Golf & Mike

Golf & Mike

Golf & Mike in 2009
Background information
Also known as GM, Golf–Mike
Origin Bangkok, Thailand
Genres
Years active 2005–2010
Labels
Associated acts
Website golfmike.gmember.com
Members Golf Pichaya
Mike Pirat

Golf & Mike, more often credited in Thailand as Golf-Mike (Thai: กอล์ฟ-ไมค์), is a Thai pop duo artist consisting of brothers Pichaya "Golf" Nitipaisalkul and Pirat "Mike" Nitipaisalkul, formed under Thailand's biggest entertainment company, GMM Grammy.

Members

Name Birth name Birthday
Golf (กอล์ฟ) Pichaya Nitipaisankul (พิชญะ นิธิไพศาลกุล) February 20, 1987
Mike D. Angelo (ไมค์) Pirat Nitipaisankul (พิรัชต์ นิธิไพศาลกุล) December 19, 1989

Personal life

Golf and Mike were born into a family of Thai Chinese descent. They're aspired to be singers after being influenced by their older brothers who are Zan and Bank, a retired musical sibling duo which was under record label RS Entertainment.

They have their very own clothing range, which appears in popular shopping areas such as Siam Square in Thailand.

Mike admitted those leaked out news saying he had a child during a press conference. The baby boy who's born in 2014 is named Maxwell.

History

2002–2005: Pre-debut activities

In 2002, the two Nitipaisalkul brothers were auditioned into the 1st generation of G-Junior, a training project by GMM Grammy, Thailand's largest entertainment company. As trainees, Golf & Mike were practiced in singing, dancing, acting, and language and they were made appearing in many GMM Grammy concerts. Golf & Mike along with other G-Juniors joined J-Asean Pops Concert 2003 (October 10) in which the concert featured Johnny's Entertainment artists, Hideaki Takizawa, Jimmy, KAT-TUN, Ya-Ya-Yah, A.B.C, & Five.[1] The G-Juniors also performed consecutively at Pattaya Music Festival in 2003 & 2004 (all featured Johnny's artists). From these concerts, Golf, Mike and other G-Juniors were spotted by Johnny's crews and later were invited to join the Thai-J Pop Concert in 2004 (Tackey & Tsubasa, KAT-TUN & A.B.C).

In 2004, Golf & Mike issued their first Thai concert performance as an opening act to Bird Thongchai McIntyre's For Fan Fun Fair Concert. The two boys with B-boy dancing at the middle of the stage started to gain their own fanclub. At the end of 2004, Golf & Mike were invited to join NEWS concert at Tokyo International Forum as special guests and early 2005 they were invited again in Ya-Ya-Yah concert in 2005. Golf & Mike performed "Epilogue" at these concerts and were called Thai Junior by Japanese press at the time.

2005: Debut

It took 4 years before the Nitipaisalkul brothers finally debuted as Golf-Mike[2] in October 2005 with their self-titled album, Golf-Mike. Dance-pop track "Bounce" was chosen to be the album's first promotional single, and it became a big hit in Thailand. The other tracks, "Ruang Lek Kaung Tur", "Ta Lok Dee", "Yah Len Bab Nee," and "Epilogue" were also widely accepted in the industry. Noted that "Epilogue", a cover of Tackey & Tsubasa hits, was given as a present from Johnny Kitagawa for their debut album.

Golf & Mike's first album became a blast in the Thai music industry as theirs first nomination was the Most Popular Artist for the Year award for the Seed Awards 2006, which they also won in February 2006. In March, they were able to hold their first solo concert, Golf-Mike Let's Bounce Concert at Thunder Dome with an audience of 5,000 people.

