Jetrin Wattanasin เจตริน วรรธนะสิน | |
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 Jetrin performing at Cafe Asia in Arlington, Virginia, September 14, 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jetrin Wattanasin |
| Also known as | J Jetrin |
| Born | (1970-10-28)October 28, 1970 (age 54) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Origin | Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | GMM Grammy |
| Website | Official website |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft11+1⁄2 in) |
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| Parent | Charoen Wattanasin |
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Jetrin Wattanasin (Thai:เจตริน วรรธนะสิน;RTGS: Chettarin Watthanasin) orJ Jetrin, is a Thai pop musician and actor who 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 totour 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 theEast Coast.[1]
In 1991, Jetrin released his debut solo albumJor-Ae-Bor, emerging from the shadow of his already famous singer brother Jirayuth "Joe" Wattanasin.
After his seventh release7th Heaven, in November 2007, Jetrin performed over 60 performances around Thailand, concluding with a show entitled "Radioactive the Musical Party by J Jetrin" at theImpact Arena inBangkok.
Jetrin is currently performing a tour of the United States entitled "The Return of J Jetrin," with dates inHonolulu, Los Angeles,Las Vegas, San Francisco,Fort Worth,Dallas, Washington DC,Atlanta,Boston, New York City,Houston and Chicago.[2] 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 bySingha Beer.
To date, Jetrin has appeared in two feature films. The Pang brothers' Hong Kong/Thai 2006 horror-fantasy film,Re-Cycle, as a secondary character, and Chatchai Naksuriya's Thai coming-of-age 2008 film,Friendship, as an older character who recalls his younger days and his first love.[3]
Born in Bangkok on October 28, 1970, Jetrin is the youngest of three siblings born to a middle-class family. His sister, Jittima Wattanasin, "Jan", was amodel 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 famousboy-bands. He (who)? got a bachelor from Bangkok University and University of California.
On January 27, 2001, Jetrin married Thai actress, Kejmanee Pichaironnarongsongkhram, and they had three children namedJinjet (Jaonaay) (1st son), Jakkapat (Jaokhun) (2nd son) and Jak (Jaosamut) (3rd son), but he has other one daughter with Gina Li (Jidapa Na Lamliang), named Jayda Na Lamliang.[4][5][6]
| Year | Title | Network | With |
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| 1993 | Yam Muea Lom Pat Huan | Channel 5, Thailand | Lalita Panyopas |
| Krang Nueng Khittueng Samoe | Channel 7, Thailand | Lalita Panyopas | |
| 1995 | Chaopo Champen | Channel 5, Thailand | Sonia Couling |
| 1997 | Ngao Morana | Channel 5, Thailand | Sarocha Wathittaphat |
| 1999 | Love Novel Part 2 | Channel 5, Thailand | Myria Benedetti |
| 2001 | Phet Tut Phet | Channel 7, Thailand | Patcharapa Chaichua |
| 2002 | Moradok Hokkhamen | Channel 5, Thailand | Thanyaret Ramnarong Sarocha Wathittaphat |
| Nang Chon | Channel 3, Thailand | Janie Tienphosuwan | |
| 2010 | Borisat Sang Suk | Channel 9, Thailand | Nicole Theriault |
| 2013 | my melody 360 degee | Channel 9, Thailand | Katreeya English |
