Viphurit Siritip ( th, วิภูริศ ศิริทิพย์, born 1995), known by his nickname Phum (), is a Thai singer-songwriter. He achieved international fame in 2018 from his single "Lover Boy". His music demonstrates influences of various genres, especially
neo soul
Neo soul (sometimes called progressive soul) is a genre of popular music. As a term, it was coined by music industry entrepreneur Kedar Massenburg during the late 1990s to market and describe a style of music that emerged from soul and contempo ...
.
Biography
Viphurit was born in
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...
,
Thailand
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. His father is an architect, while his mother is a graphic designer. Viphurit moved to
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton ( mi, Kirikiriroa) is an inland city in the North Island of New Zealand. Located on the banks of the Waikato River, it is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato region. With a territorial population of , it is the country's fou ...
when he was 9. While in New Zealand, he got his first instrument; a
drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...
which he had desired to have since he was little. However, Viphurit was forced to stop playing the drums and turned to
guitar
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since the drum sound was said to be disturbing the neighbours. Viphurit moved back to Thailand when he was 18 to study at
Mahidol University International College
Mahidol University International College (MUIC; th, วิทยาลัยนานาชาติ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล) is Thailand's first public international college. It is part of Mahidol University and is loc ...
.
In Thailand, Viphurit became known on from his original and cover songs on YouTube, and signed to indie label Rats Records. He released his debut album ''Manchild'' in 2017. His following two singles, "Long Gone" and "Lover Boy", earned him international recognition as their music videos spread online. He toured internationally in 2018, performing in Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Poland, Germany, England, France, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, the United States, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Music Videos
Guest appearances
References
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Phum Viphurit
Viphurit Siritip ( th, วิภูริศ ศิริทิพย์, born 1995), known by his nickname Phum (), is a Thai singer-songwriter. He achieved international fame in 2018 from his single "Lover Boy". His music demonstrates influence ...
Phum Viphurit
Viphurit Siritip ( th, วิภูริศ ศิริทิพย์, born 1995), known by his nickname Phum (), is a Thai singer-songwriter. He achieved international fame in 2018 from his single "Lover Boy". His music demonstrates influence ...
People from Hamilton, New Zealand
Living people
1995 births
Phum Viphurit
Viphurit Siritip ( th, วิภูริศ ศิริทิพย์, born 1995), known by his nickname Phum (), is a Thai singer-songwriter. He achieved international fame in 2018 from his single "Lover Boy". His music demonstrates influence ...
Bedroom pop musicians
Thai emigrants to New Zealand