2006: Special units in Japan and Thailand

In June 2006, Golf & Mike was awarded Best Breakthrough Artist from the Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards 2006. Later that month, they showed up in Japan forming Johnny's Entertainment's first ever international unit, Kitty GYM[3] along with popular J-pop figure, Tomohisa Yamashita. "GYM", stands for Golf, Yamashita and Mike, respectively with "Kitty" standing for the 4 Johnny's Jrs, Hiromitsu Kitayama (Kis-my-ft2), Kei Inoo (J.J. Express, later Hey! Say! JUMP), Shota Totsuka (A.B.C.), and Hikaru Yaotome (Ya-Ya-Yah, later Hey! Say! JUMP). GYM released one single, "Fever to Future" (フィーバーとフューチャー)[4] as an official supporter of the Women's Volleyball World Grandprix. The single ranked No. 1 on the Oricon chart.[5] Golf & Mike also performed in 25 rounds of Johnny's Jr no Daibouken Concert.

At the end of August, Golf & Mike teamed up with other G-Juniors including Chin, Guy, Happy, Madiow, J, Nut, Ken, and Ice as a group called "G-JR"[6] (read as G-J-R) releasing an album, 10 Club.

On October 7, G-JR held a concert again called The Show Must Go on Concert By Golf-Mike & Friends at Impact Arena. The concert was first meant to be the Thai-J Pop Concert with Arashi & Golf-Mike but Arashi had to cancel its participation due to politic occurrences in Thailand at the time.[7] At the end of the month, G-JR managed to win a Virgin Hitz Awards 2006 for Popular Vote New Band.

Golf & Mike performing on MTV Fast Forward in 2009

After finishing the promotion for their album 10 Club, Golf & Mike got back to the studios and started working on their second full-length album. By the end of 2006, Golf & Mike decided to release a special album 365 Days With Golf-Mike instead of their second album. This special album included a hit song, Kaub Koon Young Noi Pai.

2007: One By One and Japanese album

They promoted the special album and worked in the studio for the second album until March 8, 2007 when their second album, One By One, officially launched to the stores. The first music video for the album, "Fight For You," took them three whole days to practice for Free-Running. Golf took his first step in song writing for the lyrics of "Sexy Girl".

On March 13, Golf-Mike was voted by Thailand's Entertainment Reporter Association in the Star Entertainment Awards 2007 as the "Best Group".

In June 2007, they released their first Japanese debut single, "Nippon Ai Ni Ikuyo". Two months later they released their debut Japanese album RIN under Johnny's Entertainment production.

In September 2007, Golf & Mike were invited to perform the Asia Song Festival 2007 in Korea. Along with this introduction, they released the Korea edition of their One By One album under SM Entertainment. It contains two bonus tracks sung in Korean, Fight For You and Thanks to.

2008: Get Ready and TV drama debut

Both Golf and Mike have taken the leading roles in a Thai series called Ubat Ruk Kaam Kaub Fah (Love Beyond Frontier) (directed and screen-written by Ping Lampraplerng) that was broadcast on Modern 9 TV in Thailand during the year 2008, and was later followed by a sequel "Ubat Ruk Kaam Kaub Fah 2."

In late 2008, the brother duo made their moves into Chinese music market by doing their first promo in Malaysia and launched their greatest hit album, Inspiration Greatest Hits.

In December 2008, Golf & Mike released the awaited third album, GET R3ADY featuring the collaboration song Let's Get Down with Khan Thaitanium. Their interests in song writing were fulfilled in this album as Golf wrote and produced a song called "My Superstar" and Mike wrote a song called "You" which became a big hit.

2009: The 1st National Tour and International Appearances

In May 2009, Brother duo Golf & Mike released their first-ever Chinese album in Malaysia entitled "Get Ready 2", including 2 Chinese tracks, 同班同學 (meaning Classmate) and Inspiration.

Golf Mike and Ice Saranyu from GMM Grammy held their first concert in Tokyo, Japan on July 11, 2009 entitled Golf, Mike, Ice Thai Shiki Concert.

From October to November 2009, Golf Mike held their first-ever national concert tour around Thailand in 9 provinces, entitled The Closer Golf Mike National Tour Concert By Puriku. Their last concert of the tour was in Bangkok.[8] To support the tour, Golf & Mike wrote & produced their very own song, "Let's Stay Together" and sang it as the close song of this tour.

