Jay Park (
Korean name:
Park Jae-beom,
Hangul: 박재범,
Hanja: 朴載範; born April 25, 1987) is an American singer, dancer, rapper, music producer, songwriter, model, choreographer, entrepreneur, and actor. He is a member of the
Seattle-based
b-boy crew,
Art of Movement (AOM). As Park grew up as a
b-boy and dancer, he has become known for these skills, as well as his charismatic performances and stage presence. Park was described as a "born entertainer" by legendary Korean pop singer
Patti Kim, and
The New York Times quoted the president of digital music distributor DFSB Kollective describing Park as "not just an artist, but also his own
PR agent,
fan club president, and
TV network." Park also branched out into entrepreneurship, where he became the founder and co-CEO of
AOMG, a Korean independent record label specializing in hip hop.