Jetrin Wattanasin
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Jetrin Wattanasin or "J Jetrin" is a Thai
pop
musician
and actor
. He got his first major break in the music business when he secured heavy promotion by the Thai entertainment company, GMM Grammy
. Since 1991, he has produced numerous commercially successful music albums, and continues to tour 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
.
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 Bangkok
.
Jetrin is currently performing a tour of the United States entitled "The Return of J Jetrin," with dates in Honolulu, Los Angeles
, Las Vegas
, San Francisco, Fort Worth, Dallas, Washington DC, Atlanta, Boston
, New York
, Houston 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.
Thai people
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pop
Pop music
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musician
Musician
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and actor
Actor
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. He got his first major break in the music business when he secured heavy promotion by the Thai entertainment company, GMM Grammy
GMM Grammy
GMM Grammy Public Company Limited is the largest media conglomerate entertainment company in Thailand. It claims a 70% share of the Thai entertainment industry. Artists on Grammy include Bird McIntyre and Loso...
. Since 1991, he has produced numerous commercially successful music albums, and continues to tour internationally in support of his most recent recordings. Upon the conclusion of his current United States
United States
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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
Hawaii
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to the East Coast
East Coast of the United States
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.
Music career
In 1991, Jetrin released his debut solo album Jor-Ae-Bor (Thai: จ เ-ะ บ), 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
Impact Arena
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in Bangkok
Bangkok
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.
Jetrin is currently performing a tour of the United States entitled "The Return of J Jetrin," with dates in Honolulu, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
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, San Francisco, Fort Worth, Dallas, Washington DC, Atlanta, Boston
Boston
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, New York
New York
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, Houston and Chicago
Chicago
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. 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
In 2006, Jetrin appeared in the Pang Brothers movie "Gwai wik," starring as an adult who flashes back on his younger days and remembers his first love.Early years
Born in Bangkok on October 28, 1970, Jetrin is the youngest of 3 siblings born to a middle-class family. His sister, Jittima Wattanasin, "Jan", was a model 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 boy-bands.Recent Times
On January 27, 2001, Jetrin married Thai actress Kejmanee "Pin" Pichaironnarongsongkhram, and they have had three children together. but he has other one daughter with Gina Li (Jidapha Na Lamliang) name Jidarin Na LamliangDiscography
- 1991 : Jor-Ae-Bor (Thai: จ เ-ะ บ)
- 1993 : 108-1009
- 1995 : Choola Choola
- 1996 : J-Day
- 1998 : J-Fight
- 2001 : Ta Lok Nee Mai Mee Puu Ying (Thai: ถ้าโลกนี้ไม่มีผู้หญิง, English translation: If This World Had No Women. . .)
- 2007 : 7th Heaven
- 2009 : Joe + J Jetrin - The Brothers Album