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Apichai Tragoolpadetgrai (Thai: อภิชัย ตระกูลเผด็จไกร, born 8 November 1967), nicknamed Lek[1] (Thai: เล็ก), is a singer, artist, songwriter, photographer and actor. He is a member of the Thai band "Greasy Café".
Early life
Tragoolpadetgrai was born on 8 November 1967 in Bangkok. His family made sports gear for a living. He studied at Prasartwuti Primary School, which teaches both Thai and Chinese. He then attended Petcharat High School and later graduated at the vocational level from Thaivichitsilp Art School. After that, he got an opportunity to learn photography in England for four years. During his time in England, he became a guitarist for The Light Band. He later went came back to Thailand to be a magazine photographer and film cameraman. In 2001, he joined the Smallroom Bangkok Pop Music Label and started writing lyrics and melodies. Next, he made a single in the "SMALLROOM001" and "SMALLROOM002" compilation albums. When he joined the Smallroom Label, he changed the name of his band to "Greasy Café". In 2009, Greasy Café released singles "Tid Tang", "Rueng Thammada" and "Pai Tai Tong Fah See Dum". These singles were on the top indie music charts for many months.[citation needed]