Jay Chang

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Jay Chang
File:240309 연남장 버스킹 제이창.jpg
Chang in March 2024
Born
Jay Steven Kapossy

(2001-03-08) March 8, 2001 (age 25)
Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, USA
OccupationSinger
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
Years active
  • 2018
  • 2020–present
Labels
Member of

Jay Steven Kapossy (born March 8, 2001), known professionally as Jay Chang (Korean: 제이창), is an American singer based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy band One Pact, formed by Armada Entertainment in November 2023, and B.D.U, formed through the reality competition show Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival in March 2024.

He made his solo debut on November 23, 2020, with the single "Is You". He released his first extended play (EP) Late Night on October 17, 2023.

Early life

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Jay Chang was born and raised in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, to a Filipino-Chinese mother and an Irish-Hungarian father.[1] His father was a musician in the 1980s, and Jay grew up watching him perform on late-night shows, serving as his inspiration to enter the music industry.[2]

He was introduced to K-pop as a teenager, when his friend shared a BTS music video online. He then attended a K-pop training academy in 2018.[3]

Career

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2018: Under Nineteen

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In 2018, Jay was scouted by MBC to appear as a contestant on the survival program Under Nineteen where 57 other male K-pop trainees competed to find a place in the final 9-member boy group.[4][5] Jay was eliminated in the first round of eliminations, finishing in 18th place.[6]

2020–present: Solo debut, Boys Planet, One Pact and B.D.U

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See also: One Pact and B.D.U

Jay made his solo debut with his first single "Is You" on November 23, 2020.[7]

In September 2022, Jay signed with FM Entertainment.[8][7][3] He released the single "Liar" on September 30.[7] In December, Jay was announced as a contestant on Mnet's reality competition show Boys Planet, representing FM. The show aired from February to April 2023, and aimed to create a 9-member boy group that would debut as Zerobaseone. He narrowly missed making it into final lineup by finishing in 10th place.[9]

Jay release his first EP Late Night on October 17, 2023. His first showcase was held on the same day at IlchiArt Hall in Gangnam, Seoul.[9][10]

On November 30, 2023, Jay debuted in the group One Pact under Armada Entertainment, a company led by Kangnam. The group is composed of previous Boys Planet contestants. They made their debut with the single "Must Be Nice".[11][8]

In January 2024, Jay joined the reality music competition show Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival,[12] where he and his team (HunMinJayBit) placed first, received a ₩100 million cash prize and will debut under the project group name B.D.U with a two-year contract.[13]

In October 2024, FM announced that Jay would be releasing his second EP Neighborhood on November 22, and it will consists of four tracks that includes his self-composed songs and features One Pact's co-member Tag.[14]

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
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Late Night
Track listing
  1. "I'll Be There"
  2. "Rockstar"
  3. "Up to You"
  4. "Sunlight"
  5. "I'll Be There" (English version)
  6. "Rockstar" (English version)
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Neighborhood
  • Released: November 22, 2024
  • Label: FM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Paper Cut"
  2. "LaSalle Ave"
  3. "Four Seasons"
  4. "What You Need" (featuring Tag (One Pact)
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Singles

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Title Year Album
"Is You" 2020 Non-album singles
"Liar" 2022
"I'd Do Anything" 2023
"I'll Be There" Late Night
"Rockstar"
"LaSalle Ave" 2024 Neighborhood

Composition credits

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All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[18][19]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, name of the album, and songwriting credits
Title Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer
"Is You (English version)" 2020 Jay Chang Non-album singles Yes No
"Liar" 2022 Yes No
"I'd Do Anything" 2023 Yes Yes
"I'll Be There" Late Night Yes Yes
"Up to You" Yes No
"Sunlight" Yes Yes
"I'll Be There (English version)" Yes Yes
"Rockstar (English version)" Yes No
"Paper Cut" 2024 Neighborhood Yes No
"LaSalle Ave" Yes Yes
"Four Seasons" Yes Yes

Filmography

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Television show

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Under Nineteen Contestant Eliminated in episode 6; Finished 18th place [4]
2023 Boys Planet Eliminated in episode 12; Finished 10th place [9]
2024 Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival Finished first place (with Seunghun, Kim Min-seo and Bitsaeon) [12]

Music video

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Year Song title Director Ref.
2022 "Liar" SPNCR [20]
2023 "Rockstar" Unknown [21]
"I'll Be There" [22]

Concerts

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Fanmeetings

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  • Jay Fanmeeting: The Reason (2023)[23]
  • Jay Chang Fanmeeting: Shine on Me in Taipei (2023)[24]
  • Jay Chang and Yoon Jong Woo Fanmeeting in Tokyo: The Beginning (2023)[25]

Notes

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  1. ^ As a member of One Pact only.
  2. ^ As a member of B.D.U only.

References

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