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Joey Boy ( th, โจอี้ บอย; born 1975) or Apisit Opasaimlikit ( th, อภิสิทธิ์ โอภาสเอี่ยมลิขิต, ), is a Thai hip hop singer and producer known as The Godfather of Thai Hip Hop.


Biography

Born into a Thai Chinese family, Joey Boy started listening to hip hop when he was 14 years old and skateboarding. In 1994, he was signed to Bakery Music. He finished high school from Wat Racha Thiwat.


Fun, Fun, Fun and work with Snow

In 1995, Joey Boy began collaborating with multi-platinum Canadian reggae artist, Snow (musician), Snow. In 1995, Joey Boy flew to Toronto to record "Fun, Fun, Fun" with Snow and the single went on to become one of the top selling singles in Thailand. The video for "Fun, Fun, Fun" featured Snow and Joey Boy touring Toronto. In 1997, Joey Boy appeared on Snow's single, "Me and Joey."


Gancore and the Black Eyed Peas

In 2000, he moved to GMM Grammy, where he runs his own record label, Gancore Club, and produces other artists. He has spent time in the United States, where he became acquainted with will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, who co-produced Joey Boy's song "LA to BKK". He met will.i.am outside a disco in San Francisco and introduced himself. "Hey you, we're Thai rappers and we like your songs," he recalls saying to will.i.am. When the Black Eyed Peas came to Thailand in 2004, Joey Boy was the opening act and was invited onstage by will.i.am during the Black Eyed Peas' show. He also opened for the Black Eyed Peas when they played in Bangkok in 2006, and has continued to collaborate with the band on his albums. Joey Boy was among the String (Thai pop), Thai pop music artists participating in ''Ramakien: A Rak Opera'', a rock-opera adaptation of Thailand's national epic, the ''Ramakien'', at the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts in 2006. He made his feature film debut in December 2006 in ''The Possible'' as the leader of a 1970s Thai band patterned after The Impossibles (Thai band), The Impossibles who time travel to the present day. Joey Boy starred in the 2012 Thai comedy horror film ''Ghost Day (film), Ghost Day'' as Mhen. He then made a hit single "Teerak" featuring Tinglish.


Discography


Bakery Music

* ''Joey Boy'' (1995) * ''Joey Man'' (1996) * ''See Ya Later'' (''Celebrate No Million Copies'') (1997) * ''Fun Fun Fun'' * ''Fun Fun Fun/The Chinese Association Remix Single'' * ''Fun Fun Fun 1,000,000'' * ''Joey's Hit Pt. 1'' * ''Bangkok'' (1998) * ''Tourist'' * ''Joey Boy Anthology'' * ''The Greatest Beats 1994-2000'' (2005)


Independent releases

* ''Joey Rama'' * ''JB'' (EP featuring "LA/BKK")


Gancore Club/GMM Grammy

* ''Gancore Club Various Artists' * ''Sorry, I'm Happy'' * ''Raii Gor Ruk (ร้ายก็รัก EP)'' (EP, 2006) * ''The Best of Joey Boy'' * ''Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: The Possible (อัลบั้มเพลงประกอบภาพยนต์ 'เก๋า เก๋า (2006)


Master of ceremonies, MC

Television * 20 : Online * 20 : (No) On Air YouTube:JoeyBoy


See also

* Thaitanium


References


External links


Official site
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