Thanapat Bunleang (born Khazitin G. Bonleunge; 11 October 1994), better known by his stage name Thaiboy Digital, is a Thai rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in

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, Bunleang moved to

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, Sweden at the age of eight and is now based in Bangkok. In addition to his solo work, Bunleang is a member of the group Drain Gang.

Biography

Born in the

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region of Thailand, Bunleang's family moved to Sweden from Thailand in 2003 after his mother became a chef in the Austrian embassy in Stockholm.Angell, Jack
"Thaiboy Digital's Next Realm"
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'', 26 September 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019. In his teen years, Bunleang became involved in the city's music scene, joining what would later become Drain Gang and collaborating with local artists including

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.Barshad, Amos
"Thaiboy Digital's Never-Ending World Tour"
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'', 20 March 2018. Retrieved on 20 November 2019. In 2015, due to the end of his mother's work visa, Bunleang was forced to leave Sweden by

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, the Swedish immigration authority, and return to Thailand, settling in

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. Yung Lean attempted to intervene his deportation by starting a

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petition and called the Swedish officials "racist assholes." Now back in his home country, Bunleang began recording with local Bangkok artists such as Younggu and Dandee, while remaining a member of Drain Gang and contributing to all of their subsequent releases, including the 2019 release '' Trash Island'' which was partially recorded in Bunleang's Bangkok apartment. ''My Fantasy World'' is inspired by

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and

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. In 2022, after a hiatus of three years, Bunleang released his second album, ''Back 2 Life''. The album follows his journey back to music after a few quiet years, with the theme of "seven years" recurring throughout the album, signifying his determination to make up for lost time.

Personal life

Bunleang grew up with his maternal grandmother and step-grandfather in Khon Kaen. His mother, Aphantri is half black, which caused bullying at school in Thailand. When Bunleang was 5, his mother got a job as a chef within the Swiss embassy in Bangkok and brought him with her. Bunleang got married on 7 January 2020 and his first child, a daughter, was born on 9 February 2020. His second daughter was born on 1 May 2024.

Discography

Albums

* '' Legendary Member'' (2019) *''My Fantasy World'' (2020)* *'' Back 2 Life'' (2022) *''DYR'' (2025)*

Mixtapes

* ''Tiger'' (2014) * ''Lord Of Jewels (Return of the Goon)'' (2015) * ''Yin & Yang'' (2020) * ''Nino Lifestyle หัวใจ บางระจัน 3Cha Mix'' (2024)*

Collaborative mixtapes

* ''GTBSG Compilation'' (2013) (with Bladee, Ecco2k) * ''AvP'' (2016) (with

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) * ''D&G'' (2017) (with

, Ecco2K) * '' Trash Island'' (2019) (with Bladee, Ecco2k)

Extended plays

* ''S.O.S: Suicide or Sacrifice'' (2017) * ''The Promised Future Remixes, Vol. 1'' (2023)*

Singles

* "Fuck U" (2011) * "Bank Account" (2013) * "B With U" (2013) * "Moon Girl" (2013) * "Tiger" (2014) * "G6" (2014) * "2 The Starz (with

)" (2014) * "Haters Broke" (2014) * "2seats" (2015) * "Forever Turnt" (2015) (with Younggu, Dandee) * "Lie 2 Me (with

)" (2016) * "Let Go" (2016) * "Still in Search of Sunshine (with

)" (2016) * "Climbing" (2017) * "Magic" (2017) * "King Cobra" (2018) * "Lip Service" (2019) (with Ecco2K) * "Nervous" (2019) * "IDGAF" (2019)Ingvaldsen, Torsten
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''Hypebeast'', 20 September 2019. Retrieved on 20 November 2019. * "New City" (2020) * "Yin & Yang" (2020) * "Triple S" (2020) * "I Go I Go" (2020) * "I'm Fresh" (2022) * "Som Jag" (2022) (with

)* * "True Love" (2022) (with

) * "TL;DR" (2024) (with

, Ecco2k) * BLOMSTERTID (2025)* (with

, Eurohead)

Guest appearances

– "Ebay" (2013) (featuring Ecco2K) * Bladee – "Deletee" (2014) * Bladee – "Everlasting Flames" (2014) * Bladee – "Butterfly" (2015 and 2016) *

– "How U Like Me Now?" (2016) * Yung Lean – "King Cobra" (2018) * Bladee – "Side by Side" (2018) * Younggu – "Never Been" (2018) (featuring Twopee Southside, Rahboy) * Woesum – "Violet Gold" (2021) (featuring Bladee, Yung Lean) * Woesum – "Only Light" (2021) * Woesum – Ying & Yang Remix - Remix (2021) * Bladee – "Inspiration Comes" (2021) * Yung Lean – "Starz2theRainbow" (2022) * Bladee – "Requiem" (2023) * Varg²™ – "Hitty" (2024) * Bladee – "TL;DR" (2024) * Bladee – "LUCKY LUKE" (2024) *Under the alias Dj Billybool

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thaiboy Digital 1994 births Living people Thai rappers Swedish male rappers 21st-century Thai male singers 21st-century Swedish singers People from Khon Kaen province Singers from Stockholm