Jay Park

For the writer, see Park Jae-beom. For the former Day6 member, see Jae Park.

Jay Park
Jay Park smiling in a black dress
Park in September 2024
Born
Park Jae-beom

(1987-04-25) April 25, 1987 (age 37)[1]
Edmonds, Washington, U.S.
Musical career
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • dancer
  • entrepreneur
Years active2002 (2002)–present
Labels
Member ofArt of Movement
Formerly of2PM
Websitejaypark.com
Korean name
Hangul
박재범
Hanja
朴載範[citation needed]
Revised RomanizationBak Jaebeom
McCune–ReischauerPak Chaebŏm
Signature

Jay Park (Korean name: Park Jae-beom (Korean: 박재범); born April 25, 1987) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and dancer based in South Korea.[4] He is a member of the Seattle-based b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM), and founder and former CEO of the independent hip hop record labels AOMG and H1ghr Music, as well as the founder of the record label More Vision.[5] Park returned to South Korea in June 2010 for the filming of Hype Nation,[6] and in July, Park signed a contract with SidusHQ, one of the largest entertainment agencies in South Korea.[7] Rebranding and re-debuting as both a solo singer and a rapper, Park has participated in the underground hip hop culture scene in South Korea, a rarity for both active and former K-Pop idols.[8]

Known for his charismatic performances and stage presence,[9][10] Park has been described as a "born entertainer" by Korean pop singer Patti Kim,[11] and The New York Times quoted the president of digital music distributor DFSB Kollective illustrating Park as "not just an artist, but also his own PR agent, fan club president, and TV network."[12] An influential figure in the Korean hip hop scene, Park has been described as the "scene stalwart" of Korean R&B,[13] and has been credited as one of the main figures responsible for the increased commercial acceptance and mainstream popularization of K-hip hop in South Korea.[14]

  1. ^ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Jay Park Signs with Roc Nation - ROCNATION". July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "ROC NATION Artists". Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "Jay Park Signs With Roc Nation: 'This Is a Win for Asian Americans'". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jay Park Bio". jaypark.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  6. ^ 재범, 1천팬 환호속 9개월만에 韓 전격방문 (Jaebeom visits Korea in 9 months with cheers of thousands of fans) (in Korean). Nate. June 18, 2010. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  7. ^ 재범, 싸이더스HQ와 계약…본격 국내 활동 (Jaebeom contracts with SidusHQ, officially starts national activities) (in Korean). Donga News. July 16, 2010. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  8. ^ Sang, Elliot (August 23, 2018). "The Ballad of Jay Park, Who Is Fighting to Be Hip-Hop's First Asian Star". DJBooth. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference mtv-world-stage-bieber-upstaged was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "MTV World Stage Live In Malaysia Makes Spectacular Return To Sunway Lagoon On 14 July!". MTV Asia. Archived from the original on August 27, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  11. ^ "Jay Park Covers Legend Patti Kim's "Love Is a Two Letter Word"". Soompi. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  12. ^ Sang-Hun, Choe; Russell, Mark (March 4, 2012). "Bringing K-Pop to the West". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  13. ^ Glasby, Taylor (March 6, 2017). "Meet Dean, the rising star bringing Korean R&B to the world". HERO. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  14. ^ Teng, Tan Jou (March 6, 2017). "How Jay Park broke from K-pop to US hip-hop – from boy group 2PM to MBN rap battle Signhere". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.