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About

Originally, I grew up with 90s anime (particularly Sailor Moon), 80s hair metal, 90s alternative and punk. I am a big supporter of Manchester United.

 

When I was young, I was introduced to Thai alternative music and the Manic Street Preachers concert in Bangkok in 1994 by DJ Wasana Wirachartplee. I spent my life watching MTV, Channel V, and VH1 from the 1990s to the 2000s.

My music career began in 2004 when I created tracks with a sampler that used sounds recorded from a Windows XP-powered LG desktop PC. I later learned to play bass and rhythm guitar on a black Ibanez Prestige I borrowed from my nephew. Concurrently, I started working as a live sound engineer and programmer. In 2007, I traveled to Manchester, England, and lived for a brief period in Auckland, New Zealand, with my aunt. My past work experience includes part-time jobs as a teenager, working as a butcher and a dishwasher. Additionally, I am a fan of horror movies.

 

In my early musical career, from 2007 to 2012, I played bass and rhythm guitar in many local cover bands that covered 70s and 80s rock, 90s alternative, metal songs (often focusing on 80s glam rock, ballad rock, thrash metal and AOR).

In 2015, I began making music with Vocaloid Megurine Luka, using the names ArtDavidAlternative and ArtDavidAlternativeMusic (from 2015 to 2018, although my YouTube channel retained the old name until its official change in 2020). In 2018, I rebranded as Art Dave (Art Dave Thai Indie Producer) to better reflect my focus on indie-oriented music, often utilizing SynthV and other vocal synthesis programs. I also create my own artwork for my subsequent projects.

I prefer the titles "vocal synth producer" or "indie vocal synth producer". I purposefully reject the "-P" suffix; although my early music involved making shoegaze with Vocaloid Megurine Luka in 2015, I rarely felt part of the traditional Vocaloid community, especially after leaving forums like VocaloidOtaku.net in early 2016. As of 2023, I have fully transitioned from the Vocaloid software to Synthesizer V. Around this time, I also moved away from shoegaze to return to my musical roots, making terms like "Vocaloid producer" or "Voca-P" entirely inaccurate. My current focus is on lesser-known or moderately known SynthV voicebanks and a deeper involvement in the indie music scene. My interests lie firmly in SynthV content, particularly Eleanor Forte and I rarely engage with mainstream Vocaloid or Miku content. (In short, it's best to refer to me simply as a "vocal synth producer".)

Previously, I lived in Bangkok for many years. However, due to financial constraints, I relocated to my parents' hometown, Samut Sakhon, where I have resided since 2019.

Primarily, my time is spent on personal life and professional work. My outside engagements include occasional sound technician work for small live concerts and sessions, along with serving as a session bassist, guitar modder and repairman, and mastering engineer for other indie artists.

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