SpaceBoogie with SpaceMonkey

Spacemonkey’s love for music began at an early age.

He was exposed to a vast variety of musical influences as a young boy growing up in the big city of Bangkok.
Being born into a musical family, naturally music became his life. 

Spacemonkey was born in 1980 and his genuine love for music led him to utilize his talent and passion at a very young age of 20 by trying his hand at being a DJ and being the third generation in his family to continue on his family legacy.
Both his Father and Grandfather are well renowned musicians in Thailand.

Spacemonkey was first being introduced to Electronic Music in 1999 where he falls madly in love with it.

Since then, he has never looked back and today his style is a mix of everything; Progressive, Electro, Dutch, House and Trance.

Short of a garage back home, DJ Spacemonkey’s career started from his bedroom instead.

The year 2000 was a memorable one for him when he landed his first gig at Narcissus Club (Narz), the biggest underground club in Bangkok, Thailand.

From there on, the rest is history.
Spacemonkey went from a resident DJ at Club Narcissus to being one of the top 30 well known DJs in Thailand.

The year 2002 was another great year for Spacemonkey.
He was awarded the title of Heineken DJ Spin Thailand Champion & Popular Vote by the Ministry of Sound, Bangkok. 
From here on, his professional DJ career started. It was also the year where he starts touring with Heineken and playing in many of the top clubs around Thailand (Bed Supper Club, QBar, Fix and many more). 

The year 2003 was an important year for Spacemonkey.
He was appointed as one of the Judges for the Heineken DJ Spin Thailand Project for 2003.
Besides his commitment to Heineken, he was also doing spinning gigs in many top clubs around Thailand throughout 2003.

In 2004, Spacemonkey decided to return to Heineken DJ Spin Thailand as a competitor and this time around he emerged with the First Runner Up title and also it was another year of full tour with Heineken around Thailand.

It was also another memorable year because Spacemonkey was being signed up and sponsored by Bacardi Thailand as their Brand Ambassador DJ.

2005 was a big year for Spacemonkey because during his second term with the Heineken DJ Spin Thailand, he represented Thailand to Heineken Thirst Music DJ Spin Asia Semifinal at Womp Club in Tokyo, Japan.
After that, Spacemonkey returned to Thailand and was being invited to spin at Heineken Thirst Music DJ Spin Asia Final in Thailand. 
Then he spent the rest of the year touring around Thailand under his new sponsors i.e. Bacardi Thailand.

Throughout 2006 to 2009, he spent most of his time touring around Thailand with Bacardi Thailand.
It is also through this time that he discovered a new passion for Techno, Progressive and Trance music. It was a time for new age underground music.

2010 was being welcomed with a BANG!!
He was a big part of a new party community called “Bat Blast” formed by Bacardi Thailand.

2011 was a full year of events for Bat Blast Nation with Bacardi Thailand.
Spacemonkey started off the year big with a warm up set for Deadmau5 at The Spectro Live 1st full show in Asia in Bangkok, Thailand.

In July 2011, Spacemonkey made his first Asian Country connection with Malaysia.
Since then he has been invited over for events and as guest DJ for many of the top and happening clubs in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia such as Vogue The Club, Desire & Quinte, Muzeum & Rootz. He ended the year with a great party at Cyberview Resort & SPA for “A White NYE Countdown Party” alongside his fellow comrade, DJ D’Zier at one of the most happening New Year Eve’s Countdown Party in Malaysia.

Apart from that, would be a new style of Tech, Electro, Dutch, Progressive and Big Room Stuff music from Spacemonkey himself.
With his years of DJ experience and knowledge coupe with his dedication to his career and fans, Spacemonkey promised, that the music from here on would only get better and better……

Thank you for talking to Phanganist!
It was a pleasure meeting you at Tommy's at New Year eve at your performance there!
We hope to see and hear more of you on Phangan again!

We know from your bio where you come from and what you have been doing so far. What is your Koh Phangan story?

