Zhang Yixing

Zhang Yixing 张艺兴 born 7 October 1991 known professionally as Lay 레이 and known internationally as Lay Zhang is a Chinese rapper singersongwriter dancer actor producer under Zhang Yixing Studio He is a member of the South Korean boy group EXO and its subgroup EXOM In 2015 Zhang founded a personal agency for his solo activities and music releases and released an autobiography titled Standing Firm at 24 In 2016 Zhang released his first mini album Lose Control The EP peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number four on Billboards US World Albums chart Since his debut as a solo artist Zhang has produced and released over 100 songs including 4 studio albums and 5 mini albums In 2020 Zhang founded the Chromosome Entertainment Group and serves as CEO He has also ventured into acting and starred in films and television shows such as ExFiles 2 2015 The Mystic Nine 2016 Kung Fu Yoga 2017 The Island 2018 The Golden Eyes 2019 Empress of the Ming 2019 Crime Crackdown 2021 and No More Bets 2023