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Gary Jay(III)

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Gary Jay was born in Drumchapel, Glasgow, Scotland in 1968, where he lived until he was two years old before moving briefly to Salford in Manchester and then settling with his parents in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

Gary was brought up with two brothers and a sister on a large council estate called "Kirkholt" in Rochdale where he had various jobs including being a Doorman (Bouncer), which he carried on doing over the next 20 years. However he became a night club podium dancer in 1994 which saw him dance in various First Leisure night clubs around the northwest of England. He also appeared on numerous TV programs as a dancer including BBC's "Dance Energy". At the same time, this is when Gary met his wife and moved to Wythenshawe, Manchester where he had two children.

After a few years, Gary retired from dancing to pursue a career as a DJ which saw him become a finalist in the 1999 DJ Championships. While DJing in nightclubs he started remixing for DMC and later produced dance records under the alias of "The Rezidents, Da Kandi Freaks & DJ Phat Rock" which scooped him a deal with AATW Records where he appeared on the Clubland & Floorfilla Albums. His music career saw him open up a record shop and record label in Manchester under the name of "TWOC Records" which he closed in 2007 and where he subsequently retired from the music scene all together.

After a break from the entertainment scene, Gary returned in 2011 with a YouTube channel called "Juiced Up Media" which saw him give reviews on film making equipment and editing. He later withdrew most of the videos from the page to concentrate on family life.

In 2013 he made a short film titled "It Should Have Been Me" which was his first solo project and then disappeared from the entertainment scene once again.

However, in 2015 he returned with a new project called "Curiosity" which see's him put himself into situations that most people would find uncomfortable and then reports his findings. This started off with his documentary called "Hunt for Manchester's Serial Killer" which saw him interview the local public and then try and track the Killer by himself at night.

The unique thing about Curiosity is that Gary doesn't do this with any crew or security for back up. He does everything alone and that is why the public are starting to take to him. Plus, mixed with his honest approach and comedy blog style moments in his documentaries, his skills for telling a story are starting to hold the public's attention.

After good reviews from The Manchester Evening News and the Daily Mirror, Gary has gone on to spend the night in some of the UK's most haunted locations and spend a week homeless on the streets in order to document the homeless problem in the UK. But as mentioned he does this all alone and their doesn't seem to be any stopping him as he goes from strength to strength, despite suffering from depression.

In 2017 Gary had his first book published titled "Were they pushed or did they fall?" which follows the theories around the Canal deaths in Manchester and the similarities with water deaths in other countries.

At present he's been reported in most of the UK national newspapers as a Ghost Hunter, but if you ask Gary, he says he is just a documentary film maker with an interest in the paranormal.
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It Should Have Been Me (2013)
It Should Have Been Me
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Mark Hill in Killing Justice (2018)
Killing Justice
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Gary Jay in Human Garbage (2016)
Human Garbage
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UK Missing
UK Missing
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    • UK Missing
      • Pre-production
    • The Manchester Pusher (2018)
      The Manchester Pusher
    • Curiosity - Hangmans Noose (2018)
      Curiosity - Hangmans Noose
    • Mark Hill in Killing Justice (2018)
      Killing Justice
    • Gary Jay in Curiosity: eBay Police (2017)
      Curiosity: eBay Police
    • Gary Jay in Ouija Board (2016)
      Ouija Board
    • In Search of the Black Eye Children (2016)
      In Search of the Black Eye Children
    • UFO Alley: Are We Alone? (2016)
      UFO Alley: Are We Alone?
    • Gary Jay in Human Garbage (2016)
      Human Garbage
    • Gary Jay in The Black Monk of No30 (2016)
      The Black Monk of No30
    • Gary Jay in A Night in an Abandoned Asylum (2016)
      A Night in an Abandoned Asylum
    • Hunt for Manchester's Serial Killer (2015)
      Hunt for Manchester's Serial Killer
    • Curiosity Haunted Woods in Cheshire (2015)
      Curiosity Haunted Woods in Cheshire
    • It Should Have Been Me (2013)
      It Should Have Been Me

    Director

    • UK Missing
      • Pre-production
    • The Manchester Pusher (2018)
      The Manchester Pusher
    • Curiosity - Hangmans Noose (2018)
      Curiosity - Hangmans Noose
    • Gary Jay in Curiosity: eBay Police (2017)
      Curiosity: eBay Police
    • Gary Jay in Ouija Board (2016)
      Ouija Board
    • In Search of the Black Eye Children (2016)
      In Search of the Black Eye Children
    • UFO Alley: Are We Alone? (2016)
      UFO Alley: Are We Alone?
    • Gary Jay in Human Garbage (2016)
      Human Garbage
    • Gary Jay in The Black Monk of No30 (2016)
      The Black Monk of No30
    • Gary Jay in A Night in an Abandoned Asylum (2016)
      A Night in an Abandoned Asylum
    • Hunt for Manchester's Serial Killer (2015)
      Hunt for Manchester's Serial Killer
    • Curiosity Haunted Woods in Cheshire (2015)
      Curiosity Haunted Woods in Cheshire
    • It Should Have Been Me (2013)
      It Should Have Been Me

    Producer

    • UK Missing
      • Pre-production
    • The Manchester Pusher (2018)
      The Manchester Pusher
    • Curiosity - Hangmans Noose (2018)
      Curiosity - Hangmans Noose
    • Gary Jay in Curiosity: eBay Police (2017)
      Curiosity: eBay Police
    • Gary Jay in Ouija Board (2016)
      Ouija Board
    • In Search of the Black Eye Children (2016)
      In Search of the Black Eye Children
    • Gary Jay in Human Garbage (2016)
      Human Garbage
    • Gary Jay in The Black Monk of No30 (2016)
      The Black Monk of No30
    • Gary Jay in A Night in an Abandoned Asylum (2016)
      A Night in an Abandoned Asylum
    • Hunt for Manchester's Serial Killer (2015)
      Hunt for Manchester's Serial Killer
    • Curiosity Haunted Woods in Cheshire (2015)
      Curiosity Haunted Woods in Cheshire
    • It Should Have Been Me (2013)
      It Should Have Been Me

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      • July 19, 2008 - present (2 children)
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