Pongsak Rattanapong
Pongsak Rattanapong | |
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Born | Pongsak Rattanapong 22 March 1985 |
Other names | Aof |
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Musical career | |
Also known as | Aof Pongsak |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2004-present |
Labels | GMM Grammy |
Website | www |
Pongsak Rattanapong (Thai: ปองศักดิ์ รัตนพงษ์), better known by his nickname Aof (อ๊อฟ), is a Thai singer and actor who gained popularity through the first season of the Thai reality show Academy Fantasia.[1] He is known for his soft voice and sensitive songs.[2]
In 2009, Aof debuted in his musical, Lom Haichai, the Musical (The Breath), based on the songbook of Boyd Kosiyabong.[3]
Personal life[]
Aof is openly gay.[4] He came out in April 2013, after years of speculation.[5]
Notes[]
References[]
- Lersakvanitchakul, Kitchana (4 September 2007). "Sounds of September". The Nation. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- Mahasarinand, Pawit (29 October 2009). "LOM HAICHAI the MUSICAL: Boyd in the Skeletal Form". The Nation. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- Moo, Mae (7 April 2013). "He man fails medical, A dangerous massage, Leaving the closet behind". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- Moo, Mae (5 May 2013). "The naked truth, Bring her a dream, Love then larceny". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- Williams, China (2010). Thailand. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781742203850.
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- 21st-century Thai male actors
- Thai male singers
- Thai pop singers
- People from Chiang Mai Province
- LGBT people from Thailand
- Thai male stage actors
- Male musical theatre actors
- Academy Fantasia participants
- Gay musicians
- LGBT singers
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