Jinjett Wattanasin
{{Short description|Thai actor and singer (born 2001)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jinjett Wattanasin
| image = Jinjett Wattanasin (cropped).png
| native_name = {{lang|th|จินเจษฎ์ วรรธนะสิน}}
| native_name_lang = th
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|6|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand
| height = 173 cm {{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
| other_names = Jaonaay
| mother = Kejmanee Pichaironnarongsongkram
| father = Jetrin Wattanasin
| occupation = {{Hlist | Actor | singer }}
| years_active = 2017–present
| known_for = Bank in Bad Genius: The Series
| agent = Jaymidi
}}
Jinjett Wattanasin ({{langx|th|จินเจษฎ์ วรรธนะสิน}}; also known as Jaonaay ({{langx|th|เจ้านาย}}), born 28 June 2001) is a Thai actor and singer.
Early life and education
Jinjett was born to singer Jetrin Wattanasin and actress {{ill|Kejmanee Wattanasin|th|เก็จมณี วรรธนะสิน|lt=Kejmanee Pichaironnarongsongkram}}. He is their eldest child along with his siblings namely {{ill|Jakkapat Wattanasin|th|จักรภัทร วรรธนะสิน|lt=Jakkapat Wattanasin}} and Jakara Wattanasin. He completed his elementary education at Ascot International School, his secondary education at Millfield School in Somerset, England{{cite web |title=เจ้านาย จินเจษฎ์ เรียนจบไฮสคูลที่อังกฤษ – พ่อเจ แม่ปิ่น ภูมิใจ |url=https://campus.campus-star.com/variety/114141.html |website=campus-star.com |publisher=Campus Star |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=Thai |date=26 May 2019}} and is currently taking up a bachelor's degree in music production at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute in London.{{cn|date=February 2025}}
He grew up with music as he started playing drums at the age of 8 and later on with the keyboard and guitar.{{cite web |title=PRETTY YOUNG THING - บทสัมภาษณ์ เจ้านาย จินเจษฎ์ วรรธนะสิน |url=https://hamburger-magazine.com/pretty-young-thing.html |website=hamburger-magazine.com |publisher=Hamburger Magazine |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=Thai |date=22 February 2018}} At age 11, he joined his siblings as they performed during their father's 20th anniversary concert in 2012.{{cite web |title=J20 Anniversary Concert ระเบิดความมันส์ สมศักดิ์ศรี 20 ปี คิง ออฟ แดนซ์ เมืองไทย |url=https://music.mthai.com/news/newsmusic/139536.html |website=mthai.com |publisher=MThai |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=Thai |date=29 July 2012}} He was sent by his parents to study in a boarding school in England and started studying on year ten at Millfield School.{{cite web |title=ดีกรีนักเรียนนอกกันแทบยกบ้าน พ่อเจ-แม่ปิ่น และ ลูกชาย 3 เจ้าสุดหล่อ |url=https://campus.campus-star.com/star/19852.html |website=campus-star.com |publisher=Campus Star |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=Thai |date=10 September 2016}}
Career
He started his singing career at the age of 16 under Jaymidi, a recording label owned by his father and debuted as its first artist{{cite news |title=All grown up and ready to sing |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/lifestyle/30319469 |access-date=27 September 2020 |work=The Nation |date=29 June 2017}}{{cite web |title="เจ"ทุ่มสุดตัวเปิดตัวค่าย"เจมีดี" พร้อมส่งศิลปินเบอร์แรก"เจ้านาย" |url=http://www.siamdara.com/entertain/music/1050131 |website=siamdara.com |publisher=Siamdara |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=Thai |date=14 June 2017}} with the song "คนละชั้น" (Kon La Chun) which its music video was shot in Krabi. When asked about its similarity with Justin Bieber's music videos, Jinjett admitted that he considers him as an inspiration being one of his fans.