Jay Lyon
| Jay Lyon | |
|---|---|
 Jay Lyons at Mercedes-Benz Fashion week April 2012 | |
| Born |
Brent Tuhtan 14 June 1984 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Singer, Model, Actor |
| Years active | 2000-present |
Jay Lyon (born Brent Tuhtan on 14 June 1984) is an Australian model and musician in the band Tamarama, and is also a reality TV star who appeared in The Hills and The City, television series.
Career
Jay Lyon started off his career as a model and is a member of the band Tamarama, which take their name from the well-known beachside Sydney Eastern Suburbs area of Tamarama, New South Wales, in Australia.[1] They get their influences from beachside folk-pop artists such as Jack Johnson and G. Love & Special Sauce, along with fellow member Nicolas Pottsy Potts the band released their first Album/EP, Wonderland City on the 7 May 2008, named after the Wonderland City amusement park in Sydney,[2] and on 1 June 2010 they released their first full album titled Tamarama on label Universal/Motown.[3]
In 2008 Lyon appeared in the American MTV teen series, The Hills, and shortly afterwards followed that up by appearing in the MTV spin-off series, The City, playing the part of Whitney Port's boyfriend, with whom he was having a relationship with in real life.
In 2014 Lyon co-founded the Original Meatball Company with Dominic Lopresti, a restaurant specializing in meatballs inspired by Lyon's experiences in New York.
Personal life
In 2008, he started a relationship with American reality TV star Whitney Port, and starred on the TV series The Hills and The City alongside her, before they parted company in 2009.[4][5] Growing up he was a student at the exclusive St Aloysius' College in Kirribilli, Sydney.
Discography
- Wonderland City (2008)
- Tamarama (2010)
Filmography
| Year | Film/TV | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Fluffer | Himself | Film |
| 2008 | The Hills Reality TV series | Played the part of Whitney Port's boyfriend | Had a cameo in 2 episodes |
| 2008-2009 | The City Reality TV series | Played the part of Whitney Ports boyfriend | Starred in a total of 14 episodes from 2008 to 2009 |
References
- ↑ "Tamarama Music". Tamaramamusic.com. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ "Tamarama Jay Lyon interview". girl.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ "Tamarama". Tamaramamusic.com. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ "jay lyon still texts ex miranda kerr". wordpress.com. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ↑ "whitney port and jay lyon its over". thehollywoodgossip.com. Retrieved 24 October 2012.