Joey Boy

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Joey Boy
โจอี้ บอย

| image = Joey Boy.JPG

| caption = Joey Boy in 2006

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| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Apisit Opsasaimlikit

| alias =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|12|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand

| death_date =

| origin =

| instrument = Singing

| genre = Hip hop

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|lyricist|composer|producer|MC|YouTubers}}

| years_active = 1993–present

| label = {{unbulleted list|Bakery Music (1994–2000)|Gancore (2000–present)|Rhythm Zone (2001–present)}}

| associated_acts = {{hlist|will.i.am|The Black Eyed Peas|Snow}}

| website = [http://www.joeyboy.net/ www.joeyboy.net]

}}

Apisit Opasaimlikit ({{langx|th|อภิสิทธิ์ โอภาสเอี่ยมลิขิต}}, {{RTGS|Aphisit Ophat-iamlikhit}}; born 1974), known by his stage name Joey Boy ({{langx|th|โจอี้ บอย}}), is a Thai hip hop singer and producer known as the Godfather of Thai Hip Hop.{{Cite news|url=https://finestseven.com/joey-boy-thai-hiphop-superstar/|title=JOEY BOY - thai hiphop superstar - Luxury Sunglasses, Designer Sunglasses {{!}} Finest Seven|date=2015-11-24|work=Luxury Sunglasses, Designer Sunglasses {{!}} Finest Seven|access-date=2018-04-28|language=en-GB}}

Biography

Born into a Thai Chinese family,{{cite book|title=A History of Thailand|author=Chris Baker, Pasuk Phongpaichit|date=20 April 2005|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=0-521-81615-7|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofthailan00bake/page/207 207]|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofthailan00bake/page/207}} Apisit 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. 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."For more on Joey Boy and Snow, see "Joey Boy Has Fun With Snow," Billboard, 23 November 1996, 67.{{cite web|url=http://davidkennetheng.com/More_About_DK_Eng.html|title=More About DK Eng|website=davidkennetheng.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814084642/http://davidkennetheng.com/More_About_DK_Eng.html|archive-date=2011-08-14}}

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.[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/page.arcview.php?clid=18&id=99201&usrsess= "Peas to please"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929115741/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/page.arcview.php?clid=18&id=99201&usrsess= |date=2007-09-29 }}, The Nation, May 21, 2004 (retrieved on November 23, 2006). 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.[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/page.arcview.php?clid=16&id=99573&usrsess= "Peas, love and harmony"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929111748/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/page.arcview.php?clid=16&id=99573&usrsess= |date=2007-09-29 }}, The Nation, May 21, 2004 (retrieved on November 23, 2006). 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.[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/08/04/entertainment/entertainment_30010339.php "Second helping of Peas, please"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930031806/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/08/04/entertainment/entertainment_30010339.php |date=2007-09-30 }}, The Nation, August 4, 2006 (retrieved on November 23, 2006).

Joey Boy was among the 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 who time travel to the present day. Joey Boy starred in the 2012 Thai comedy horror film Ghost Day as Mhen.{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/ghost-day|work=Film Business Asia|title=Ghost Day|author=Elley, Derek|accessdate=March 11, 2013|date=August 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824110547/http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/ghost-day|archive-date=August 24, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

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 E.P.) (EP, 2006)
Slow Motion (ร้ายก็รัก E.P.) (EP, 2006)
The Best of Joey Boy
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: The Possible (อัลบั้มเพลงประกอบภาพยนต์ 'เก๋า เก๋า') (2006)