In 2001, Jason Walker first gained national recognition when he appeared on the television competition show ''
It's Showtime at the Apollo''. He won by performing a rendition of Oleta Adams's cover of "
Get Here". Walker then began working with record producer and DJ Junior Vasquez. Together, they began releasing a series of singles. In May 2004, a song by Vasquez featuring Walker, "My Life", peaked at number three on the
Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, following its debut on the chart nine weeks earlier. Later that year, Walker released his own single, "Foolish Mind Games", which appeared in the Dance Club Songs chart in the mid-2004 and peaked at
number one on the chart on September 25, 2004. Vasquez introduced Walker to
Tony Moran when Vasquez commissioned a remix of "Set It Free" by Moran. Moran and Walker would later continue collaborating to produce several
Billboard-charting songs. "No More", a fourth single from Walker's debut album, peaked at number five on the Dance Club chart in December 2005. In December 2007, Walker released his next album,
Flexible, under
Centaur Records. Walker independently released a pop album in August 2010 titled
Leave It All Behind. While the album has a "clear focus on Gospel-inspired soul", the album's title track had a techno-inspired beat apparently intended for the dance club scene. The title track from the album peaked at number 15 on the Dance Club chart in October 2010. In April 2014, Walker's single "Tell It To My Heart" featuring Bimbo Jones debuted at number 48 on the Dance Club Songs chart. The song peaked at number ten on the chart in June 2014. Walker began collaborating regularly with Moran beginning with "
So Happy" which peaked at number one of Dance Club Songs chart on June 4, 2016. The single featured Walker and was written by Moran and
Chris Willis. On December 17, 2016, "
Say Yes" became number one on Dance Club Songs. A fourth collaboration with Moran, "Perfect Bitch", peaked at number two on the chart in 2019. == Personal life ==