Brandon Jay, aka Quazar, and Gwendolyn Sanford have tragically lost their Altadena family home and professional music and recording studio in the horrific Eaton Canyon firestorm. Their home is a complete loss, and they, their two kids and dog have a long road ahead of them.

Well known as the most giving people in the Los Angeles music and art scenes, if you've had the good fortune to cross paths with the Jays in these past 30 years, you’ve surely benefited from their generosity, enrichment, and friendship. You’ve enjoyed their music on your favorite stages and TV shows, they’ve gotten you gigs, helped you move, given you recommendations, or have opened their home or studio to you.

Brandon and Gwendolyn have always been the first to step forward for a person in need - and now it's our opportunity to give back.

Having had to quickly evacuate in the night, they lost EVERYTHING to the fire as it rapidly destroyed their home, workspace, clothes, dishes, appliances, artwork, furniture, studio recording equipment, (countless) musical instruments... every part of their livelihood and of their children’s, as well.

To start again is a very long road of bureaucracy; it will likely take months to years. But with two school-aged children, their most immediate goal is to achieve normalcy for the kids as soon as possible.

So that they may get back on their feet and the kiddos back to school and their friends as soon as possible, our goal is to raise enough funding so they can plant a solid foundation while they wait for coverages to kick in ~ and get them back to what they do best: creating amazing music and being some of the best friends you'll ever know.

Any amount toward this effort is greatly appreciated. And if it's not a good time for you to donate, please share this page far and wide. Thank you so very much for your support in any way.

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*About the organizers: We are close friends to Gwendolyn and Quazar, Shereen Khan and Matt Chait, and live in the Atwater Village and Pasadena necks of Los Angeles, respectively. All funds collected here will transfer directly to the Jays and spent on helping their family bounce back and all related expenses including clothes and supplies for the kids, necessary appliances and home supplies for multiple months. Feel free to contact me directly if you have questions or other ways to support.