| PERSONAL INFORMATION | DATA |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | Park Jae-beom |
| Nick Name | Jay Park |
| Birth Date | 25 April 1987 |
| Birth Place | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Age | 35 years |
| Profession | Rapper |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | American |
| Also Working As | Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Dancer, Entrepreneur |
| Gender | Male |
| PHYSICAL STATS | DATA |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7 inches |
| Weight | 63 kg |
| Features | Black hair and dark brown eyes |
| FAMILY | DATA |
|---|---|
| Father | Park Yong-jun |
| Mother | Choi Mi-jung |
| Brother | Jehan Park |
| DEBUT/FAME | DATA |
|---|---|
| Debut | Count on Me (Nothin' on You) (Single 2010), New Breed (Album 2012) |
| Fame | Art of Movement (AOM) (Band 2003), 2PM (Band 2008-2009), |
| EDUCATION & NET WORTH | DATA |
|---|---|
| School | Edmonds Woodway High School |
| College/University | Dankook University |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| SOCIAL LINKS | DATA |
|---|---|
| www.facebook.com/jaypaom | |
| twitter.com/jaybumaom | |
| www.instagram.com/jaypark_y | |
| Official Site | jaypark.com |
| YouTube | www.youtube.com/user/jaybumaom0425 |
| Tumblr | jayparkofficial.tumblr.com |
More Information About
- JYP Entertainment accepted him as a trainee in 2004 when his mother noticed he was spending more time dancing than studying, so she encouraged him to audition there.
- In 2008, he appeared in Mnet’s dancing reality show Hot Blood Men, which documented the intense training process of 12 trainees who were to form a boy band called One Day, which they later split 2PM.
- 2PM’s lead singer, Jay, was voted the most popular by fans in Hot Blood Men, and he became the band’s leader after the competition.
- When he posted a copy of B.o.song B’s Nothin’ on You to YouTube, it went viral and had more than 2 million views in only 24 hours, bringing him even more recognition on social media.
- When Jay signed a deal with Roc Nation on July 20th, 2017, he became the first Asian-American to do so.
- The second season of the popular reality show Asia’s Got Talent featured him as a judge, and in 2017
- At the 2017 Korean Music Awards, Everything You Wanted was awarded “Musician of the Year,” as well as “Best R&B and Soul Album.” In 2018, he was named “Artist Of The Year” once more.
- AOMG and H1ghr Music are the names of his record labels.
Controversy
- In September of 2009, he became embroiled in a controversy regarding comments he made on his MySpace page about Korea dating back to 2005. It wasn’t until Korean media translated his comments into their native language that the negative articles about him began to circulate, and he issued an apology for his forgotten words and expressed shame over them. He also explained the loneliness he felt during his early training days in an alien land.
- Jay’s future as a member of 2PM was in doubt following the scandal, however on September 7, 2009, JYP Entertainment’s president declared he will remain a member of the band.
- The following September, Jay announced that he was leaving the band and returning to the United States, where he grew up.