"Well, I knew about Koh Phangan and Full Moon party ever since I was a teenager.
At this time I already realized that I some day would be there to party or DJ.
My dream came true on this New Year!!
I was chosen from Tommy Resort to spin on Full Moon & NYE party. It was one of my most memorable gig as well .

One of the best things I know is to make the crowds go crazy.
Make them jump up, shout and give love and respect to me and me to them. My audience are all nice and I really love them too!"

SpaceMonkey were playing on New Years Eve and on the 28th on the Full Moon Night in Tommy Resort on the famous Haad rin Full Moon Beach. Phanganist asked him what he packed in his record bag for his New Year Set. It was a special night so he choose to bring the best of Progressive Electro House, Big Room and the most Uplifting Tracks he could find for this set. His favourite track from the set is "Paradise - Fedde Le Grand Remix". He expressd it in one word: "Wicked!"!
 

When SpaceMonkey wants to unwind and relax his choices would fall on Soulfull House, Deep House or even sometimes Old School Hip Hop!

His inspiration he finds mainly from Carl Cox.
"He's the walking legend to me. I saw him play 3 decks of turntables when I start my DJ life with Techno music, just like him too.
He is my biggest inspiration source"

We asked him to choose a sound track he believes will be a hit for the next year and he laughs and say: "Star Wars maybe?" 
 

SpaceMonkey mention also that it was a nice experience to play here coming from Bangkok. He feels the crowds here are totally different from BKK! He doesnt see the BKK crowds power up the same way they do here. 

Did your Disco Jacket help to get the gig on New Year eve? 
I got this gig cause P Noi ( Tommy Resort ) choose me from Sponsor recommendation ( Winston cigarette ) and from my bio.  I'm not sure if my LED jacket helped me or not. Hahahhaa

The famous LED jacket in Play:
 

Graham Gold, Rory Gallagher and Rob Gritton along with his sweet girlfriend were all present on the Stand during his Set to Shake the Crowd and Keep the Boogie going!
All of them of course Rocking the New Year Crowd from own hands at some time too that evening and night!
It was a very sweet team upthere when Phanganist visited for a while in the Happy Mess of Full Moon tourists, locals, freaks, hippies, punks and what ever else you can imagine!
The owner of Tommy was so nice to pay a visit on the Stand too when Graham and SpaceMonkey were just about to switch from Grahams GoldenBeats to SpaceMonkeys SpaceBoggie.

In his dayli Bangkok Life he is working in the day time.
Now also waiting for his new job in Bacardi and he is  DJ'ing 1 or 2 days / week ( Every Thursday at Demo club )

He enjoyed Koh Phangan and found Tommy to be a good place for him!
"Good for party and good for chilling" he say.

SpaceMonkey will continue this year being busy and already from Jan & Feb he will start to focus on preparing a project with his team and his manager in Kuala Lumpur.
He also have a plan with his sponsor but this wont begin before the end of March. 
"I'll be doing my Asia tour. KL , SG , Indonesia and more.
Will update to you guys again but definitely I want to come back to Tommy and Rock The Full Moon again"

Do you see yourself playing on Phangan in 10 years from now? 
I really hope so - and it must be Tommy Resort ..
 

"For the future I dream about making my DJ life better. I would also like to help the new generation of  DJ's. Support with advices or teach them ( If they want ) 
I would also like to finish my EP this year..

If I could cast a spell right now I would of course wish for the Traditional WorldPeace as first priority. After that - I would swing my magic wand and make all TH business better. This I really wish for!"
 

Rounding up our talk, Phanganist asked Mr SpaceMonkey what he believe a good way of living life could be. He answered, like a Real Rock 'n Roll Star, that you should live like there wont be a tomorrow and make sure that everyday is the best day you have! 



You can follow SpaceMonkey on his FB page where he update his tour scedule and upcoming gigs!
We hope to be updated here at Phanganist aswell and that it will not be the last time we have the pleasure of his BoogieBeat on Phangan!