Kawee Tanjararak | |
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กวี ตันจรารักษ์ | |
 Tanjararak at Maleenont Building | |
| Born | Rawee Tanjararak 18 May 1980 |
| Other names | Beam |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Spouse |
Atiporn Chitthummawong
(m. 2016) |
| Children | 4 |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Beam D2B |
| Genres | Thai pop |
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| Website | Archived 21 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine |
Kawee Tanjararak (Thai: กวี ตันจรารักษ์, born 18 May 1980), nickname Beam, is a Thai singer and actor, who was a member of the Thai boy band D2B which also included Worrawech Danuwong and Panrawat Kittikorncharoen. After his contract with RS was invalidated, he became a freelance actor and singer.
Kawee Tanjararak or Beam was born on 18 May 1980 in Thailand. He was named Rawee, but changed his name before he entered high school. He is the eldest brother of three siblings. The youngest sister Bua-Sarocha is an actress and singer as well.
Beam debuted as model and actor when he was studying in year two of university. Then, he made contract with RS Public Company Limited 1999. Soon after, he was well known as a member of the Thai boy band D2B, which also included Dan-Worrawech and Big-Panrawat in 2001. D2B won the Most Popular Artists award from the MTV Music Awards of 2003[2] in Singapore, but, unfortunately, their second official album was just being revealed when sorrowful happening occurred.
On July 22, 2003, Big got in car accident and was in a coma.[3] Because of this, Beam made the decision to ordain on September 21, 2003. After he left the monkhood, Beam and Dan performed the charity album "D2B the Neverending Album Tribute to Big D2B" and concert "D2B the Neverending Concert Tribute to Big D2B" to give Big's family the profit for treatment outgoing. Then, Beam traveled to Australia to study English program from Queensland College Of English for about six months.
In 2005, Beam and Dan come back as duo band Dan-Beam. Their album had received positive feedback just like D2B did, but, finally, they announced the termination of D2B on October 25, 2007. Their last special album "DB2B (Dan-Beam to Big)" was also the charity album for Big's family.
In 2008, Beam's solo album was released. Furthermore, he was assigned as the first WWF Ambassador of Thailand[4] for three years continuously to participate in many environmental events,[5] such as Earth Hour.[6]
A year before termination of RS's contract in 2010, Beam was suspended by RS. So, he began to spend two years looking after his own business Trip Buster Ltd, which was closed down in 2013. He came back on screen in winter 2011 and released a solo single in summer 2012. Now, he is a freelance actor and singer.
* Ordered by official announcement date
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