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Lay (레이) Full name: Zhang Yixing English name: Lay Zhang Korean name: Jang Ye Heung Stage name: Lay Aliases: The Sheep, The Maniac Born: 7 October 1991 Birthplace: Changsha, China Hometown: Denver, Colorado, USA Zodiac: Libra Band Position: Drummer, Lead Vocalist
Alma Mater: -Steele Elementary School, Denver -Merrill Middle School, Denver -Denver South High School, Denver -Korea University (Degree in Culture of Business Administration) -Harvard Center Shanghai (Master in Music Culture)
Blood Type: A Height: 177 cm (5'10)
Social Media Instagram: layzhang Twitter: layzhangexo TikTok: layzhangexo Weibo: layzhang
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Fun facts:
-Lay was a drummer of a local Asian teenage band called Jiu when he was in USA
-He was recruited by SM Entertainment through a global audition in New York when he was 16 years old
-He supposed to become a Kpop idol but SM debuted him in EXODUS after they knew that Lay is a very talented drummer
-He is also one of the composers and lyricists for EXODUS
-He said that he always forgetful all the time so he would consider Kai and Chanyeol as his lifesavers since Sehun always getting mad at him
-Whenever his bandmates are having a hard time, he always cheers them up with a random drum beat or sometimes he plays his guitar in front of them
-He has three cats and he is definitely a cat lover
-His idols are Metallica, Slayer, AC/DC and Black Sabbath
-He has tattoos on his left arm and his right hand
-He called himself a sheep because he thinks that his face is same like a sheep
-He is fluent in English, Korean, Japanese and French
-He also learns Malay from his Malaysian friends
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Dating history Lay has dated a girl before the fame. Since then, he never dates until 2019 where he met a celebrity and having a relationship with her.
1. Unknown girl (before debut) -She was believed to be Lay's old crush and they were dated for about four years until Lay decided to move to South Korea after he passed the SM global audition in New York
2. Hirai Momo (2019-now) -TWICE member and a rapper. They met together at a music fest in Tokyo on 2018. Since then, they become closer and having a relationship together