“When you first start out in the music business and hope that you have a couple hits, the ultimate payoff is to be standing in front of all those people who are singing it back to you at the top of their lungs. And you know by the way they're singing it back that it's affected their life in some way. That's the ultimate reward as an artist for me.”

American musician, vocalist, record producer and songwriter

Jay DeMarcus is an American musician, vocalist, record producer, and songwriter. He is known as a member of the country music band Rascal Flatts. As part of Rascal Flatts, DeMarcus has been associated with one of the better-known names in contemporary country music. His work spans performing, producing, and songwriting, which places him across several parts of the recording process rather than in just one role.