and the act was signed to Arista Records in America. During that time, O-jay was also involved in production and songwriting for a project called MAXX, which was the brainchild of David Brunner.

With the upcoming release of "Another Night" in the US, the decision was made to change the name M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy, simply into Real McCoy. Real McCoy's "Another Night" reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, where it had a 40-week run inside the Top 40. The single was certified Platinum (1,000,000 copies sold), and became the best-selling single by a German artist in the American market. "Run Away," the follow-up single, entered the Top 40 of the Hot 100 Singles chart on March 11, 1995, eventually also reaching number three, and being certified Gold (500,000 copies sold). The album "Another Night" was released by Arista in the U.S. on March 28, 1995, and the group won several awards around the world. However, despite what some sources mention, there was no Grammy nomination involved.

From 1999

In 1999, after the unexpected death of his father, O-Jay focused on the production of other artists. In 2000 together with the former front man of Maxx, Gary B. (Boris Köhler), he founded the production service, blue pm productions.

In 2001, they produced the German boy band "B3" in collaboration with the Berman Brothers (who were also involved in the production of the first hits of Real McCoy) and the German-based production company Maxi-Media. This was followed by several other Top 20 and Top 10 productions.

In 2003 they produced and wrote the multi-platinum hit "Ab in den Süden" performed by their artist "Buddy". Shortly after, O-Jay had a heart attack but made a full recovery.

As of 2006, O-Jay is working for several national and international labels as a producer, songwriter, publisher and A&R adviser. In 2007 his new label "Phears Music" will be launched.

O-Jay represented Poland, with Ich Troje, in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest.

In late 2007, O-Jay moved to the town of Rotherham in England, where he operates a fast food takeaway called "O-Jay's Plaice"

Album Productions

Artist	Album	Date	Credit
style="font-style : italic;">The Alliance	It's Time ...	1988	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
MC Sar & The Real McCoy	On The Move!	1990	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
MC Sar & The Real McCoy	Space Invaders	1993	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
Maxx	To The Maxximum	1994	Producer / Songwriter
Real McCoy	Another Night	1994	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
Real McCoy	The Remix Album	1996	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
Real McCoy	One More Time	1997	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
Real McCoy	Love & Devotion	1998	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
B3	First	2001	Producer
Yvonne Catterfeld	Meine Welt	2002	Producer / Songwriter
Buddy	Buddy Music	2003	Producer / Songwriter
B3	N.Y.C.B3	2003	Producer
Shelo			Producer
Rod Michael		2003	Producer
Kim Styles		2003	Producer
D!Nation		2003	Producer

Single Productions

Artist	Title	Date	Credit
style="font-style : italic;">Masterplan	style="font-style : italic;">We Wanna Be Stars / C´Mon ...	1987	Producer / Songwriter / Artist

Captain Hollywood & B.P.M.	style="font-style : italic;">Tribute / JayBee	1988	Songwriter / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">The Alliance	style="font-style : italic;">Action!	1988	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">The Admirers	style="font-style : italic;">Come Into My Life - Rap	1988	Producer / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">The Alliance	Action! - Remix	1988	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">The Admirors	Come Into My Life - Rap (Re-Release)	1988	Producer / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">The Alliance	Action! - Remix (Re-Release)	1988	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">D.J. Chrizz	Hui Buh	1989	Producer
style="font-style : italic;">The Alliance	Sweat	1989	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
EMCEE	We're Cruisin´	1989	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">The Admirers	Tonite	1989	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
The All-Stars	Hello Babe	1989	Producer / Artist
Michael L. Williams	That Feelin´	1989	Producer
Quickmix feat. La Rose	Love Is In The House	1989	Producer / Songwriter / feat. Artist
The Deep	Curtain	1989	Producer
Berlin Adler	Touchdown	1989	Producer / Songwriter
style="font-style : italic;">Rap IV Rap	Keep On Movin´Rap	1989	Producer / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy	Pump Up The Jam Rap	1989	Producer / Artist

style="font-style : italic;">Rap IV Rap	Let's Come Together	1990	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
Masterplan	Stars	1990	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy	It's On You	1990	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy	It's On You - Remix	1990	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">The Admirers	Got To Get Rap	1990	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy	It's On You - The Re-Remix	1990	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">The Admirers	Out On A Limb	1990	Producer / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy feat. Sunday	Don't Stop	1990	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
style="font-style : italic;">M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy	It's On You - UK-Remix	1990	Producer / Songwriter / Artist
Patsy	Dreamin´	1990	Producer / Songwriter / feat. Artist
Sugar Daddy	Are You Ready ?	1990	Producer / Songwriter
Jamtronik	Another Day In Paradise - Remix	1990	Producer / Remixer / feat. Artist

