Within the first few minutes of meeting Jay it was so clear how kind, genuine and effortlessly funny he was. An instant favourite.
His fun, excitable personality made learning easy, as did the passion he had for his craft, which was contagious.
The fact that he’d bring his own earl grey teabags into uni - and drink it religiously - made me like him even more.
At a time when I was struggling and skipping parts of uni, Jay’s lectures always met me with so much ease and enjoyment, reminding me that I’m on the right path and inspiring me to do what I love.
He made me feel capable when I didn’t think that I was.
The way that he delivered constructive feedback with such grace and compassion would simultaneously encourage us and boost our confidence while allowing us to grow and improve.
It always felt so okay to not know the answers or to make mistakes.
It’s evident that Jay cared about us as individual people as well as just students or colleagues.
There was so much more that myself and others had yet to say to him, which weighs on me heavily, but I can find peace in the fact that he now knows it all.
Jay did much more than just fulfil a role and the music department will not be the same without his energy.
I had plans to collect copious amounts of XLRs from the studio every Tuesday, just to give me an excuse to go and say hi to him.
I feel grateful to have known Jay for even a short amount of time, and I can only imagine how those that knew him better are feeling.
To Jays parents, I want to say thankyou for bringing such a beautiful person into the world.
And to Jay, you’re truly the best. I trust that the audio scene in heaven has significantly improved since your arrival.
Rest in peace.
Within the first few minutes of meeting Jay it was so clear how kind, genuine and effortlessly funny he was. An instant favourite.
His fun, excitable personality made learning easy, as did the passion he had for his craft, which was contagious.
The fact that he’d bring his own earl grey teabags into uni - and drink it religiously - made me like him even more.
At a time when I was struggling and skipping parts of uni, Jay’s lectures always met me with so much ease and enjoyment, reminding me that I’m on the right path and inspiring me to do what I love.
He made me feel capable when I didn’t think that I was.
The way that he delivered constructive feedback with such grace and compassion would simultaneously encourage us and boost our confidence while allowing us to grow and improve.
It always felt so okay to not know the answers or to make mistakes.
It’s evident that Jay cared about us as individual people as well as just students or colleagues.
There was so much more that myself and others had yet to say to him, which weighs on me heavily, but I can find peace in the fact that he now knows it all.
Jay did much more than just fulfil a role and the music department will not be the same without his energy.
I had plans to collect copious amounts of XLRs from the studio every Tuesday, just to give me an excuse to go and say hi to him.
I feel grateful to have known Jay for even a short amount of time, and I can only imagine how those that knew him better are feeling.
To Jays parents, I want to say thankyou for bringing such a beautiful person into the world.
And to Jay, you’re truly the best. I trust that the audio scene in heaven has significantly improved since your arrival.
Rest in peace.
