Nat Thewphaingam

Biography

Nat Thewphaingam (Thai: ณัฏฐ์ ทิวไผ่งาม, RTGS: Nat Thio-phai-ngam; (1989-06-05)5 June 1989), better known by his stage name Natthew (Thai: นัททิว, Korean: 나튜), is a Thai singer, actor, presenter and the winner of the 5th Season of reality talent show TrueVisions' Academy Fantasia in Thailand.

== Biography == Nat Thewphaigam (stage name Natthew), was born on 5 June 1989, the second child of three siblings. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in management from the Faculty of Business Administration, Kasetsart University. His hobbies include playing the saxophone, drawing Cartoons, collecting and building Gundam robots. Natthew was the winner of Thailand's Academy Fantasia Show Season 5 in 2008. He acted on the BBTV Channel 7 during 2009 – 2014. Presently, he is the only artist part of True Fantasia Group and CJ E&M. He cited Nichkhun of 2PM as an inspiration for expanding his career into South Korea. CJ Entertainment, (a subsidiary of CJ Group in South Korea), hired Natthew as singer and artist in the joint Korean-Thai "New Natthew Project". Natthew is also involved in a number of charity works, most notably singing for the Japan Charity Live Concert, South Charity Live Concert, and Clean Up Day Together We Can BIG CLEAN UP DAY TOGETHER WE CAN.

== Debut in Korea == Natthew, the winner of Thailand's Academy Fantasia, an audition program similar to Mnet's Superstar K, traveled to Korea as part of the Korean-Thai joint project, "New Natthew Project". The joint venture by CJ E&M and Thailand's CP Group managed his Korean debut, which included vocal and dance training. Natthew said about his new ventures, "I′m aiming to be recognized by Korean fans as an artist instead of remaining a foreign singer who has thought to visit Korea. I hope to become an artist that helps the exchange of culture between Thailand and Korea." Natthew created a fan club which he dubbed "Universe," because he sees his fans like the stars that are always in the sky, even when invisible during the daytime. When Natthew faces difficulties, just as the stars are always present, his fans are always there to look to for encouragement.

=== New Natthew Project === As part of the "New Natthew Project", Natthew's first Korean MV single "She's Bad" and stage debut on M! Countdown premiered on 15 November 2012. "She's Bad" is an electronic track composed by C-Luv. Featured in the music video for "She's Bad" are Yong Jun-hyung from Beast, and Brave Girls' Seo-a. Natthew's logo was designed by South Korean actress Jaekyung from the girl group Rainbow. Natthew also performed in the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in Hong Kong on 30 November 2012. In April 2013, Natthew released "오 제발 (Oh Please)", a single from "Nine: Time Travelling Nine Times (나인: 아홉 번의 시간 여행) Part 3", a Korean drama that broadcast on the TVN network 11 March – 14 May 2013.

=== Projects in 2014 === Since 9 June 2014, Natthew has worked in South Korea as a CJ E&M artist. In July 2014, he performed as a guest singer for the song "All of Me" during a mini-concert by Korean bands Black Muso and Nine Gray at Evans Lounge in Hongdae. On 12 November, he pre-released a cover of Roy Kim's "Don't Know How". On 13 November, Natthew released a new title song entitled "Love will be OK (할게)" that featured Son Ho-young of G.o.d. and Park Bo-ram. His new single was released with a show performance on the comeback stage at Mnet M Countdown. He performed in several media outlets including The Show (SBS MTV), Show Champion (MBC), Music Bank (KBS) and Simply K-Pop (Arirang TV). Natthew is featured in the single "The Only One" by South Korean girl group Tiny-G, released by Rerun Music on 25 November 2012.

== Korean series == Natthew appeared in episodes 4, 7, and 8 of the series as Nawin Thammarat, a character who meets other regular characters while busking in Hongdae.

== Career ==

=== Singer === Natthew's debut single "Roo Mai" (รู้ไหม) was released in 2008. In 2009 he joined the band 123 SOUL and produced two other singles, "Sak Khrang (สักครั้ง) and Kha-yap (ขยับ). In 2010, Natthew performed as a solo artist again in The Winner Project. He released two singles, "Muea Chan Dai Bok Rak Thoe Pai Laeo" (เมื่อฉันได้บอกรักเธอไปแล้ว) and "Phro Thoe" (เพราะเธอ). After that, he released the Thai version of the OST, "As Ever/Still" from the "You're Beautiful" the Korean TV series. Natthew's first album, "Natthew The Passion", was released in April 2011 which included five new songs: "Tor Hai Ther Ja Luem" (ต่อให้เธอจะลืม), "Noy Gwa Rak Mak Gwa Chob" (น้อยกว่ารักมากกว่าชอบ), "Change", "Sa thern jai" (สะเทือนใจ) and, "Love Happens", along with three previous works. The single of the year 2011 was "Kon Samkan" (คนสำคัญ). After Natthew returned to Thailand, he released the single "Ying Fang Ying Jeb" (ยิ่งฟังยิ่งเจ็บ) or "Oh Please" in the Thai version and invited Thai actress Davika Horne to play appear in a music video. In November 2013, Natthew released a cover single "No Regret To Love You" (ไม่เสียใจที่ได้รักเธอ) for a special event to thank his "Universe" fans who had supported him since he won TrueVisions's Academy Fantasia in 2008. He featured a video from "Natthew Fan Meeting in BKK 2013". In December 2014, Natthew came back to Thailand for to promote his new single "Love will be OK" in both Korean and Thai versions, (Rak Tae Kae Ma Cha – รักแท้แค่มาช้า). In 2015, his new ballad single "Silent Sorry (ขอโทษในใจ)" was released. The lyrics of the single were based on his personal relationships.