Tim Chantarangsu (born March 6, 1986),[2] formerly known as Timothy DeLaGhetto (and previously Traphik), is an American internet and television personality and rapper. He is best known from the improv comedy show Wild 'N Out where he was a cast member from 2013 to 2018 and 2020 to 2021.
Timothy DeLaGhetto | |
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 Chantarangsu in 2008 | |
| Born | Tim Chantarangsu March 6, 1986 Billings, Montana, U.S. |
| Other names |
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| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Chia Habte (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | timothydelaghetto |
Chantarangsu is also known as the co-host of the food-based web shows Basic to Bougie, Deliciousness on MTV,[3] and Send Foodz on Thrillist. His career started on YouTube where he uploaded comedic videos and original music.
Early life
editChantarangsu was born in Billings, Montana, to parents of Thai heritage.[4][5] He was raised in Long Beach, California, until the age of nine before moving to Paramount, California, where his parents opened the Thai Smile restaurant.[6][7] He attended Paramount High School and went on to attend California State University, Long Beach but dropped out to pursue an entertainment career.[8]
In 2011, Chantarangsu was fired from his job at a California Pizza Kitchen in Long Beach for tweeting that their new uniforms were "lame".[5][9] As a child, he developed a business plan modeled after Will Smith, which he called the "Fresh Prince Format"; the plan outlined three career objectives: get a record deal, a television show, and a movie deal.[6]
YouTube
editHis former stage name, Timothy DeLaGhetto, was inspired by an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.[10]
Chantarangsu's main YouTube channel had over 4.2 million subscribers and over 895 million video views as of March 31, 2024[update].[11] It features original skits, parodies, rants, and a series called Dear DeLaGhetto.[12]
As of March 31, 2024[update], Chantarangsu had produced over 1,100 vlogs, and has garnered approximately 1.26 million subscribers and over 235 million video views on his vlog channel.[13] The channel consists of collaborations with other musical artists, songs from his albums and mixtapes, and a series called Weekly 16's.[14] In 2017, he retired his rap alias "Traphik".
His style channel, also known as The Bakery, has over 234,000 subscribers and over 16 million video views. The channel is composed of his fit-of-the-day videos, clothing collections and style videos and interviews with fellow sneaker fans called "Kickin' It".[15] One of his newest video ventures includes an animated web series named Powerhouse in which he plays himself.[16]
In 2014, Chantarangsu's YouTube Channel was listed on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels, ranked at #64.[17]
Chantarangsu has participated in two episodes of Epic Rap Battles of History, as Kim Jong-Il in Season 1 in 2011 and as Sun Tzu in Season 4 in 2015.
Chantarangsu began regularly uploading his dating and relationship podcast, No Chaser, onto his main YouTube channel and other podcasting platforms in February 2019. His regular co-hosts include 97.7 KWIN host Nikki Blades and YouTuber Ricky Shucks.[18]
He co-hosts the food show Send Foodz with fellow YouTuber David So. The show was picked up by Thrillist shortly after its initial debut on Chantarangsu's channel and airs every other Thursday.[19]
In April 2020, Chantarangsu announced that he was retiring the "Timothy DeLaGhetto" moniker and would begin using his birth name professionally.[10]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Rush Hour (2009)
Mixtapes
edit- The First Mixtape (2006)
- Will Rap for Food (2007)
- MixedApe (2010)
- Cruise Control (2012)
- No Jokes (2014)
Soundtrack
edit- High School Sucks: The Musical Soundtrack – 2011
Singles
edit- "Charlie Sheen" (with Jin and Dumbfoundead)
- "Chillin Here in the Atmosphere"
- "Magnetic" (with Tori Kelly)
- "Airplanes & Terminals" (with Andrew Garcia and G Seven)
- "Pillow Pet"
Featured artist
edit- "Shut It Down" (with Chris Miles)
- "My Fresh" (with Joanlee)
- "Pajama Pants" (with Nick Cannon, Migos, and Future)
Filmography
edit| Films | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Thai Smile | Tim | Main Role[20] |
| 2006 | The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift | Himself | Cameo |
| 2014 | Isa | Big Boy | [21] |