1991

Jay Rapper - Wake up (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy - ... Make a move ! (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
Rap Iv Rap - Hold you tight - Rap (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
PRO-A - Trance (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy - No Showbo (Producer / Artist)
Construction - Oh girl ! (Producer)
Hype-a-delics - So what ! (Producer / Songwriter / feat. Artist)
Lucky Nineties - Ohh la la la (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)

1992

MC Sar - Let's talk about love (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
Cold as Ice feat. Eboni - ¡ Urgent ! (Producer)
Construction - Sex is like fire (Producer / Songwriter)
Kirk Smith - Rise & Shine (Producer)

1993

M.C.Sar & The Real McCoy - Another Night (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
Maxx - Get-a-way (Producer / Songwriter)

1994

Maxx - Get-a-way UK Remixes (Producer / Songwriter)
M.C.Sar & The Real McCoy - Automatic lover (Call for love) (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
M.C.Sar & The Real McCoy - Automatic lover (Call for love) Remixes (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy - Run Away
Maxx - No more (I can't stand it) (Producer / Songwriter)
Maxx - No more (I can't stand it) Remixes (Producer / Songwriter)
Maxx - You can get it (Producer / Songwriter)
Maxx - You can get it Remixes (Producer / Songwriter)

1995

Real McCoy - Automatic lover (Call for love) (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
Real McCoy - Love And Devotion (1995)
Real McCoy - Come And Get Your Love (1995)
Maxx - I Can Make You Feel Like (1995)
Real McCoy - Sleeping With an Angel/Ooh Boy (1995)
Real McCoy - Operator (Canadian Edition, Promo) (1995)

1996

Tronik - Magic fly (Producer)

1997

Real McCoy - One More Time (1997)
Real McCoy - I wanna come (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)

1998

Troja - Tiefer (Producer)
Ganesha - Jiggy love (Producer)
Juize Club - Denise (Producer)
Troja - Träume (Producer / Songwriter)
Admirers feat. Killer and Ayman - Come into my life (Producer / Songwriter)
Savannah - I'll be there (Producer)
M.C.Sar vs. D.J. Dee - Pump up the jam 98 (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)

1999

Real McCoy - It's on you (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
Killer - Bring it on (Producer)
Der Nachbar - Knall-Erbsen-Strauch (Die Antwort) (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
Real McCoy - Hey now (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)

2000

Fev-Zee - Hadi Bir Bak (Producer)
Gangsta Boogie - Ernst oder Spass (Producer)
o-jay.com - Nite to remember (Producer / Songwriter / Artist)
Blockwart P. - Fett & Brutal (Producer)
Blockwart P. - Schwarze Witwe (Producer)

2001

Oli. P & Jan van der Toorn - Girl you know it's true (Producer)
Husam - Bitte Bitte (Producer)
Diskobitch - Rock da beat (Producer / Songwriter)
Buddy - Ab in den Süden (Producer / Songwriter)
Marie Picasso - Tell the world (Remixer)
B3 - You win again (Producer)
Catterfeld - Komm zurück zu mir (Producer / Songwriter)
Right Said Fred - Mojive (Co-Producer)
ATC - I´m in heaven (Remixer)
Roland Kasier - Ich geh´mit Dir wohin Du willst (Remixer)

2002

Artist	Title	Date	Credit
Marta	Yeah, Yeah, Yeah	2002	Remixer
Right Said Fred	Stand Up (For The Champions)	2002	Remixer
Acrylite	What Is It ?	2002	Songwriter
B3	I.O.I.O.	2002	Producer
Kim Styles	Every 1's A Winner	2002	Producer / feat. Artist
Buddy vs. D.J. The Wave	Ab in den Süden	2003	Producer / Songwriter
Düse	Nackig	2003	Producer
Buddy vs. D.J. The Wave	Ab in den Süden Remixes	2003	Producer / Songwriter
Buddy	Ab Auf Die Piste	2003	Producer / Songwriter