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Copper (Dechawat Phondechaphiphat)
Also known as: Copper BUS, คอปเปอร์ บัส
Agency: SONRAY MUSIC
Date of birth: 18 April 2006 (20 years old)
Country: Thai
Occupation: Singer, actor
Instruments: Guitar, piano
Solo debut: May 12, 2022
Height: 173 cm · Weight: 57 kg
Blood type: O
"Copper" Dechawat Phondechaphiphat is a Thai singer and actor born in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. He's a main vocalist of the boy group BUS because of you i shine (บัส บีคอส ออฟ ยู ไอ ชายน์) and the sub-unit BUS7 (บัสเซเว่น) under Sonray Music (ซันเรย์ มิวสิค), a subsidiary of TADA Entertainment (ทาดา เอ็นเทอร์เทนเมนท์). He's also the older brother of Chiquita of the K-pop group BABYMONSTER. After graduating from Praharuthai Nontaburi School's science-engineering programme, he went on to study acting and directing for cinema at Srinakharinwirot University's College of Social Communication Innovation.
First entering the entertainment industry with the competition "The Star Idol" (เดอะสตาร์ ไอดอล), in 2023, Copper landed a spot in the boy group BUS after competing on "789 Survival" (789 เซอร์ไววัล). Although he'd previously released music as a soloist, he made his debut with BUS in December 2023 with the release of their first self-tiled single "Because of You, I Shine." He had previously been signed with The One Enterprise (เดอะ วัน เอ็นเตอร์ไพรส์).
In March 2025, BUS was awarded New Wave of the Year at the 23rd The Guitar Mag Awards.
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Career timeline
2026
- showGelboys Season 2 Documentary
- seriesGELBOYS 2
- eventSubscribers only · 15 April
- eventSubscribers only · 15 April
- eventSubscribers only · 14 April
- showBUS: Light the World Documentary
- showBUS: Documentary of the Sophomore
- show3Fight3 Basket Boy Season 2
2025
- eventSubscribers only · 31 October
- show4 Podum
- showBussing Japan
- showThailand Music Countdown 2025
- showGoodbye My Luck
2024
2023
- showGrow Up to Be
- showThe Golden Singer
- show789 Survival
- showKleur Wonder
2022
2021
- showThe Star Idol
2020
- showThe Wall Song
2014
- show3 Zaaap
Trivia
- His hobbies include playing basketball, singing, and gaming.
- His skills are playing the guitar and piano, Rubik's Cube, taekwondo, and singing.
- His favorite colors are black, pink, and red.
- His favorite food is salmon.
- His favorite music genres are pop, and R&B.
- His favorite artists are Bie Sukrit and Nont Tanont.
- His favorite actor is Tor Thanapob.
- His younger sister Canny Riracha (known as Chiquita) is a member of the K-pop girl group BABYMONSTER.