BamBam
Thai rapper and singer (born 1997)
Kunpimook Bhuwakul (Thai: กันต์พิมุกต์ ภูวกุล; RTGS: Kanphimuk Phuwakun; pronounced [kan pʰíʔ múk pʰuː wá kun]; born Kasidech Bhuwakul; May 2, 1997), known professionally as BamBam (แบมแบม; Korean: 뱀뱀), is a Thai rapper and singer based in South Korea, and a member of the South Korean boy band Got7.
Early life
BamBam was born and raised in Bangkok, around Ram Inthra. His name is derived from Bamm-Bamm Rubble of The Flintstones. His family consists of his mother and three siblings. BamBam's father died when he was 2–3 years old, leaving the family in financial difficulty.
BamBam became interested in Korean culture and dreamt of becoming a singer because of 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.
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