Zain Javadd "Zayn" Malik
Zayn Malik was born on January 12, 1993 in St. Luke's Hospital. He is from West Lane, Bradford, England. Zayn was born to an English mother named Tricia and a British Pakistani father named Yaser. He has three sisters; Doinya, Waliyha and Safaa. Zayn grew up in East Bowling, located south of the Bradford city centre. Zayn was a student at Lower Fields Primary School in East Bowling and Tong High School, a state comprehensive school. Zayn says he was a handful as a child because he was always hyperactive. At Zayn's first two schools he didnt fit in because of his heritage. In 2010, Zayn auditioned as a solo canadate for The X-Factor. Zayn's audition was not brodcated on TV, but instead showed on a companion show, The Xtra Factor. Zayn was nervous durring boot camp. He was toled that he would have to dance, so he remained backstage, effectivly running the risk of elimanation. Simon Cowell noticed Zayn missing from the dance routine and went backstage and convinced him to return. At boot camp, he failed to qualify for the "Boys" category. He was then put into One Direction. Zayn says that urban music is his main influence. Growing up, he was always interested in R&B and rap. For his X-Factor audition, he preformed "Let Me Love You," by Mario. He says that Bruno Mars is a dream collaborator. Zayn love to draw cartoons and collect comic books. Zayn smokes. In late 2011, his new year resolution was to quit smaoking. He also has six tattoos. He has a Yin Yang on his wrist, a picture of crossed fingers on his forearm, his granddad's name (Walter) written in Arabic on his chest, and a 'born lucky' symbol, playing card on his stomach. He also has an inscription across his collarbone.