Nova aka Jaystack “The Messenger” was born Jermaine Andre Barrett February 19, 1984 in Highlands Hospital in East Oakland, CA. Nova is an artist who considers himself to have the best of both worlds having the opportunity to live in the suburbs of Foster City, California and grow and become a man in Long Beach, California. Each home molded Nova and gave him positive-diverse attributes that he continues to implement in his life and on his daily journey as a musician while trying to of reach his nirvana.In his music, Nova makes it quite clear his reason for wanting to enter the music industry.