{{cite web |title="เรามันแค่เจ้านาย" เจ้านาย จินเจษฎ์ น้อมรับ เอ็มวีได้แรงบันดาลใจจาก จัสติน บีเบอร์ |url=https://music.mthai.com/hotissue/269026.html |website=mthai.com |publisher=MThai |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=Thai |date=20 July 2017}} The song became an instant hit as it reached one million views on YouTube overnight{{cite web |title=คืนเดียวทะลุล้านวิว! "คนละชั้น" ของน้องเจ้านาย ฮิตติดเทรนด์ #1 ทวิตเตอร์ |url=https://www.sanook.com/music/2389041/ |website=sanook.com |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=Thai |date=29 June 2017}} and currently has more than one hundred million views.{{cite web |title=JAONAAY - คนละชั้น [Official MV] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxeq3_uWib8 |website=youtube.com |publisher=Jaymidi |access-date=27 September 2020 |date=28 June 2017}} It also won as Song of the Year in the 2018 Nine Entertainment Awards.{{cite web |title=การประกาศผลรางวัลไนน์เอ็นเตอร์เทน อวอร์ด 2018 |url=https://nineentertain.mcot.net/nine-entertain-131143 |website=mcot.net |access-date=27 September 2020 |date=8 June 2018}}{{cite web |title=เจ้านาย - จินเจษฎ์ ศิลปิน Gen Z หน้าใหม่ ผู้หลงใหลการทำงานดนตรีภายใต้แสงสีสุดหัวใจ |url=https://www.gqthailand.com/views/article/the-edge-of-eighteen |website=gqthailand.com |publisher=GQ Thailand |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=Thai |date=21 October 2019}} He later released several singles such as "แอบบอกรัก" (Aep Bok Rak), "ดึกแล้วอย่าเพิ่งกลับ" (Deuk Laeo Aya Phoeng Klap) and "เธอมีเขา" (Thoe Mi Khao).
His first venture into acting was when he was tapped to play the role of Bank in Bad Genius: The Series, a 2020 television adaptation of the 2017 film Bad Genius directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya. While Jinjett did not have any acting background unlike his co-lead actors and actresses, he got the help of the television series' director Pat Boonnitipat in honing his acting skills given the relevance of his character in the series.{{cite news |last1=Mahavongtrakul |first1=Melalin |title=Big cheats return to small screen |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/1965643/big-cheats-return-to-small-screen |access-date=27 September 2020 |work=Bangkok Post |date=10 August 2020}} He also composed and sang "โกงรักไม่ได้" (Kong Rak Mai Dai), one the series' original soundtrack.{{cite news |title=จะเก่งเท่าไหร่ก็ "โกงรักไม่ได้" เพลงประกอบละครฉลาดเกมส์โกง โดยเจ้านาย-จินเจษฎ์ |url=https://www.one31.net/news/detail/23747 |access-date=27 September 2020 |work=One31 |date=31 August 2020 |language=Thai}}
Filmography
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| Bank | Main role | style="text-align: center;" | {{cite web |title=เรื่องย่อ ฉลาดเกมส์โกง เดอะซีรีส์ |url=https://drama.kapook.com/view228943.html |website=kapook.com |publisher=Kapook |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=Thai |date=21 July 2020}} |
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Discography
Awards and nominations
Personal life
Jinjett has a half-sister named Jayda Na Lamliang, his father's daughter with Miss Thailand 1992 1st runner-up Jidapa Na Lamliang (Gina).{{cite news |title=More 'Miss J' coming our way |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/life/30188474 |access-date=27 September 2020 |work=The Nation |date=16 August 2012}}{{cite web |title=ประวัติ "เจ้านาย จินเจษฎ์" หนุ่มนักเรียนนอกสุดคูล ลูกชายคนโตบ้าน วรรธนะสิน |url=https://www.sanook.com/campus/1400496/ |website=sanook.com |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=Thai |date=18 August 2020}}{{cite web |title=เปิดชีวิตล่าสุด "เจด้า จิดาริน" ลูกสาวคนเดียวของ "เจ เจตริน" กับอดีตเมีย ดีกรีรองนางงาม |url=http://www.liekr.com/post04045931019523 |website=liekr.com |access-date=27 September 2020 |date=6 June 2020}} He is also the nephew of singer {{ill|Jirayut Wattanasin|th|จิรายุส วรรธนะสิน|lt=Jirayut Wattanasin}} (Joe), lead vocalist of the band {{ill|Nuvo (band)|th|นูโว|lt=Nuvo}}.
References
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External links
- {{Instagram|jaonaay}}
- {{IMDb name|11244388}}
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