
Jayce Gallagher has been best know as the Singer/guitar player/frontman for the popular Washington DC/Baltimore based band JPARIS (1999-2024). With a powerhouse voice and soul of an entertainer, Jayce is leveraging his 35 + year experience to go completely solo as an acoustic singer/performer. His personable and engaging style has made him a popular choice for many of the top music venues in the Mid-Atlantic Tri-state area. Now he feels very blessed to have joined the roster of the Villages Entertainment Group, he is quickly developing a large draw in The Villages Florida, where he plans to spend the rest of his career.
Jayce has developed a catalogue of Rock/Pop songs from the 70's, 80's, 90's that he delivers with an authenticity that deserves to be heard. His early years were spent playing in some of the biggest bands on Hollywood California's Sunset Strip during the late 80's, early 90's. After leaving Los Angeles, back on the east coast and breaking through on a more national level, Jayce achieved broad success with his band JPARIS. They have spent the last 8 years at the top of the roster of the regions largest Talent agency, Starleigh Entertainment, playing over 100 dates a year. They have been and continue to be one of the areas most sought after acts in the region and are typically booked out at least a year in advance.
With JPARIS, Jayce produced 4 full length albums, a #1 single in the Mid-Atlantic region with “HERE WE GO AGAIN” on the powerhouse Radio station KISS 105. The song was produced by Mitch Alan (SR-71) and Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne). Much of JPARIS music ended up in TV shows and DVD releases, most notably Spelling's Beverly Hills, 90210 Worldwide DVD release. In 2024 the band released a compilation record “The Best of Reborn”, featuring never before released songs featuring John Corabi (Motely Crue, The Dead Daisies) on guitar and backing vocals. From this release, Apple Music made the song “This High” a top pick release. Today, JPARIS music can be found on every streaming service available.
Jayce has had an extensive live performance career, playing anywhere from The Aloha Stadium in Hawaii, The Whiskey A-Go-Go- in Hollywood, CA (30+ times in fact), Giant Stadium in New Jersey, CBGB's in New York (X5), Seacrets USA in Ocean City MD, House of Blues Disneyland, CA, Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore, many festival shows such as the HFFestival at Meriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, Bamboozle Festival in New Jersey, just to name a few. JPARIS has also opened for the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Stadium, The Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, and numerous other larger sporting events. JPARIS has often headlined some of the larger Casinos in the region such as Balley's, Caesar's Palace, Harrah's resort, Maryland Live Casino, Hollywood Casino, etc. Among the numerous tours JAYCE and JPARIS have been on, one of the most unique tours was a national FYE Mall tour, making 87 stops in malls across the country promoting their sophomore release “660” in FYE stores across America.
Through his career, Jayce has shared the stage with artists such as RATT, PUDDLE OF MUDD, HALESTORM, PHIL SOUSSAN (OZZY OSBOURNE), MIKE TRAMP (WHITE LION), BOWLING FOR SOUP, SR-71, ANBERLIN, JACKLE, STEVE WHITMAN (KIX), RISE AGAINST, STAINED, and many festivals with national acts too numerous to mention.
Most recently, Jayce and JPARIS have maintained a residency at the famous Reckless Shepherd in Columbia, MD with their dynamic tribute show “Tribute to the MTV UNPLUGGED era - JPARIS UNPLUGGED”. They have had huge success in both attendance and bringing back the spirit of the 80's and 90's in acoustic form.
Jayce now spends half his time in The Villages, FL and is excited to become a part of the fabric of the community. Jayce is looking forward to delivering his truly entertaining performances in The Villages at a venue near you!