Born in Denver Colorado (September 18/1994). Zay Hardy At 24 years old, rapper Zay Hardy, aka Isaiah Hardy, has been performing for audiences most of his life. The Denver native credits his father for putting him on the musical path. 
 "My dad really liked music, and when I was younger, I used to do talent shows in elementary school," Hardy says. "My dad used to always like the Temptations, so we used to always sing and pretend to be them. It's always been a part of me." 
 Though in his youth he was usually stuck singing background for his older brother, Hardy knew early on that he was meant to take center stage. He carried a composition notebook everywhere he went. At age sixteen, he recorded his first song on his Mac, with the help of a few friends.