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Origin | Bangkok, Thailand |
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Years active | 1991 | –1996, 2005, Present
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Two, also named Tor&Tong, is a Thai musical duo. It came to popularity in the 1990s under RS Promotion. They are the first duo under the RS label. The duo consists of "Tor" Sahaphap Weerakamin and "Tong" Suraphan Jamlongkul. Their albums Rak Luan Luan Tae Kwan Na, Deng Dai Tah Mai Dieng and Double Two each sold over a million copies.[1]
Tor and Tong both attended Suankularb Wittayalai School, where they met. Tor began his career modelling for magazines whereas Tong worked in backing sound for RS.[2] They had a twin look, emphasized by their long hair. As with the Korean duo band Lift&Oil, they wore short, brightly colored T-shirts.
The pair debuted in 1991 with their album Rak Luan Luan Tae Kwan Na. Together, their work Rak Luan Luan Tae Kwan Na, Deng Dai Tah Mai Dieng and Double Two exceeded one million downloads. With Double Two, the band changed their style from Pop-Dance to Pop-Rock and changed their look. They had one special album Two Outdoor. They tried a switch to alternative, but were unsuccessful.
Tong retired From RS Label to work with Itti Balangura. They split the duo.[3] In 2006 they returned and made the album one man story, Tor sang Nueay. Tong sang Samnuek..D, Cheewitmai, Khonkeirak and bed time.
They reunited again in 2016 and released a single "We Are Thailand".[4]
Jam Concert
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