The JHVinylShop Team
Meet the Team
Jason Hathaway
Founder & Owner
Lead Curator & Vinyl Enthusiast
Jason founded JHVinylShop with a passion for music, collecting, and community. He oversees operations, curates new arrivals, and ensures every customer experience hits the right note.
Kayla
Music Appreciation Department
Record Listener & Unofficial Opinion Provider
Kayla enjoys listening to records and sharing her opinions about them.
Nobody asked her to do this.
She does it anyway.
While she holds no formal authority within the organization, her recommendations have influenced countless listening sessions, numerous purchasing decisions, and the occasional heated discussion regarding whether an album is actually good.
She spends her time exploring new music, revisiting old favorites, and reminding management that owning multiple copies of the same record does not automatically make it a wise investment.
Her contributions continue to be appreciated.
Squeegee
Customer Service Department Manager & Lead Representative
Squeegee serves as the official Customer Service Department Manager at JHVinylShop and oversees customer communications, live chat operations, customer satisfaction initiatives, and office morale.
Yumi
Brand Ambassador & Featured Vinyl Showcase
Yumi represents JHVinylShop in promotional artwork, featured albums, social media, and community events. Always searching for the next great record, Yumi loves introducing collectors to new music and forgotten classics.
Yumi is incredibly flexible. She can appear anywhere on the website. From new arrivals to hidden gems, Yumi presents records worth discovering. Her passion for music and vintage culture helps bring every featured album to life.
Originally conceived as a graphite drawn PS1 Concept idea in 2008, Yumi has been brought to life as a consistently built AI character using JSON character data, evolved character master image sets, a canonical Source-of-Truth photo, and the DAS-ACT-0001 identity system to ensure she remains recognizably and consistently Yumi.