Artiwara Kongmalai (), or nickname Toon (born 30 May 1979), is a

Thai rock music Thai rock is rock music from Thailand. Thai rock was influenced by rock bands from the United States and United Kingdom. Emerging in the 1980s it flourished with bands like Asanee-Wasan and Micro. It became widely popular in the 1990s. 1970s Roc ...

singer and vocalist from the Thai popular music band Bodyslam.

Early life and career

He was born on 30 May 1979. He is the nephew of

Aed Carabao Aed Carabao ( th, แอ๊ด คาราบาว, ) is the stage name of Yuenyong Opakul ( th, ยืนยง โอภากุล; ), born 9 November 1954. He is a singer/songwriter and leader of the Thai rock band Carabao, known for its s ...

. He finished his secondary education at

Suankularb Wittayalai School Suankularb Wittayalai School (โรงเรียนสวนกุหลาบวิทยาลัย) (also known as Suankularb College) literally ''Rose Garden College'' is an all-boys secondary school for grades 7 through 12 in Bangkok, T ...

, and third degree from Chulalongkorn University. He started his music career on stage in 1996 in the music contest "Hot Wave Music Awards", and signed-on with the recording label Music Bucks, until 2002 when he joined Thanadol Changsawek and Nathaphol Phannachet and founded the rock band Bodyslam, signed with the recording label GMM Grammy. He had a platonic relationship with Rachawin Wongweeriya.

Charities

He founded a running project ''Gaw Khon La Gaw'' (, ''Step by step''), to run and donate money to hospitals in Thailand to buy medical equipment. * In 2016 he raised money for the Bang Saphan Hospital, donating 85 million Baht. * In 2018, he raised money for 11 hospitals in Thailand, donating 700 million to billion Baht.'แม่การะเกด'คว้าขวัญใจมหาชน ไนน์เอ็นเตอร์เทนอวอร์ด
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Discography

Collaborations

* 2000 – Sak Eoai (with Big Ass) * 2003 – Khong Mee Khom (with Big Ass) * 2010 – Kid Hoad (with

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) * 2017 – Nak Phajon Mueng (with Mike Phiromphon, Phai Phongsathon and

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)

Practical songs

* 2010 – Saeng Sud Thay * 2013 – Ruea Lek Kuan Oak Jark Fang

Filmography

* 2011 – ''

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Commercials and endorsements

* Coffee Birdy * Lod Wan La Thung Khun Tham Day by

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in Thailand. *

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References

1979 births Living people

Artiwara Kongmalai Artiwara Kongmalai (), or nickname Toon (born 30 May 1979), is a Thai rock music singer and vocalist from the Thai popular music band Bodyslam (band), Bodyslam. Early life and career He was born on 30 May 1979. He is the nephew of Aed Carabao. ...

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