{{Short description|American singer (born 2001)}}{{Use American English|date=November 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Jay Chang | image = 240309 연남장 버스킹 제이창.jpg | caption = Chang in March 2024 | birth_name = Jay Steven Kapossy | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|8}} | birth_place = Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, USA | occupation = Singer | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | genre = K-pop | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|drums}} | years_active = {{hlist|2018|2020–present}} | label = {{hlist|FM|Armada{{Efn|As a member of One Pact only.}}}} | current_member_of = {{hlist|One Pact|B.D.U}} }} }}
'''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 is a member of the project group 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.<ref>https://www.wnyc.org/story/from-jersey-kid-to-kpop-idol/</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jay Chang makes official debut with 'LATE NIGHT', talks Boys Planet success, future of his music|url=https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/jay-chang-makes-official-debut-with-late-night-talks-boys-planet-success-future-of-his-music|website=Fox13 News|last=Edwards|first=Clint|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=January 18, 2024|archive-date=January 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118123221/https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/jay-chang-makes-official-debut-with-late-night-talks-boys-planet-success-future-of-his-music|url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":5">{{Cite interview|title=INTERVIEW: Jay Chang's Imaginative, Musical World|url=https://www.thebiaswrecker.com/blog/interview-jay-changs-imaginative-musical-world|last=S|first=Michael|date=September 20, 2022|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-date=June 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613023138/https://www.thebiaswrecker.com/blog/interview-jay-changs-imaginative-musical-world|url-status=live}}</ref>
==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.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jay Chang's LinkedIn Profile|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chang-3a011b209/?profileId=ACoAADTgeWgBHfpfMky_7WYTB03ZYRrSoZ9thz0|website=LinkedIn|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121170810/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-chang-3a011b209/?profileId=ACoAADTgeWgBHfpfMky_7WYTB03ZYRrSoZ9thz0}}</ref> Jay was eliminated in the first round of eliminations, finishing in 18th place.<ref>{{Cite web|title='언더나인틴' 첫 탈락자 8명 명단 공개, 더욱 치열해진 생존 경쟁 (종합)|trans-title=The first eight 'Under Nineteen' eliminations are revealed, and the battle for survival just got tougher (Full Story)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000538695|via=Naver|work=MK Sports|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Do-hyung|date=August 12, 2018|access-date=February 11, 2024|archive-date=February 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211193954/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000538695|url-status=live}}</ref>
===2020–present: Solo debut, ''Boys Planet'', One Pact and B.D.U=== {{See also|One Pact|B.D.U}}
Jay made his solo debut with his first single "Is You" on November 23, 2020.<ref name=":4" />
In September 2022, Jay signed with FM Entertainment.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=K-pop boyband ONE PACT make their debut with 'Must Be Nice'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/k-pop-boyband-one-pact-make-their-debut-with-must-be-nice-3551723|website=NME|last=Ziwei|first=Puah|date=December 1, 2023|access-date=January 18, 2024|archive-date=December 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208223713/https://www.nme.com/news/music/k-pop-boyband-one-pact-make-their-debut-with-must-be-nice-3551723|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> He released the single "Liar" on September 30.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title='Boys Planet' star Jay Chang to debut with 'Late Night' on Oct. 17|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-10-04/entertainment/kpop/Boys-Planet-star-Jay-Chang-to-debut-with-Late-Night-on-Oct-17/1882683|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Cho|first=Yong-jun|date=October 4, 2023|access-date=January 18, 2024|archive-date=January 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118124826/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-10-04/entertainment/kpop/Boys-Planet-star-Jay-Chang-to-debut-with-Late-Night-on-Oct-17/1882683|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" />
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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=제이창, 보이즈 플래닛 이후 데뷔의 꿈을 이룬 제이창 (Late Night Showcase) [TOP영상]|trans-title=Jay Chang fulfils his dream of debut after Boys' Planet (Late Night Showcase) [TOP Video]|url=https://news.nate.com/view/20231017n15824|via=Nate News|website=Top Star News|language=ko|last=Im|first=Kyung-jin|date=October 17, 2023|access-date=January 14, 2024|archive-date=January 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114212230/https://news.nate.com/view/20231017n15824|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=장항준 감독표 스릴러 '오픈 더 도어' 시사회→선미·제이창 쇼케이스 [오늘의 프리뷰]|trans-title=Director Jang Hang-jun's thriller 'Open the Door' premieres → Sunmi and Jay Chang showcase [Today's preview]|url=https://news.nate.com/view/20231017n02897|via=Nate News|website=MK Sports|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Na-young|date=October 17, 2023|access-date=January 13, 2024|archive-date=January 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113215049/https://news.nate.com/view/20231017n02897|url-status=live}}</ref>
