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Apichai Tragoolpadetgrai
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Apichai Tragoolpadetgrai (Thai: อภิชัย ตระกูลเผด็จไกร หรือ “เล็ก”) or “Lek” is a singer, artist, songwriter, photographer and actor. He is a member of the Thai band “Greasy Café”

Tragoolpadetgrai was born in 8 November at Bangkok. His family made sports gear for a living. He studied at Prasartwuti Primary School, which teaches both Thai and Chinese. Then he studied high school at Petcharat School and later graduated at the level vocational from Thaivichitsilp Art School. After that, he had the opportunity to learn photography in England for four years. During this time in England, he had the opportunity to be a guitarist in The Light Band. Next, he came back to Thailand to be a magazine photographer and film cameraman. Jandara and Ong bak 2 are films that he helped to produce. In 2001 he joined the Smallroom Bangkok Pop Music Label. At this time, he started to writing lyrics and melodies. After that, he has made a single in the “SMALLROOM001” and “SMALLROOM002” compilation albums. When he joined the Smallroom Label, he changed name of band to “Greasy Café”. In 2009, Greasy Café released single “Tid Tang”, “Rueng Thammada” and “Pai Tai Tong Fah See Dum”. This singles were on the top indie music charts for many months. The album “Tid Tang” went on to win two awards from CHANNEL[V] Music Awards in 2009.

Apichai Tragoolpadetgrai has won 13 awards and 13 nominations as a artist.