ZAYN

ZAYN, born Zain Javadd Malik on January 12, 1993 in Bradford, England, operates as a solo electronic music producer under the same moniker he used during his mainstream pop career as a former member of One Direction. The British artist began releasing house music in 2025, marking a significant departure from his established pop and R&B background. ZAYN also records under the alias Zain Malik and has built his electronic catalog exclusively through PornoStar Records.

ZAYN's electronic output spans funky house and house territories, with eight releases distributed between May 2025 and March 2026 on PornoStar Records. His production style centers on house rhythms with funk-influenced elements, representing a complete sonic shift from his previous pop and R&B work. The concentrated release schedule across less than a year indicates an active production phase, with his material fitting the mid-tempo house range typical of funky house subgenres that work effectively in both club and radio contexts.