- Birth nameJames E. Smith Jr.
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Jay Smith is known for Upright (1999), The Great Cookie Comeback: Rebaking Wally Amos (2020) and Smart Money (2003).
- Directed "Suge Knight's West Coast: Out The Penitentiary", a mobile video series which showcased the daily trials and tribulations of notorious rap mogul Suge Knight upon his release from prison.
- Graduated UCLA Film School.
- Shot "Smart Money" in his hometown of Compton, California.
- Jay Smith has created pilot episodes for several unscripted series with 'extreme' personalities as centerpieces, such as Suge Knight (Fox), Randy & Evi Quaid (Viceland), Flava Flave (Destination America), and George Clinton (FUSE).
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