Jetrin Wattanasin ( th, เจตริน วรรธนะสิน; ) or J Jetrin, is a Thai pop musician and actor who got his first major break in the music business when he secured heavy promotion by the Thai entertainment company,

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. Since 1991, he has produced numerous commercially successful music albums, and continues to

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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.

Music career

In 1991, Jetrin released his debut solo album ''Jor-Ae-Bor'', 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

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. Jetrin is currently performing a tour of the United States entitled "The Return of J Jetrin," with dates in

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, Los Angeles,

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, San Francisco, Fort Worth,

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, Washington DC,

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, New York City,

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and Chicago. 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.

Acting career

To date, Jetrin has appeared in two feature films. The Pang brothers' Hong Kong/Thai 2006 horror-fantasy film, ''

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'', as a secondary character, and Chatchai Naksuriya's Thai coming-of-age 2008 film, ''

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'', as an older character who recalls his younger days and his first love.

Personal life

Early years

Born in Bangkok on October 28, 1970, Jetrin is the youngest of three siblings born to a middle-class family. His sister, Jittima Wattanasin, "Jan", was a

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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

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s. He (who)? got a bachelor from Bangkok University and University of California.

Recent Times

On January 27, 2001, Jetrin married Thai actress, Kejmanee Pichaironnarongsongkhram, and they had three children named Jinjet (Jaonaay) (1st son), Jakkapat (Jaokhun) (2nd son) and Jak (Jaosamut) (3rd son), but he has other one daughter with Gina Li (Jidapa Na Lamliang), named Jayda Na Lamliang.

Discography

*1991 : Jor-Ae-Bor ( th, จ เ-ะ บ; ; being the spelling of the word ''chep'' (เจ็บ), meaning "pain") *1993 : 108-1009 *1995 : Choola Choola *1998 : J-Day *2000 : J-Fight *2003 : Ta Lok Nee Mai Mee Puu Ying ( th, ถ้าโลกนี้ไม่มีผู้หญิง; ; "If This World Had No Women") *2008 : 7th Heaven *2009 : Joe + J Jetrin – The Brothers Album

Filmography

Acting

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(2006) * Friendship: Theu kap chan (2008)

Dubbing

* '' Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace'' (2004) as Sakuya Tachibana/Kamen Rider Garren and Covered "Someday Somewhere" in Thai version that was insert song for dubbed version of ''Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace''.

Television

TV Program

*''HBD'' *''Club no.5 Sport'' *''5 Maha Ruai'' *''Chap Phae Chon Kae'' *''J Entertainment'' *''5 4 3 2 Show Smile Land'' *''7 Si Concert'' *''Saturday Show'' *''Sport fan'' *''J minute'' *''J variety'' *''Super Gag'' *''Khun Likhit'' *''Mo Chit Tit Cho'' *''World cup mania'' *''The One'' *''GT ACADEMY THAILAND 2016'' *''

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2018''

Endorsements

* Brand's * Malee * Mitsubishi * Sunsilk * Dulux Easy Care * VOICE TO THAI i-mobile * Samsung Life Insurance * Pepsi & Lay's * Vitamilk * M-PressoDouble Shot

References

External links

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