Kunpimook Bhuwakul, known professionally by his nicknameBamBam , is a Thai singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and dancer based in South Korea. He is best known for being a member of the South Korean boy band Got7.
Biography
His nickname and stage name is derived from Bamm-Bamm Rubble of The Flintstones. BamBam got interested in Korean culture and started dreaming of becoming a singer thanks to his mother, who, as a fan of Rain, brought him to several concerts. Inspired by him, he started learning to dance and sing when he was 10, and was part of the dance crew We Zaa Cool with Lisa of Blackpink. He won the first prize in Thailand Rain Cover Dance Competition in 2007, and placed second in Thailand LG Entertainer Competition in 2010. When he was 13, he passed JYP World Tour Audition in Thailand, and moved to South Korea to become a trainee. On April 9, 2018, BamBam returned to Thailand for the military draft, and was exempted from serving due to the combined volunteer and red card recruit quota being reached in his region. He attended Saiaksorn Elementary School and Pramoch Witthaya Raminthra High School, from which he graduated in January 2020.
Career
He trained under JYP Entertainment for about three and a half years before his debut in Got7. His first pre-debut appearance was on an episode of Mnet's reality-survival program WIN: Who Is Next, which aired on September 6, 2013. BamBam alongside Mark, Jackson, Yugyeom of Got7 and Young K, Jae, Wonpil, Sungjin, Junhyeok of Day6 were competing against the YG Entertainment trainees, Team A and Team B, that later debuted as Winner and iKon respectively. Got7's debut song "Girls Girls Girls" and the music video for the track were released on January 16, 2014. In 2016, BamBam and Jackson appeared on the South Korean variety showReal Men for a special season with the theme of "Enlisting Together". BamBam and Jinyoung were made permanent hosts for Mnet's M Countdown alongside Key of Shinee from March 2015 to March 2016. In 2017, BamBam produced the lyric video for Got7's song "You Are" from the group's seventh mini-album 7 for 7. On April 7, 2017, he released the single "Make It Right" for Yamaha Thailand's motorcycle qbix. He collaborated with Thai artists Jayjay Kritsanapoom, Best Nathasit, Mild Wiraporn, Captain Chonlathorn, and Ud Awat. On December 5, 2017, he launched his clothing line doubleB in collaboration with Represent: the limited edition design was available for purchase for two weeks and the proceeds of the campaign, which sold 13,707 items, were devolved to Water.org, which provides access to safe drinking water. On September 28, 2018, he shared a self-directed, self-edited video titled "My Year 2018" on Got7's official YouTube account to thank fans for their support. On January 30, 2019, BamBam announced his first fan meeting tour "Black Feather in Thailand", which took place from March 2 to March 17 across five cities, namely Bangkok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Phuket City and Chiang Mai. In May 2019, he became the spokesman of a campaign launched by UNICEF Thailand and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security against children abuse, and in September, he donated 100,000 baht to help children affected by the flood in Ubon Ratchathani province. On September 23, 2019, he published a self-filmed, directed and edited video titled "Feel It, See It" on Got7's official YouTube account, which features moments from the group's tour in America. On October 15, 2019, Thai rapper F. Hero released his album Into the New Era featuring a collaboration with BamBam titled "Do You". BamBam is considered to have a great influence in both the advertising and social media fields in Thailand. Since 2017, he has endorsed eight brands in his homecountry, from telecommunications companies, smartphones, e-commerce, to food, clothing and motorcycles. His account on Twitter was Thailand's most mentioned entertainment account in 2019.
Discography
Writing credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.
