Thaiboy Digital
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Birth name | Khazitin Gaylord Bonleunge[1] |
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Born | Khon Kaen, Thailand | 11 October 1994
Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | YEAR0001 |
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Thanapat Bunleang (born Khazitin G. Bonleunge), better known by his stage name Thaiboy Digital, is a Thai rapper and singer. Born in Khon Kaen, Thailand, Thaothawong moved to Stockholm, Sweden at the age of eight,[2] and is now based in Bangkok. In addition to his solo work, Thaothawong is a member of the group Drain Gang.[3]
Biography[]
Born in the Isan region of Thailand, Thaothawong's family moved to Sweden from Thailand in 2003 after his mother became a chef in the Austrian embassy in Stockholm.[2]
In his teen years, Thaothawong became involved in the city's music scene, joining what would later become Drain Gang and collaborating with local artists including Yung Lean.[4][3]
In 2015, due to the end of his mother's work visa, Thaothawong was forced to leave Sweden by Migrationsverket, the Swedish immigration authority, and return to Thailand, settling in Bangkok.[5][2] In Bangkok, Thaothawong began recording with local artists such as and , while remaining a member of Drain Gang and contributing to all of their subsequent releases, including the 2019 release Trash Island which was partially recorded in Thaothawong's apartment in Bangkok.[6]
Personal life[]
Thaothawong got married on 7 January 2020[7] and his first child, a daughter, was born on February 9 2020.[8]
Discography[]
Albums[]
Mixtapes[]
- Tiger (2014)
- Lord Of Jewels / Return of the Goon (2015)
- Yin & Yang (2020)
Collaborative mixtapes[]
- GTBSG Compilation (2013) (with Bladee, Ecco2k)
- AvP (2016) (with Bladee)
- D&G (2017) (with Bladee, Ecco2K)
- Trash Island (2019) (with Bladee, Ecco2k)
Extended plays[]
- S.O.S: Suicide or Sacrifice (2017)[11]
Singles[]
- "Fuck U" (2011)
- "Bank Account" (2013)
- "B With U" (2013)
- "Moon Girl" (2013)
- "Tiger" (2014)
- "G6" (2014)
- "2 The Starz (with Bladee)" (2014)
- "Haters Broke" (2014)
- "2seats" (2015)
- "Forever Turnt" (2015) (with Younggu, Dandee)
- "Lie 2 Me (with Bladee)" (2016)
- "Let Go" (2016)
- "Still in Search of Sunshine (with Bladee)" (2016)
- "Climbing" (2017)
- "Magic" (2017)
- "King Cobra" (2018)
- "Lip Service" (2019) (with Ecco2K)[12]
- "Nervous" (2019)[13]
- "IDGAF" (2019)[14]
- "New City" (2020)[15]
- "Yin & Yang" (2020)[15]
- "Triple S" (2020)
- "I Go I Go" (2021)
Guest appearances[]
- Bladee – "Ebay" (2013) (featuring Ecco2K)
- Bladee – "Deletee" (2014)
- Bladee – "Everlasting Flames" (2014)
- Bladee – "Butterfly" (2015 and 2016)
- Yung Lean – "How U Like Me Now?" (2016)
- Yung Lean – "King Cobra" (2018)
- Bladee – "Side by Side" (2018)
- Younggu – "Never Been" (2018) (featuring Twopee Southside, Rahboy)
- Bladee - "Inspiration Comes" (2021)
*Under the name Dj Billybool
References[]
- ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/sadboys/comments/3gxebn/english_translation_of_thaiboys_draw_my_life/
- ^ a b c d Angell, Jack. "Thaiboy Digital's Next Realm", The Fader, 26 September 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
- ^ a b Barshad, Amos. "Thaiboy Digital's Never-Ending World Tour", The Fader, 20 March 2018. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
- ^ Angell, Jack. "Being Bladee", The Fader, 17 September 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
- ^ Brown, Robert. "Yung Lean says that the Swedish government wants to “kick Thaiboy Digital out of the country”, starts a petition against it", Acclaim Mag. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
- ^ Caraan, Sophie. "Thaiboy Digital is rising from the ashes", Hypebeast, 12 November 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
- ^ @thaiboygoon (9 January 2020). "I love you Lil Mami in this life and every life after