Today we’d like to introduce you to Jamison Leff.
Hi Jamison, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
LEFFway.
On his latest single “Power Trip,” LEFFway ponders over his journey to the top. “I’ve been up for four days, five nights, sacrificed for the Broadway bright lights,” he coos. The New Jersey bred artist is a quadruple threat of singer/songwriter, rapper, producer, and engineer. Sometimes he’s all four in one studio session, a nod to his understandable lack of sleep. It’s a testament to the hustle that LEFFway has put into his craft for well over a decade, fueled by a drive that has now culminated in this very moment. His time is now, as LEFFway is geared to be a household name.
Growing up in Northern New Jersey, Leff had the proximity to New York City, though it wasn’t within reach when he first started rapping in high school. “Me and my friends started rhyming early,” he recalls, “though it didn’t really click for me until I booked my first studio session.” He used his own money to enter into the studio and cut a track as a teenager and the result was game changing. “Once I heard my vocals and the clarity of my sound,” he says, “I knew this was something I was good at. I could just hear it.”
He traded homework for writing more rhymes and lunchtime for playground cyphers and battles. Raised on artists like Jadakiss and Jay-Z, Leff knew how to balance flashy rhymes with straight bars. By the time he graduated high school, the goal was to kick off his music career, but at the behest of his mother he attended college at The New England Institute Of Art —majoring in Audio Media Technology. “I didn’t take it too seriously until my last semester,” he admits. “That’s when I realized I could put my engineering knowledge and experience into my own music.”
By graduation, he was back in New Jersey waiting tables at the Cheesecake Factory, until he was given the opportunity of a lifetime by working as an in-house engineer at Jay-Z’s Roc the Mic Studios. From there, he landed a job as an engineer at a prominent studio in the Bronx, mixing tracks for everyone from Dream Doll to Method Man. All the while, he was perfecting his rhymes, waiting for the moment to strike. “It got a to a point where engineering took the place of my other jobs,” Leff explains. “I was even driving Lyft until I didn’t have to anymore, but I wanted my music career to take a front seat.”
He started making his way to performing at artist showcases, even taking meetings with major labels like Def Jam. “It didn’t feel like the right time to sign,” he says, opting to stay independent and dropping his debut LP “I Used To Sleep At Night”. The project garnered some traction, fueled by the versatility of the cut “Power Trip” It was through this project that LEFFway found his sound: a combination of his knack for lyricism coupled with catchy hooks and smooth singing vocals. Think RUSS meets J. Cole. He’s already shared stages with the likes of Styles P and has hit festivals like SXSW and Rolling Loud, winning new fans over at every show.
Leff’s current single “Power Trip” is a musical memoir of his experiences to date. “Its just me talking about doing everything from scratch and doing it for myself, sacrificing sleep and putting in the time to get where I’m at,” he explains. “It’s an inspirational song that anyone can relate to.”
While LEFFway is continuing his steady rise into 2026, he keeps his mission clear. “I just want make a living off this gift,” he advises, “while also using my platform for good, to brand and expand.”
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Nothing worth it is usually a straight shot. Having to open my own studio starting from my bedroom and undercharge to build a book of business while working dead end jobs, sacrificing sleep for late nights and early mornings. This road has been a process and still is. Maintaining relationships (professional and personal) and give it my all every day is demanding but keeping in mind not to have sight but to keep vision.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I am an Artist /Writer /Engineer/ Entrepreneur. I have Opened 4 recording studios, took meetings with Major Labels, performed on many stages, thrown my own shows, designed merch, and made many relationships in the industry. I specialize in living my life out through my gifts and teaching others to do the same. Bring the best out of my clients and still give my all to my listeners. Im most proud of continuing to pursue my craft and staying consistent throughout the years. From a creative standpoint what sets me apart is my honesty and truth in my records. From a business point of view I am a multi hyphenate. Writing, recording, mixing, designing, etc whatever I have released I had a hand in from all angles.
What do you like best about our city? What do you like least?
I love the Food in Houston. I could do without the Humidity
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @Leffway
- Twitter: https://x.com/leffway
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leffway
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/Leffway
