DJ Hustle Of HustleTV caught up with super group Thaitanium they began with three members – Khan, Way and Day – who helped pioneer Thailand’s hip-hop culture. In 2006 they added two members – Big Calo and DJAYBUDDAH – the latter runs the USA DJ coalition in Asia representing Heavy Hitters and DJ Whoo Kid’s Shadyville DJ’s.
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Since the release of their debut album, Thaitanium has jumped to the forefront of the international hip-hop community, creating a substantial following in Thailand and other countries in the Asian region. With Fortune 500 sponsorships from Toyota, Nike, Honda and Canon, the group already has a number of platinum selling albums overseas. The group has been nominated for “Favorite Artist Thailand” (MTV Asia Awards), achieved “Top 10 Video of the Year” (MTV Thailand) and has accumulated nearly 2 million Facebook fans.
In addition to releasing music, each member of Thaitanium has had individual success on a variety of independent projects including a barbershop, clothing line, film production, modeling and music publishing. They’ve performed with the biggest names in the music industry including Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Rihanna, Akon and Snoop Dogg. In 2008, they organized the largest hip-hop festival in Thailand – The Pan Asian Hip-Hop Festival – that brought legendary rapper NAS to Thailand.
Through a pure love of hip-hop culture, sheer determination, and raw talent, Thaitanium and its parent label, Thaitanium Entertainment Ltd., have undeniably ushered in the dawn of a new era in Thai hip-hop and ignited a musical revolution in their hometown. In a land once dominated by glossy pop idols, these proud sons of Siam have seamlessly woven together the complex cadences of their native Thai language with the gritty street vocabulary of American hip-hop.