Jay has had a very diverse background. He worked his way through college as a psych. tech. inside the locked units of 2 psychiatric hospitals. He has been a Los Angeles County probation officer as well as a bouncer in a Country & Western nightclub. Jay received his Master's Degree in Psychology.
In 1993 Jay was hired as the doorman at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas. His shift was from 7 pm to 3 am. Under The Neon Sky, is the winner of three national and international book awards.