Currently they are working in collaboration with the Korean duo Mighty Mouth to release an album that will be sold in Thailand and Korea and has performed the song "No Matter" for the Star Stage TV program on the 29th of November 2009.[9]

2010: New project

Golf & Mike began the year with superb Michael Jackson dances at This Is It The Concert on February 20–21, the official tribute concert to Michael Jackson held collaboratively by Sony Music (Thailand) and GMM Grammy. Golf & Mike had been known for being an avid fan of Michael Jackson delivered acclaimed "Smooth Criminal" performances and also were joined by Chin, also former G-Junior, Peck Palitchoke and Dan Worrawet in the song, "Billy Jean" and "Beat It".

Golf & Mike still remain commercial favourite stars as they opened the year with 2 new commercials including Fino with Super Junior members and Singto and then also endorsed Puriku Sicily Lemon.

By March 2010, Golf & Mike mentioned their next project of this year as a diclosed big surprise, rumorly that they were going to take dance class in the USA before coming back with their 4th album.

They disbanded later and become solo singers.

2011: Solo Album

On February 1, 2011, Golf officially released his new solo single titled "Take Me to Ur Bed".

On March 1, 2011, Mike (D. Angelo) officially released his new solo single, "Ayo".

Discography

Studio albums

Album Album details Artist Tracklist
Golf+Mike
  • Released: 15 November 2005
  • Language: Thai
  • Formats: CD
Golf & Mike
  • Bounce
  • Your Little Matter (Ruang Lek Khong Ther)
  • Busy Dancing (Mai Waang Kam-lang Ten)
  • Yaa Len Baeb Nii
  • Just Say Hi...Don't Say Bye
  • Khae Khrang Diaw
  • Moshi Moshi
  • Ta-lok Dii
  • Hua Jai Ja Waai
  • Thii Las-nid
  • Epilogue
RIN (凛)
  • Released: 22 August 2007
  • Language: Japanese, Thai
  • Formats: CD
Golf & Mike
  • 凛々SAMURAI
  • ニッポン アイニイクヨ
  • Fight For You (タイ語)
  • サヨナラ純情
  • 恋のトゲ
  • 恋人
  • おかしいでしょ?
  • 僕の場所
  • こころがわり
  • 好きだから
  • 初恋のアリア
  • 暑かった夏休み
  • フィーバーとフューチャー (タイ語Ver.)
  • Kae Krang Deaw
One by One
  • Released: 3 April 2007

14 September 2007 (Korean Version)

  • Language: Thai, Korean
  • Formats: CD
Golf & Mike
  • Fight For You
  • Mai tong bork laew wah ter ruk chun : ไม่ต้องบอกแล้วว่าเธอรักฉัน
  • Sood tuar (OST - Mah mhar see khar krub)

สุดตัว (เพลงประกอบภาพยนตร์ มะหมา 4 ขาครับ)

  • Sexy Girl
  • Seng : เซ็ง
  • Let's Get Up
  • Tee pruek sar : ที่ปรึกษา
  • Peang sob tar (OST - Mah mhar see khar krub) เพียงสบตา (เพลงประกอบภาพยนตร์ มะหมา 4 ขาครับ)
  • Mai tarm krai : ไม่ตามใคร
  • Virgin
  • In Ya Hand

Korean Version

  • Fight For You
  • Don't You Love Me ( 날 사랑한다고 하지마)
  • Firmly (힘껏)
  • Sexy Girl
  • Make No Sense (말도 안돼)
  • Let's Get Up
  • Consultation Station (상담역)
  • I'm Different With Other People (난 다른 사람과 달라)
  • Virgin
  • In Ya Hand
  • Fight For You (한국어)
  • Thanks to (한국어)
GET R3ADY
  • Released: 12 December 2008
  • Language: Thai
  • Formats: CD
Golf & Mike
  • Let's Get Down
  • ยิ่งรักยิ่งเจ็บ Ying Ruk Ying Jeb
  • คว้าลม Kwah Lom
  • ไม่พอดี ไม่ดีพอ Mai Paw Dee Mai Dee Paw
  • Inspiration
  • You
  • ขุมทรัพย์สุดขอบฟ้า (โฆษณาชาเขียว) Koom Sup Soot Kaub Far
  • อยู่ไหนก็ไม่เหงา Yoo Nai Gaw Mai Ngow
  • จะไปส่งให้ถึงมือ Ja Pai Song Hai Teung Meu
  • My Super Star
  • ยิ่งรักยิ่งเจ็บ (Special Version) Ying Ruk Ying Jeb (Special Version)

