K-Pop
South Korea
JAY B
Lyrics | Composer | Vocals
305,655
Latest Release
About JAY B
South Korean singer, songwriter, and music producer Jay B first gained recognition as a member of the K-pop group GOT7 and has consequently built a solo career defined by R&B and hip-hop influences. Born Im Jae-beom in 1994, he began his career as a breakdancer with school friends and eventually caught the eye of a JYP Entertainment talent scout during a 2009 competition. Following the company’s rigorous selection process, Jay B debuted in May 2012 as part of the duo JJ Project, alongside Jinyoung. In 2014, he joined GOT7, serving as the group’s leader and main vocalist. Building on the group’s success, Jay B expanded his artistic horizons in 2019 by forming the duo Jus2 with fellow member Yugyeom, releasing the EP Focus. Concurrently, he contributed to musical projects with the collective Offshore, specifically Scene #1 (2019) and Scene #2 (2020), under the alias Def. In 2021, following the conclusion of his contract with JYP, he released his debut solo single, "Switch It Up," followed by his first EP, SOMO:FUME, in August of that same year. The following year, he released Be Yourself and, under the name Def., the projects Love. and abandoned love. After completing his mandatory military service, he released his first full-length studio album, Archive 1: [Road Runner], in 2024. He returned in 2026 with TR.EE, his third solo mini-album, featuring six tracks. In September of the same year, he also released 2018.12.25, an album issued under the name Def. ~ Gisele Ramos
