Thaiboy Digital

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Thaiboy Digital
Birth nameKhazitin Gaylord Bonleunge[1]
Also known as
  • Thaiboy Goon
  • DJ Billybool
  • Thaiboy
  • Nino
  • Thanapat Thaothawong
Born (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 27)
Khon Kaen, Thailand
OriginStockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsYEAR0001
Associated acts

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[]

  • Legendary Member (2019)[2][9][10]
  • My Fantasy World (2020)*

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[]

  1. ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/sadboys/comments/3gxebn/english_translation_of_thaiboys_draw_my_life/
  2. ^ a b c d Angell, Jack. "Thaiboy Digital's Next Realm", The Fader, 26 September 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b Barshad, Amos. "Thaiboy Digital's Never-Ending World Tour", The Fader, 20 March 2018. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  4. ^ Angell, Jack. "Being Bladee", The Fader, 17 September 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Caraan, Sophie. "Thaiboy Digital is rising from the ashes", Hypebeast, 12 November 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  7. ^ @thaiboygoon (9 January 2020). "I love you Lil Mami in this life and every life after