He was born 13 December 1971 in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Park Jin-young, also known by his stage names J. Y. Park and The Asiansoul or the initials JYP, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive, and reality television show judge. Park rose to stardom as a singer following the release of his 1994 debut album, Blue City. Park and his family spent around two years in the States while he was in elementary, where he was exposed to a lot of Soul and R & B music. Read more on Last.fm