Hip Hop in Asia is fastly becoming a steady culture not just the music but everything from the Gear to the crews . It was not always like this. Capital Cool Catches up with Dj Tob of Bangkok' Invaders ,BKK’s most influential Hip Hop Crew and Entrepreneur
When did Your Love Affair with Hip Hop Begin?
My first experience with hip hop music began when I was 12 years old. I was in the school bus, on the way home after school. The diver was playing a Thai rap song. Hip Hop has been my first Love ever since then.
How and When did you get Involved?
I started to DJ when i was 17 years old. I began Spinning at clubs when i was 19.I used to spin at This Club called HOME in Silom soi 4. Silom Soi 4 was the Like The Birth place of Hip Hop In Thailand.....A lot of Famous Djs and emcees came out of that Movement in Soi 4. I Joined Bangkok Invaders in 2008
Tell us about Bangkok Invaders, what is all the Hype about and what are you trying to Build and represent?Bangkok Invaders started in 2006 with DeejayBuddah DeejayOno and DjMr.Meeh. .Bangkok Invaders is The Biggest Hip Hop Party rocking crew throughout Asia. We have Dj's , Emcees, producers and Rappers. In 2009 Bangkok Invaders won the BEST NEW URBAN ACT @ JUNK MAGAZINE AWARDS 2009 and became #1 party rockin' crew in the whole of Asia.
Bangkok Invaders is not only about the music but the street culture and gear. RUN BKK is brand that matches the lifestyle ,tell us about RUN BKK and why you all wear it?
Bangkok Invaders does not only Focus on music and the club scene we also make sure we focus and have as tong presence in the Street Culture here in BKK. Bangkok Invaders have RUN BKK Tees which is very popular in the streets. The Concept of RUN BKK is to Show that our Crew ''Bangkok Invaders'' Runs this City. We try are trying and succeeding at building up the movement of Hip Hop culture In Bangkok, That's why when ever you see us whether it be in the street or in the Club we are always wearing Our RUN BKK apparel .
Our DJ's and emcees have their own clothing brands and businesses that relate to street culture.
DeejayBuddah has a clothing line called Neversay. Way of Thaitanium has clothing line called Reven and barbershop called Neversay cutz and DJMr.Meeh has clothing line called Goody
where do you want to push street culture and Hip Hop music to in Bangkok in the next few years?
hip hop street culture in Bangkok.Is growing day by day, and it's getting bigger and better. We have a lot of projects coming out soon. DeejayB DJ Tob mix-tape coming out soon. I am featuring on one song on A whatup mix-tape 6 which in stores now.
where do you want to push street culture and Hip Hop music to in Bangkok in the next few years?
hip hop street culture in Bangkok.Is growing day by day, and it's getting bigger and better. We have a lot of projects coming out soon. DeejayB DJ Tob mix-tape coming out soon. I am featuring on one song on A whatup mix-tape 6 which in stores now.
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