| 2015 | The Pizza Joint | Thomas | Main Role |
| 2016 | Bad Rap | Himself | Interviewee[22] |
| 2016 | The Perfect Match (2016 film) | Himself | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | The Timothy DeLaGhetto Show | Himself | Host[23] |
| 2013–2018, 2020–2021 |
Wild 'n Out | Himself | Cast member |
| 2014 | Love That Girl! | ||
| 2014 | Retail | Co Star | |
| 2014 | Million Dollar Maze Runner | Himself | Host |
| 2015 | Guy Code | Himself | |
| 2019 | Apple & Onion | Lil' Noodle | |
| 2020–present | Deliciousness | Himself | Co-panelist with Angela Kinsey and Kel Mitchell |
| Web | |||
| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
| 2011-2012 | Powerhouse | Tim | Main role |
| 2012 | Awkward Black Girl | Waiter | Episode: "The Waiter" |
| 2016 | Escape the Night Season 1 | The Mobster | Main role; YouTube Originals series: 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Thai Machine | Himself | Main role |
| 2017 | Goin Raw with Timothy DeLaGhetto | Himself | Main role; Fullscreen Original series |
| 2014–present | JustKiddingNews | Himself | Main role; Web series: various episodes |
| 2018–present | Basic to Bougie | Himself | Main role; Co-host with Darren Brand |
| 2018–2021 | Send Foodz | Himself | Main role; Co-host with David So |
| 2019 | Escape the Night Season 4 | The Con Man | Main role; YouTube Originals series: 3 episodes |
Additional reading
edit- 2018 - Interview with Delaghetto about the "Adpocalypse" Heard Well
References
edit- ^ "The Wedding Day Vlog!". Youtube. August 21, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Dear DeLaGhetto #21 (Birthday Edition!)". Youtube. March 6, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Borge, Jonathan (November 23, 2020). "MTV's Ridiculousness Spinoff Is Guaranteed To Make You Hungry—And Make You Laugh". E! Online. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Timothy DeLaGhetto on Twitter: fun fact of the day- I was born in Billings, Montana". Twitter. February 5, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "New Event: Changing Da Game". Center for Asian American Media. March 9, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Ko, Nalea (Nov 28, 2011). "Now, This is A Story About Timothy DeLaGhetto". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Steven (September 18, 2019). "Timothy DeLaGhetto on Long Beach, Wild 'N Out, and California Pizza Kitchen". The Steebee Weebee Show (Podcast). Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Patricia (May 13, 2013). "Facebook & free speech: what rights do workers and students have to speak their minds online? - Free Online Library". The Free Library. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ Truong, Kevin (January 22, 2015). "Q&A: Timothy DeLaGhetto talks becoming YouTube sensation, mainstream star". Daily Bruin. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Chantarangu, Tim. "Retiring "Timothy DeLaGhetto" (Not an April Fool's Joke lol)". YouTube. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Timothy DeLaGhetto About page - YouTube
- ^ "Call Me Maybe" (DIRTY PARODY) on YouTube
- ^ "Timothy DeLaGhetto's LIFE in VLOG form". YouTube. December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Traphik Musik". YouTube. September 2, 2012.
- ^ "Timothy DeLaGhetto's Style Channel". YouTube. September 2, 2012.
- ^ "Powerhouse". YouTube. April 25, 2012.
- ^ "The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 75-51!". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ DeLaGhetto, Timothy; Shucks, Ricky; Blades, Nikki (February 27, 2019). "How to Friends w/ Benefits + Is Head Important? - Ep 1". No Chaser (Podcast). Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2019-02-11). "Thrillist Makes First Content Acquisition With Food Show From YouTube's Timothy DeLaGhetto, David So". Variety. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "El Cartel Thai Smile DVD". P-D-Flo Films. 24 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26.
- ^ "Telemundo Takes Audiences on a Modern Sci-Fi Adventure With ISA". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
- ^ Lee, Vivian (April 18, 2016). "Bad Rap, documentary about Asian American rappers, to premiere at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival". Pacific Ties. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ "The Timothy De La Ghetto Show on MyxTV". February 4, 2011. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.