Raptor (Thai duo)


Raptor was a Thai musical duo popular in the 1990s. The duo consisted of two luk khrueng boys Joni Anwar and Louis Scott. Their albums Raptor, Waab Boys, Day Shock and Raptor Goodbye each sold over a million copies.

History

Joni Anwar started as child actor in the 1992 Thai movie Toe Laaw Tong Toe. They studied in Bangkok Patana School together. Raptor was born because Suea Thanapol, their producer, had the idea after seeing the movie Jurassic Park, as well as the United States' Kris Kross.
Raptor was successful in the 1990s in Thailand and Asia. They sold a million more tape cassettes marketing and tour concerts in Bangkok and other provinces. Joni eventually left to study overseas. They decided to end Raptor with albums Raptor Goodbye and Raptor The Memory. They had another studio album after they split-out of Raptor. They performed a reunion concert in 2011 and continued thereafter.

Members

  • Joni Anwar
  • Louis Scott

Discography

Studio albums

  • Raptor 1994
  • Waab Boys 1995
  • Day Shock 1996
  • Raptor Goodbye 1998
  • Raptor The Memory 1999

Compilation albums

Concerts

Jam Concert

  • RS. Meeting Concert Book Kaow Olaveng Rongpleang Nabann MBK Hall
  • RS. Freshy Jam Concert Thai Army Sports Stadium
  • Super Teen Super Concert Hua Mark Indoor Stadium
  • RS. Meeting Concert Tam Ra Beab Ten MBK Hall
  • Pepsi The Next Generation Concert MBK Hall
  • The Celebration Concert Hua Mark Indoor Stadium
  • RS. Meeting Concert Star Mission Mun Lood Lok Hua Mark Indoor Stadium
  • RS. Meeting Concert Return 2013 Impact Arena
  • The Next Venture Concert 2016 Impact Arena

Filmography

Series

General references

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