Jay McGuiness
McGuiness in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: James McGuiness
Place of Birth: Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 24 July, 1990
Ethnicity: Scottish, English, Irish
Jay McGuiness is a British singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is a member of boy band The Wanted, along with Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Nathan Sykes, and the late Tom Parker.
Jay’s paternal grandfather’s surname was McGuiness.
Jay’s paternal grandmother’s surname was Smart.
Jay’s maternal grandfather’s surname is Collins.
Source: http://www.nottinghampost.com
His mother’s maiden name is “Collins”.
Some sources states that his full name is James Noah Carlos McGuiness.