Jay Chang
American singer (born 2001)
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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
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
2018: Under Nineteen
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
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
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [15] | |||
| Late Night |
Track listing
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22 |
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| Neighborhood |
Track listing
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44 |
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Singles
| 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 |
| "Feel" | 2026 | Non-album single |
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[18][19]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Lyricist | Composer |
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| "Is You (English version)" | 2020 | Jay Chang | Non-album singles |  |
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| "Liar" | 2022 | |
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| "I'd Do Anything" | 2023 | |
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| "I'll Be There" | Late Night | |
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| "Up to You" | |
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| "Sunlight" | |
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| "I'll Be There (English version)" | |
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| "Rockstar (English version)" | |
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| "Paper Cut" | 2024 | Neighborhood | |
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| "LaSalle Ave" | |
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| "Four Seasons" | |
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Filmography
Television show
| 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] |