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".<ref>{{Cite web|title=ONE PACT debuts hoping to leave big impact on K-pop scene|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/01/398_364285.html|website=The Korea Times|last=Pyo|first=Kyung-min|date=December 1, 2023|access-date=January 18, 2024|archive-date=January 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118124826/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/01/398_364285.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
In January 2024, Jay joined the reality music competition show ''Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival,''<ref name=":3" /> where he and his team (HunMinJayBit) placed first, received a {{KRW|100}} million cash prize and will debut under the project group name B.D.U with a two-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:제이창·빛새온·승훈·김민서, '빌드업' 우승...B.D.U 결성[종합]|trans-title=Jay Chang, Bitsaeon, Seunghun, and Kim Min-seo, 'Build Up' winners...B.D.U formation[comprehensive]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000481692|via=Naver|work=SPOTV News|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Hyun-rok|date=March 30, 2024|access-date=March 30, 2024|archive-date=March 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330174707/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000481692|url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:제이창, 11월 두번째 미니앨범 발매…"기다려준 팬들 감사"|trans-title=Jay Chang, Second Mini Album Release in November…"Thank You to the Fans Who Waited"|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001789551|via=Naver|work=Xports News|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Ye-eun|date=October 30, 2024|access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%" | KOR<br /><ref>Peak positions on the Circle Album Chart: * {{cite web|title=Late Night|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=42&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|date=October 15–21, 2023|access-date=November 3, 2024|archive-date=November 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104175823/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=42&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|title=Neighborhood|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=47&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|date=November 17–23, 2024|access-date=November 28, 2024|archive-date=November 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241128043435/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=47&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''Late Night'' | * Released: October 17, 2023 * Label: FM Entertainment * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming {{Hidden|Track listing| # "I'll Be There" # "Rockstar" # "Up to You" # "Sunlight" # "I'll Be There" (English version) # "Rockstar" (English version) }} | 22 | * KOR: 6,949<ref>{{cite web|title=Album Chart – October 2023|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=10&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''Neighborhood'' | * Released: November 22, 2024 * Label: FM Entertainment * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming {{Hidden|Track listing| # "Paper Cut" # "LaSalle Ave" # "Four Seasons" # "What You Need" (featuring Tag (One Pact) }} | 44 | * KOR: 4,000<ref>Cumulative Sales of ''Neighborhood'': * {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=47&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 47, 2024|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=November 28, 2024}} * {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=48&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 48, 2024|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=December 5, 2024}} * {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=26&hitYear=2025&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 26, 2025|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref> |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row" | "Is You" | 2020 | rowspan="3" {{non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "Liar" | 2022 |- ! scope="row" | "I'd Do Anything" | rowspan="3" | 2023 |- ! scope="row" | "I'll Be There" | rowspan="2" | ''Late Night'' |- ! scope="row" | "Rockstar" |- ! scope="row" | "LaSalle Ave" | 2024 | ''Neighborhood'' |- ! scope="row" | "Feel" | 2026 | {{Non-album single}} |}
===Composition credits=== All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Songs Registered Under KAPOSSY JAY STEVEN (Z0507149)|url=https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=Z0507149|website=Korea Music Copyright Association|language=ko|access-date=January 14, 2024|archive-date=January 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114210238/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=Z0507149|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Songs Registered Under JAY CHANG (10040212)|url=https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10040212|website=Korea Music Copyright Association|language=ko|access-date=January 14, 2024|archive-date=January 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114211245/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10040212|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" |+ List of songs, showing year released, artist name, name of the album, and songwriting credits ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Album ! scope="col" | Lyricist ! scope="col" | Composer |- ! scope="row" | "Is You (English version)" | 2020 | rowspan="11" | Jay Chang | rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}} | {{Ya}} | {{Na}} |- ! scope="row" | "Liar" | 2022 | {{Ya}} | {{Na}} |- ! scope="row" | "I'd Do Anything" | rowspan="6" | 2023 | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- ! scope="row" | "I'll Be There" | rowspan="5" | ''Late Night'' | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- ! scope="row" | "Up to You" | {{Ya}} | {{Na}} |- ! scope="row" | "Sunlight" | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- ! scope="row" | "I'll Be There (English version)" | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- ! scope="row" | "Rockstar (English version)" | {{Ya}} | {{Na}} |- ! scope="row" | "Paper Cut" | rowspan="3" | 2024 | rowspan="3" | ''Neighborhood'' | {{Ya}} | {{Na}} |- ! scope="row" | "LaSalle Ave" | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- ! scope="row" | "Four Seasons" | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |}
