BamBam (singer)

Kunpimook Bhuwakul (; ; ; born May 2, 1997), known professionally by his nickname BamBam (Hangul: 뱀뱀; Thai: แบมแบม), is a Thai rapper and singer based in South Korea, member of the South Korean boy band Got7.
Biography.
His name is derived from Bamm-Bamm Rubble of "The Flintstones".
BamBam got interested in Korean culture and started dreaming of becoming a singer because of his mother, who, as a fan of Rain, brought him to several concerts. Inspired by him, he started learning to dance and sing when he was 10, and was part of the dance crew We Zaa Cool with Lisa of Blackpink. He won the first prize in Thailand Rain Cover Dance Competition in 2007, and placed second in Thailand LG Entertainer Competition in 2010. When he was 13, he passed JYP World Tour Audition in Thailand, and moved to South Korea to become a trainee.
On April 9, 2018, BamBam returned to Thailand for the military draft, and was exempted from serving due to the combined volunteer and red card recruit quota being reached in his region.
He attended Saiaksorn Elementary School and Pramoch Witthaya Raminthra High School, from which he graduated in January 2020.
Career.
Got7.
He trained under JYP Entertainment for about three and a half years before his debut in Got7. His first pre-debut appearance was on an episode of Mnet's reality-survival program "WIN: Who Is Next", which aired on September 6, 2013. BamBam alongside Mark, Jackson, Yugyeom of Got7 and Young K, Jae, Wonpil, Sungjin, Junhyeok of Day6 were competing against the YG Entertainment trainees, Team A and Team B, that later debuted as Winner and iKon respectively.
Got7's debut song "Girls Girls Girls" and the music video for the track were released on January 16, 2014.
Solo activities.
In 2016, BamBam and Jackson appeared on the South Korean variety show "Real Men" for a special season with the theme of "Enlisting Together". BamBam and Jinyoung were made permanent hosts for Mnet's "M Countdown" alongside Key of Shinee from March 2015 to March 2016.
In 2017, BamBam produced the lyric video for Got7's song "You Are" from the group's seventh mini-album "7 for 7". On April 7, 2017, he released the single "Make It Right" for Yamaha Thailand's motorcycle qbix. He collaborated with Thai artists Jayjay Kritsanapoom, Best Nathasit, Mild Wiraporn, Captain Chonlathorn, and Ud Awat. On December 5, 2017, he launched his clothing line doubleB in collaboration with Represent: the limited edition design was available for purchase for two weeks and the proceeds of the campaign, which sold 13,707 items, were devolved to Water.org, which provides access to safe drinking water.
On September 28, 2018, he shared a self-directed, self-edited video titled "My Year 2018" on Got7's official YouTube account to thank fans for their support. On January 30, 2019, BamBam announced his first fan meeting tour "Black Feather in Thailand", which took place from March 2 to 17 across five cities, namely Bangkok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Phuket City and Chiang Mai.
In the spring of 2019, he joined Jus2 in their 'Focus' Premiere Showcase in Asia, acting as the MC for Jakarta (April 21) and Bangkok (April 27–28) stops.
In May 2019, he became the spokesman of a campaign launched by UNICEF Thailand and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security against children abuse, and in September, he donated 100,000 baht to help children affected by the flood in Ubon Ratchathani province.
On September 23, 2019, he published a self-filmed, directed and edited video titled "Feel It, See It" on Got7's official YouTube account, which features moments from the group's tour in America. On October 15, 2019, Thai rapper F. Hero released his album "Into the New Era" featuring a collaboration with BamBam titled "Do You".
BamBam is considered to have a great influence in both the advertising and social media fields in Thailand. Since 2017, he has endorsed eight brands in his home country, from telecommunications companies, smartphones, e-commerce, to food, clothing and motorcycles. His account on Twitter was Thailand's most mentioned entertainment account in 2019.
In 2020, he continued his partnership with UNICEF Thailand, taking part in its virtual concert Love Delivery Fest on May 31 to raise awareness and support for families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the campaign "The Sound of Happiness" in collaboration with the Department of Mental Health and Joox Thailand, aimed at teens. He was also selected as the face of the new 5G campaign by AIS, the major mobile network operator in Thailand, together with Blackpink's Lisa. On November 10, he became the new ambassador for life simulation videogame "The Sims 4". Shortly after, he sang his first OST "I'm Not a Con-Heartist" (พี่ไม่หล่อลวง) for Thai movie "The Con-Heartist". The song was released on November 16, and BamBam composed and produced it alongside Psycho Tension. On December 14, he released another song, "Beat Your Best", to promote BK drinks.
On January 19, 2021, following the expiration of his contract, he left JYP Entertainment. On March 5, 2021, Abyss Company announced that BamBam had signed an exclusive contract with them.
On March 16, BamBam received the Inspirational Role Model for Youth Award at Thailand Master Youth 2020-2021 Awards.
Discography.
Writing credits.
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.