Born in Malaysia, Jayson Lim started playing the piano at age 12. Throughout his formative years, Lim has studied under the direction of Daphne Chin, Eric Leong, and Loo Bang Hean.

He participated in and won numerous prizes at renowned national competitions, such as Malaysia's Mozart Piano Competition 2019, the Malaysia Piano Festival 2017 in Sabah State, and the Ipoh Music Festival 2017.

He later made a huge milestone, winning the 3rd prize of the Liszt Ferenc International Competition in Budapest, Hungary.

He has consistently performed throughout the world while traveling. In addition, Lim has travelled to Taiwan to teach young students piano in private and group settings during a Summer Camp Program in Hualien, Taiwan, in 2024.

As a music performance degree holder at Brigham Young University-Idaho, he continues to study with Dr. Stephen Thomas and provides piano coaching to young musicians in Rexburg, ID.