==Filmography== ===Television show=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | 2018 | ''Under Nineteen'' | rowspan="4" | Contestant | Eliminated in episode 6; Finished 18th place | style="text-align:center" | <ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=첫방 '언더나인틴', 제이창→수런 외국인 지원자 활약 빛났다|trans-title=First episode of "Under Nineteen," foreign candidates Jay Chang and Sooren shine|url=https://newsfeed.dispatch.co.kr/1551084|website=Dispatch|last=Kim|first=Min-ji|date=November 3, 2018|access-date=January 14, 2024|archive-date=January 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114211646/https://newsfeed.dispatch.co.kr/1551084|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2023 | ''Boys Planet'' | Eliminated in episode 12; Finished 10th place | style="text-align:center" | <ref name=":0" /> |- ! scope="row" | 2024 | ''Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival'' | Finished first place (with Seunghun, Kim Min-seo and Bitsaeon) | style="text-align:center" | <ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title='빌드업' 참가자 일부 공개 ...'펜타곤 여원 →원팩트 제이창'|trans-title=Some of the 'Build Up' participants revealed...'Pentagon Yeowon →OnePact Jay Chang'|url=https://www.m-i.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1083757|website=Maeil Ilbo|language=ko|last=Kang|first=Yeon-woo|date=January 11, 2024|access-date=January 14, 2024|archive-date=January 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111154530/http://www.m-i.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1083757|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2024 |''King of Mask Singer'' |as "Blue-Haired Man" (ep. 474-475) | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Han |first=Eun-su |date=December 1, 2024 |title=‘복면가왕’ 파란머리 맨, 정체는 美 출신 제이창…가왕 ‘카니발’은 신촌블루스 강성희? |trans-title='King of Masked Singer' Blue-Haired Man is Jay Chang from the United States... The Mask King 'Carnival' is Kang Seong-hee from Sinchon Blues? |url=https://www.etoday.co.kr/news/view/2424637 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415220003/https://www.etoday.co.kr/news/view/2424637 |archive-date=April 15, 2026 |access-date=April 15, 2026 |work=Etoday |language=Korean}}</ref> |}
===Music video=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Song title ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | 2022 | "Liar" | SPNCR | style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite AV media|title=JAY CHANG - "LIAR" MV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOKyq8ubPDs|via=YouTube|publisher=FM Entertainment|language=en|date=September 30, 2022|access-date=February 10, 2024|archive-date=June 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604213302/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOKyq8ubPDs|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2023 | "Rockstar" | rowspan="2" {{Unknown}} | style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite AV media|title=제이창 (Jay Chang) - 'Rockstar' Official MV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XDE3FjmLgA|via=YouTube|publisher=FM Entertainment|language=ko|date=October 16, 2023|access-date=February 10, 2024|archive-date=February 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214125754/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XDE3FjmLgA|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | "I'll Be There" | style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite AV media|title=제이창 (Jay Chang) - I'll Be There [Music Video]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgRO3hSSRM|via=YouTube|publisher=워너뮤직코리아 (Warner Music Korea)|language=ko|date=October 17, 2023|access-date=February 10, 2024|archive-date=February 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210204138/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgRO3hSSRM|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
==Concerts== ===Fanmeetings=== * Jay Fanmeeting: The Reason (2023)<ref>{{Cite web|title=2023 JAY FANMEETING: THE REASON|url=https://ticket.melon.com/performance/index.htm?prodId=208198|website=Melon Ticket|language=ko|date=January 15, 2024|access-date=January 15, 2024|archive-date=May 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520221653/https://ticket.melon.com/performance/index.htm?prodId=208198|url-status=live}}</ref> * Jay Chang Fanmeeting: Shine on Me in Taipei (2023)<ref>{{Cite web|title=2023 JAY CHANG FANMEETING [Shine On Me IN TAIPEI]|url=https://oninn.kktix.cc/events/kr8wt1hu|website=Onnin|language=zh-tw|access-date=January 15, 2024|archive-date=August 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810174926/https://oninn.kktix.cc/events/kr8wt1hu|url-status=live}}</ref> * Jay Chang and Yoon Jong Woo Fanmeeting in Tokyo: The Beginning (2023)<ref>{{Cite web|title=JAY CHANG & YOON JONG WOO FAN MEETING IN TOKYO THE BEGINNING チケット|trans-title=JAY CHANG & YOON JONG WOO FAN MEETING IN TOKYO THE BEGINNING TICKETS|url=https://www.ticket.co.jp/sys/k/123821.htm|website=ticket.co.jp|language=ja|access-date=January 15, 2024|archive-date=January 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115194158/https://www.ticket.co.jp/sys/k/123821.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Notes== {{Notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chang, Jay}} Category:2001 births Category:21st-century American singers Category:Boys Planet contestants Category:Korean-language American singers Category:Living people Category:American expatriates in South Korea Category:American male pop singers Category:American K-pop singers Category:Singers from New Jersey Category:21st-century American male singers Category:Reality show winners Category:Under Nineteen contestants