Special album

Album Album details Artist Tracklist
10 Club
  • Released: 20.08.2006
  • Language: Thai
  • Formats: CD
  • Publisher: GMM Grammy
G-JR (A collaboration with other G-Junior artists)
  • Show Time
  • Krub krub : ครับ ครับ
  • Happy Birthday
  • Aow pai luey Aow pai luey : เอาไปเลย เอาไปเลย
  • Poo chai mai pen puean kub poo ying : ผู้ชายไม่เป็นเพื่อนกับผู้หญิง
  • Khon mai naruk : คนไม่น่ารัก
  • Just Do It Again
  • Diew kor chao : เดี๋ยวก็เช้า
  • Bah palang : บ้าพลัง
  • Take care na : Take care นะ
365 Days With Golf-Mike
  • Released: 20.12.2006
  • Language: Thai
  • Formats: CD
  • Publisher: GMM Grammy
Golf & Mike

Disc 1 : Audio CD

  • Korb kun yung noi pai : ขอบคุณ...ยังน้อยไป
  • Ten gun mhai : เต้นกันไหม
  • Kon kon diew gun (New version) : คนๆ เดียวกัน (New version)
  • Happy birthday (New version)
  • Poochai mai pen puen gub pooying (New version) : ผู้ชายไม่เป็นเพื่อนกับผู้หญิง (New version)

Disc 2 : Karaoke VCD (with English subtitles)

  • Korb kun yung noi pai : ขอบคุณ...ยังน้อยไป
  • Ten gun mhai : เต้นกันไหม
  • Kon kon diew gun (New version) : คนๆ เดียวกัน (New version)
  • Bounce
  • Talok dee : ตลกดี
  • Rueng lek khong ter : เรื่องเล็กของเธอ
  • Yah len baeb née : อย่าเล่นแบบนี้
  • Happy birthday (New version)
  • Poochai mai pen puen gub pooying (New version) : ผู้ชายไม่เป็นเพื่อนกับผู้หญิง (New version)

Bonus Tracks

  • Scoop : 1 year in the music industry (1 ปี ของการเดินทางในเส้นทางดนตรี)
  • One day with Golf & Mike (Life style)
  • Exclusive photos
GET R3ADY 2 (Malaysia Edition)
  • Released: 2009
  • Language: Chinese
  • Formats: CD
  • Publisher: GMM Grammy
Golf & Mike

OST

Album Album details Artist Tracklist
Mid Phid Chai Mhai Tee Ruk Ter (Love Beyond Frontier)
  • Released: 27.05.2009
  • Language:
  • Formats: CD
Golf & Mike
  • Mid phid chai mhai tee ruk ter
  • Khor pieng jai rao mee gun
  • Kid thueng
  • Klai tao rai ruk tao gun
  • Love
  • Ying ruk ying jeb
  • Mai por dee mai dee por
  • Jah pai song hai thueng mue

