Jax Slyher was born on December 26, 1988, in Miami, Florida, USA. His birth name is Jonte Damone Bumpus. His first debut in the adult film industry was in 2013 when he filmed his first scene for BrothaLovers. The title of the scene was Creampie in Nikki Peyton (2013). He was co-starring with another newcomer, Niki Peyton. Three years later, Jax returned to the adult film industry and worked for companies like Reality Kings, Devil's Film, New Sensations, Dogfart Network, Jules Jordan, the Score Group, and many more. He was nominated in 2018 for the AVN Awards for "Best Male Newcomer." He has a total of 10 wins and 21 nominations for the AVN Awards.