| J Jetrin | |
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J Jetrin performing at Cafe Asia in Arlington, Virginia, September 14, 2009. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jettrin Wattanasin |
| Born | October 28, 1970 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Origin | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | GMM Grammy |
| Associated acts | 3 Kings and the Babe, DJ 2 Fives |
| Website | JJetrin.com |
Jetrin Wattanasin (Thai: เจตริน วรรธนะสิน) or "J Jetrin" is a Thai pop musician and actor. He got his first major break in the music business when he secured heavy promotion by the Thai entertainment company, GMM Grammy. Since 1991, he has produced numerous commercially successful music albums, and continues to tour internationally in support of his most recent recordings. Upon the conclusion of his current United States tour, entitled "The Return of J Jetrin," he will have completed the most extensive tour of the United States by any Thai recording artist, with dates scheduled in 12 US cities, spanning from Hawaii to the East Coast.[1]
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In 1991, Jetrin released his debut solo album Jor-Ae-Bor (Thai: จ เ-ะ บ), emerging from the shadow of his already famous singer brother Jirayuth "Joe" Wattanasin.
After his seventh release 7th Heaven, in November 2007, Jetrin performed over 60 performances around Thailand, concluding with a show entitled "Radioactive the Musical Party by J Jetrin" at the Impact Arena in Bangkok.
Jetrin is currently performing a tour of the United States entitled "The Return of J Jetrin," with dates in Honolulu, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Fort Worth, Dallas, Washington DC, Atlanta, Boston, New York, Houston and Chicago.[2] He is performing vocals with the backing of musicians MJ and Bowbo of "3 Kings and the Babe" and DJ 2 Fives. The tour is being sponsored by Singha Beer.
In 2006, Jetrin appeared in the Pang Brothers movie "Gwai wik,"[3] starring as an adult who flashes back on his younger days and remembers his first love.[4]
Born in Bangkok on October 28, 1970, Jetrin is the youngest of 3 siblings born to a middle-class family. His sister, Jittima Wattanasin, "Jan", was a model in the Thai fashion industry. Whereas, his brother Jirayuth Wattanasin, "Joe", was one of the lead singers of "Nuvo" - one of GMM Grammy's first and most famous boy-bands.
On January 27, 2001, Jetrin married Thai actress Kejmanee "Pin" Pichaironnarongsongkhram, and they have had three children together. but he has other one daughter with Gina Li (Jidapha Na Lamliang) name Jidarin Na Lamliang[5][6]