Thaiboy Digital Explained

Thaiboy Digital
Birth Date:11 October 1994
Birth Place:Khon Kaen, Thailand
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2010–present
Current Member Of:Drain Gang
Origin:Stockholm, Sweden

Thanapat Bunleang (born Khazitin G. Bonleunge; 11 October 1994), better known by his stage name Thaiboy Digital, is a Thai rapper, singer, producer, and fashion designer. Born in Khon Kaen, Thailand, Bunleang moved to Stockholm, Sweden at the age of eight, and is now based in Bangkok. In addition to his solo work, Bunleang is a member of the group Drain Gang.

Biography

Born in the Isan region of Thailand, Bunleang's family moved to Sweden from Thailand in 2003 after his mother became a chef in the Austrian embassy in Stockholm.[1]

In his teen years, Bunleang became involved in the city's music scene, joining what would later become Drain Gang and collaborating with local artists including Yung Lean.[2] [3]

In 2015, due to the end of his mother's work visa, Bunleang was forced to leave Sweden by Migrationsverket, the Swedish immigration authority, and return to Thailand, settling in Bangkok. Yung Lean attempted to intervene his deportation by starting a Change.org petition and called the Swedish officials "racist assholes."[4] Now back in his home country, Bunleang began recording with local Bangkok artists such as Younggu and Dandee, 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 Bunleang's Bangkok apartment.[5]

My Fantasy World is inspired by Basshunter and Tiësto.[6]

In 2022, after a hiatus of three years, Bunleang released his second album, Back 2 Life.[7] The album follows his journey back to music after a few quiet years, with the theme of "seven years" recurring throughout the album, signifying his determination to make up for lost time.

Personal life

Bunleang grew up with his grandmother and step-grandfather (on his mothers side) in Khon Kaen. His mother Aphantri[8] is half black,[9] which caused bullying at school in Thailand. When Bunleang was 5, his mother got a job as a chef within the Swiss embassy in Bangkok and brought him with her. Bunleang got married on 7 January 2020[10] and his first child, a daughter, was born on 9 February 2020.[11]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

Collaborative mixtapes

Extended plays

Singles

Guest appearances

*Under the name Dj Billybool

Notes and References

  1. Angell, Jack. "Thaiboy Digital's Next Realm", The Fader, 26 September 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  2. Angell, Jack. "Being Bladee", The Fader, 17 September 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  3. Barshad, Amos. "Thaiboy Digital's Never-Ending World Tour", The Fader, 20 March 2018. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  4. Web site: 2015-05-12 . Yung Lean says that the Swedish government wants to "kick Thaiboy Digital out of the country", starts a petition against it ACCLAIM . 2024-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150512130954/http://www.acclaimmag.com/music/yung-lean-says-swedish-government-wants-kick-thaiboy-digital-country-starts-petition#2 . 12 May 2015 .
  5. Caraan, Sophie. "Thaiboy Digital is rising from the ashes", Hypebeast, 12 November 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  6. Web site: On Back 2 Life, Thaiboy Digital is choosing love over darkness . . Günseli Yalcinkaya . 18 November 2022 . 23 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118143741/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/57465/1/thaiboy-digital-drain-gang-interview-2022-back-2-life . 18 November 2022 . live.
  7. Web site: Thaiboy Digital: Back 2 Life . 2023-05-23 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  8. Web site: Thaiboy Digital - Draw My Life (2012) . .
  9. Web site: Thaiboy Digital's never-ending world tour .
  10. thaiboygoon . B7G31keJGBH . I love you Lil Mami in this life and every life after 01-07-2020 . January 9, 2020.
  11. thaiboygoon . B85kk7rJYIu . 09.02.2020 Lalita Lil Lily, my baby Snow Moon Love u forever -Big Dada . February 23, 2020.
  12. Mitchell, Aurora. "The Thai rapper finding strength in sacrifice", Dazed & Confused, 23 June 2017. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  13. Maicki, Salvatore. "Thaiboy Digital announces debut album Legendary Member", The Fader, 15 August 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  14. Ingvaldsen, Torsten. "Thaiboy Digital's 'Legendary Member' Blends Refined Cloudrap With Ambient Pop", Hypebeast, 25 September 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  15. Ingvaldsen, Torsten. "Thaiboy Digital Doesn't Care About Haters on New Single "IDGAF"", Hypebeast, 20 September 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019.
  16. Web site: THAIBOY DIGITAL – YIN & YANG . year0001.com . YEAR0001 . 15 April 2020.

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