Thaitanium

Thaitanium

Thaitanium, October 2005
Background information
Origin Bangkok, Thailand
Genres Rap, Hip hop
Years active 2000-present
Labels Sanamluang
Website www.thaitanium.biz
Members Prinya "Way" Intachai
Khanngoen "Khan" Nuanual
Nay Myo "Day" Thant

Thaitanium (Thai: ไทยเทเนี่ยม) is a Thai-American hip hop music group. Among the first of Thai rap artists, the group formed in 2000 by K.H. - Khanngoen "Khan" Nuanual, P. Cess - Prinya "Way" Intachai, Sunny Day - Nay Myo "Day" Thant. The group has released five albums and has performed for the MTV Asia Awards and was an opening act for 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg, as Justice was absent from the Together Festival 2013 in Bangkok.

Group history

South-Side Phuket-born Kan attended university in the United States in the late 1990s and became part of the rap and hip hop house party scene in San Francisco.

At around the same time, a New York City-born Thai rapper, Way had moved to Thailand and was trying to start a rap scene in Thailand. When Khan and Day returned to Thailand, they met Way and Thaitanium was formed.

Their first two albums, AA and Thai Riders, were produced and recorded in New York City, and released in Thailand in 2000 and 2002. Subsequent album releases cemented the group's popularity in Thailand, where it was played in night clubs, bars and at music festivals. The group also performed the soundtrack to the Thai film Province 77, about Thai people living in Los Angeles.

Thaitanium was featured on "Dangerous", a track by Thai pop singer Tata Young in 2005. The group performed at the 2006 MTV Asia Awards, joining Simon Webbe in a performance of "No Worries."[1] The group also opened for Fort Minor and 50 Cent in a concert in February 2006 at Aktiv Square, Mueang Thong Thani in Bangkok. The group then released its fifth album, Thailand's Most Wanted, and supported it with its first solo concert, "MTV Live: Thaitanium Uncensored" in 15 November 2006 at BEC-TERO Hall.

Thaitanium come to concert in many countries such as USA. , England, Australia, Laos, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. Thaitanium have feat. With M-Flo from Japan, project tom yum sa mu rai with Yushiro Tanaka now this album be on sale in Japan. Now Thaitanium invite Nas that is the best of the hip hop band from USA. To change their experience.

Currently the Thaitanium members are working on other projects beside their music, Khun and Day's started his own clothing line called "9Face", Way and DJ.Buddha's as well has also started his own called "Never Say Cutz" and "Reven" Thaitanium's new Album called "Still Resisting" was released on June 8, 2010. It includes hit songs such as "Long Loey (หลงเลย) [Feat. แบงค์ Clash & สิงห์ Sqweez Animal]," and "Yapper"

Profiles

Khaneng Nuenuan, also known as Khan or King of Da Hustle, was born on September 4, 1976. His hobbies are listening to music and reading books. His favorite kinds of music are hip hop, rap, jazz,and reggae. He likes playing basketball and skateboarding. If Khan wasn't singer he would have been a songwriter. Jumrut Tutsanalawat, also known as Day or Sunny Day, was born on September 25, 1976. Day also has Burmese race. His hobby is listening to music. He also likes hip hop and jazz. Basketball and Skateboarding are his favorite sports. If Day wasn't a singer he would have been an estate agent. Prinya Intachai, also known as Way or P CESS, as born on January 10, 1981. His hobbies are playing basketball and listening to music. Like Khan and Day, he is into hip hop. Way wants to be an actor. Now, he married to Nana Rybena. They have adorable boy-girl identical twin babies together.

Others

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

Guest appearances

"Long Loey", Bank Clash(2010)

Studio albums

Awards

Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result
2014 16th Mnet Asian Music Awards Artist of the Year in Thailand[2] N/A Won

References

Notes

  1. ↑ "MTV Asia Awards 2006 honours the best from West and East with revolutionary duets and world debut performances", MTV, May 6, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2014 Winners". Mnet Asian Music Awards. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

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