Tim Chantarangsu | |
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 Chantarangsu in 2008 | |
| Born | Tim Chantarangsu (1986-03-06)March 6, 1986 (age 39) Billings, Montana, U.S. |
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| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Musical artist | |
| Website | timothydelaghetto |
Tim Chantarangsu (born March 6, 1986),[2] formerly known asTimothy DeLaGhetto (was also previously known by his musical nameTraphik), is an Americaninternet andtelevision personality and rapper. He is best known from theimprov comedy showWild 'N Out where he was a cast member from 2013 to 2018 and 2020 to 2021.
Chantarangsu is also known as the co-host of the food-based web showsBasic to Bougie,Deliciousness onMTV,[3] andSend Foodz onThrillist. His career started onYouTube where he uploaded comedic videos and original music.
Chantarangsu was born inBillings, Montana, to parents ofThai heritage.[4][5][6] He was raised inLong Beach, California, until the age of nine before moving toParamount, California, where his parents opened the Thai Smile restaurant.[7][8] He attendedParamount High School and went on to attendCalifornia State University, Long Beach but dropped out to pursue an entertainment career.[9]
In 2011, Chantarangsu was fired from his job at aCalifornia Pizza Kitchen inLong Beach for tweeting that their new uniforms were "lame".[5][10] As a child, he developed a business plan modeled afterWill Smith, which he called the "Fresh Prince Format"; the plan outlined three career objectives: get a record deal, a television show, and a movie deal.[7]
His former stage name, Timothy DeLaGhetto, was inspired by an episode ofThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.[11]
Chantarangsu's main YouTube channel had over 4.2 million subscribers and over 926 million video views as of October 14, 2025[update].[12] It features originalskits, parodies,rants, and a series calledDear DeLaGhetto.[13]
As of March 31, 2024[update], Chantarangsu had produced over 1,100 vlogs, and has garnered approximately 1.26 million subscribers and over 240 million video views on his vlog channel.[14] The channel consists of collaborations with other musical artists, songs from his albums andmixtapes, and a series called Weekly 16's.[15] In 2017, he retired his rap alias "Traphik".
His style channel, also known as The Bakery, has over 234,000 subscribers and over 16 million video views. The channel is composed of his fit-of-the-day videos, clothing collections and style videos and interviews with fellowsneaker fans called "Kickin' It".[16] One of his newest video ventures includes an animated web series namedPowerhouse in which he plays himself.[17]
In 2014, Chantarangsu's YouTube Channel was listed onNew Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels, ranked at #64.[18]
Chantarangsu has participated in two episodes ofEpic Rap Battles of History, asKim Jong-Il in Season 1 in 2011 and asSun Tzu in Season 4 in 2015.
Chantarangsu began regularly uploading his dating and relationship podcast,No Chaser, onto his main YouTube channel and other podcasting platforms in February 2019. His regular co-hosts include97.7 KWIN host Nikki Blades and YouTuber Ricky Shucks.[19]
He co-hosts the food showSend Foodz with fellow YouTuberDavid So. The show was picked up byThrillist shortly after its initial debut on Chantarangsu's channel and airs every other Thursday.[20]
In April 2020, Chantarangsu announced that he was retiring the "Timothy DeLaGhetto" moniker and would begin using his birth name professionally.[11]
| Films | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Thai Smile | Tim | Main Role[21] |
| 2006 | The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift | Himself | Cameo |
| 2014 | Isa | Big Boy | [22] |
| 2015 | The Pizza Joint | Thomas | Main Role |
| 2016 | Bad Rap | Himself | Interviewee[23] |
| 2016 | The Perfect Match | Himself | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | The Timothy DeLaGhetto Show | Himself | Host[24] |
| 2013–2018, 2020–2021 | Wild 'n Out | Himself | Cast member |
| 2014 | Love That Girl! | ||
| 2014 | Retail | Co Star | |
| 2014 | Million Dollar Maze Runner | Himself | Host |
| 2015 | Guy Code | Himself | |
| 2019 | Apple & Onion | Lil' Noodle | |
| 2020–2022 | Deliciousness | Himself | Co-panelist withAngela Kinsey andKel Mitchell |
| 2023 | Discontinued | Himself | |
| Web | |||
| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
| 2011-2012 | Powerhouse | Tim | Main role |
| 2012 | Awkward Black Girl | Waiter | Episode: "The Waiter" |
| 2016 | Escape the Night Season 1 | The Mobster | Main role; YouTube Originals series: 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Thai Machine | Himself | Main role |
| 2017 | Goin Raw with Timothy DeLaGhetto | Himself | Main role;Fullscreen Original series |
| 2014–present | JustKiddingNews | Himself | Main role; Web series: various episodes |
| 2018–present | Basic to Bougie | Himself | Main role; Co-host with Darren Brand |
| 2018–2021 | Send Foodz | Himself | Main role; Co-host withDavid So |
| 2019 | Escape the Night Season 4 | The Con Man | Main role; YouTube Originals series: 3 episodes |