Compilations

Singles/Non-album tracks

DVDs/VCDs/Live Concert

Photobooks

Golf & Mike have released 3 official photobooks. All published by GMM Grammy's subsidiary, 'In Publishing'.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Golf Role Mike Label
2007 Mid-Road Gang
มะหมา 4 ขาครับ
Makham (voice)
มะขาม
Main protagonist
2010 Chua Fah Din Sa Rai
ชั่วฟ้าดินสลาย
ambassador
ทูตจากต่างแดน
Sahamongkon Film
2013 Hashima Project
ฮาชิมะ โปรเจคต์ ไม่เชื่อต้องลบหลู่
Nick
นิก
M39Studios
2014 Tai Hong Tai Hian
ตายโหง ตายเฮี้ยน
Non
นนท์
PanakornFilm
Television series (Lakorn)
Year Title Role Golf Role Mike Channel
2008 Love Beyond Frontier
อุบัติรักข้ามขอบฟ้า
Golf
กอล์ฟ
Mike
ไมค์
Modern 9 TV
2009 Love Beyond Frontier 2
อุบัติรักข้ามขอบฟ้า2
Golf
กอล์ฟ
Mike
ไมค์
Modern 9 TV
2012 Likit Fah Chata Din
ลิขิตฟ้า ชะตาดิน
- Din
ดิน
5
2012 ระเบิดเที่ยงแถวตรง Din Puen
ดินปืน
- 5
2012 Rak Boon
รากบุญ
- Lapin
ลาภิณ
3
2013 วุ่นนัก รักหรือหลอก Nucha
นุชา
- 5
2013 ระเบิดเที่ยงแถวตรง Din Puen
ดินปืน
- 5
2013 ลูกหนี้ที่รัก Kong Phop
ก้องภพ
- 3
2014 Full House
วุ่นนัก รักเต็มบ้าน
- Mike D.Angelo True Asian Series
2014 Maya Nangfah
มายานางฟ้า
- Ramael
รามิล
True10
2014 Rak Boon 2
รากบุญ 2
- Lapin
ลาภิณ
3
2014 รอยฝันตะวันเดือด Yuji Kobayashi
ยูจิ โคบายาชิ
- 3
2015 Wu Xin: The Monster Killer
无心法师
- Bai Liu LiSohu TV
2016Legend of Nine Tails Fox
青丘狐传说
- Hu SiHunan TV
The Musical
Year Title Role Golf Role Mike Place
2011 Love You Forever The Musical
รักเธอเสมอ เดอะมิวสิคเคิล
Karn
กานต์
- Thailand Cultural Center
2013 For Friend For Dream in Honor Day
เพื่อเพื่อน เพื่อฝัน วันเกียรติยศ
Tae
เต้
- Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani

Commercials

Awards and nominations

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2005 Golf & Mike Seed "Most Popular Artist of the Year" Won
2006 Golf & Mike Seed "Most Popular Artist of the Year" Nominated
Golf & Mike Channel V "Favorite Breakthrough Artist" Won
Golf & Mike Channel V "Best Song" – Ruang Lek Kaung Tur Nominated
G-JR

G-Juniors (Golf & Mike, Chin, Guy, Happy, Madiow, J, Nut, Ken, and Ice)

Virgin Hitz "Popular Vote New Band" Won
2007 Golf & Mike Asia Song Festival 2007 "Best Asian Artist Award" / Appreciation plaque from the Minister of Culture & Tourism in Korea Won
Golf & Mike Seventeen Magazine "Popular Group Artist" Won
Golf & Mike Virgin Hitz "Most Popular Group Artist of the Year" Won
Golf & Mike Virgin Hitz "Most Popular Song of the Year" - ที่ปรึกษา" Won
2008 Golf & Mike Korean Ambassador Award Won
Golf & Mike Audition Music Award "Best Band"
Golf & Mike Sudsapda Young & Smart Vote "Young & Smart Band"
Golf & Mike Seed "Most Popular Artist of the Year" Won
2009 Golf & Mike Top Awards 2008 "Best Group Artist"
Golf & Mike TV Inside Hot Awards
Golf & Mike Seventeen Magazine Choice Award "Seventeen Music Group Artist"
Golf & Mike Virgin Greetz Awards: Greetz Hair
2010 Golf & Mike Top Awards 2009 "Best Group Artist"
2011 Golf Music Library "Song of The Year" - I Can't Breathe
2012 Golf Music Library Pioneer "Artist of The Year"
Mike ลิขิตฟ้าชะตาดิน (Translation: Fated Heaven Fortune and Earth)
2013 Mike 2013: The Great Awards "Best Rising Male Star 2012" - Raak Boon drama
Golf & Mike 100 Most Spicy Idols 2013
Mike Mekkala Awards "Best Leading Male Star 2012"- ลิขิตฟ้าชะตาดิน (Translation: Fated Heaven Fortune and Earth)
Mike Rakangthong Award "People of the Year Award"

References

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