He has talked about getting shot, specifically about how the bullet grazed his neck and settled close enough to his spine that the subject took up an entire segment of a 66-minute interview. He posted a video to his own YouTube channel on August 26, 2022, titled it “The Story Of How I Got Shot.. Last Time Speaking On It,” and moved on. He has talked about losing his cousin to gang violence before he was old enough to form a memory of him. He documented his own arrest on YouTube the day after it happened. He released a 2025 single called “Dear Nyelah,” which is the closest he has come to publicly naming his daughter.
Jay Cinco’s height has never come up once.
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How Tall Is Jay Cinco?
Jay Cinco’s height is reported at 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm). His weight sits at approximately 67 kilograms (148 lbs). He has a slim, athletic build, black hair, and dark brown eyes. His style across videos and photographs runs consistently toward streetwear: fitted caps, hoodies, sneakers. His curly hairstyle has become one of his more recognisable features on screen.
That 5’7″ figure has been in circulation since at least 2021. It has not been disputed. It also has no direct source. Jay Cinco has not confirmed his own height in any traceable interview, social media post, or public statement. The number appears to be accurate. It simply cannot be attributed to him.
Jay Cinco at a Glance
| Real Name | Justin Cinco |
| Date of Birth | December 14, 2002 |
| Age (May 2026) | 23 |
| Birthplace | Watts, California |
| Raised | Compton, California |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in / 170 cm (reported) |
| Weight | ~67 kg / 148 lbs |
| Ethnicity | Mexican, African American, Samoan, Native American |
| Label | Section 8 Ent (independent) |
| @therealjaycincoo |
Growing Up in Watts and Compton
Jay Cinco was born on December 14, 2002, in Watts, South Los Angeles. When he was eleven years old and still in fifth grade, his family moved to Compton, where he grew up in territory connected to the Carver Park Crips gang.
He was approximately two years old when his cousin Keith Moore was killed in gang-related violence. Another cousin, Carl Lewis, also died. Moore is the person at the centre of Jay Cinco’s most personal song.
The financial picture at home was not something his mother could keep from him indefinitely. In a 2023 interview with DGB Media, Jay recalled the moment clearly:
“I knew we were poor when I was 12. Although parents sometimes pretend they are not struggling, at some point, my mother had to tell us about our financial struggles because it had gotten too bad, and she could not afford not to tell us.”
Before music became an option, he played basketball in high school and worked odd jobs to help support his family. He did not follow the gang path that was immediately available to him.
How His Music Career Started
Jay Cinco started rapping in January 2020. He was 17. There was no label involved, no industry contact, and no real plan beyond uploading to YouTube and SoundCloud. His early content mixed music with lifestyle videos, and the combination built a following at a pace that most independent artists do not manage.
His real name is Justin Cinco, which he confirmed himself during his August 2023 interview with DJ Smallz Eyes.
His breakthrough came through three tracks that arrived in the same period:
- “Hood Confessions” — a tribute to his cousin Keith Moore, direct and emotionally unguarded, with an official music video on YouTube
- “Neva Fold” — built around themes of loyalty and staying steady; official music video on YouTube
- “Ghetto Angels” — the song that pushed his audience into significantly wider territory
In 2023, he released “Based On a True Story,” his debut album, followed shortly by a deluxe edition. He operates all of it through his own imprint, Section 8 Ent, with no major label involvement.
His releases from 2024 onward:
2024: Finally In Love, Blocklist, Caught In 4k, Needed You, Ted Bundy (#FreeJayCinco) 2025: Hood Lullaby, Wildin, Lay It Down, Dear Nyelah 2026: Old Days (most recent solo single); featured on Come Back Home by TOP 5 CLOVER
His current platform numbers as of May 2026:
| Platform | Figures |
|---|---|
| Spotify Monthly Listeners | 27,200 |
| 950,000+ followers | |
| TikTok | ~1.4 million followers |
| YouTube (main channel) | ~580,000 subscribers |
He runs two YouTube channels: @Jaycincoo, his main channel launched in May 2016, and @Jaycincomusic, his dedicated music channel.
The Shooting, the Arrest, and His Daughter
The shooting
Before most of his current audience found him, Jay Cinco was shot. The bullet grazed his neck and came close to his spine. He posted the full account to YouTube on August 26, 2022, under the title “The Story Of How I Got Shot.. Last Time Speaking On It.” He addressed it once more during his DJ Smallz Eyes interview in July 2023, where Part 6 of the conversation references the bullet’s proximity to his spine in the title description. He has not spoken about it publicly since.
The 2024 arrest
On August 13, 2024, Jay Cinco released a single called “Ted Bundy (#FreeJayCinco)” through Section 8 Ent. The following day, he uploaded a YouTube video titled “I Went Back To Compton AND GOT ARRESTED For This!!” His fanbase spread the “#FreeJayCinco” hashtag while he was in custody. He subsequently appeared as a featured artist on a track called “Out On Bond” alongside D3 and La2iceyy. The specific charges and final legal outcome have not been publicly confirmed.
His daughter
Jay Cinco has spoken in broad terms on social media about having a daughter. In 2025, he released a single titled “Dear Nyelah.” No further details about her have been made public.
Brooklyn Frost and His Personal Life
Jay Cinco’s most publicly documented relationship was with Brooklyn Frost, a YouTuber and the sister of fellow content creator Deshae Frost. They met in January 2021 at a recording studio and went public with the relationship in February of that year. They created content together for roughly two years before the relationship ended in 2023.
He spoke about the split in his August 2023 DJ Smallz Eyes interview:
“We broke up because things did not work out anymore. Sometimes, you must understand when you are forcing issues because you may be attached to a person, but the love is not there anymore. People show their true colours as time passes, and you must accept that.”
He has not spoken publicly about a relationship since.
Where Jay Cinco Stands in 2026
At 23, Jay Cinco is still independent, still releasing through Section 8 Ent, and still building without a label. His Spotify monthly listener count of 27,200 sits well below what his social media numbers might suggest, which reflects an audience that follows him as a person as much as a recording artist. That kind of following is generally harder to lose.
His most recent solo release is Old Days (2026). He appeared as a featured artist on Come Back Home by TOP 5 CLOVER in the same year. The output is not slowing.
As for how tall Jay Cinco is: the reported figure is 5 feet 7 inches, and it has held steady across sources for several years. He has not confirmed it because, based on everything he has chosen to speak about publicly, the number simply did not rank.
