Tim Chantarangsu(born March 6, 1986),[2]formerly known asTimothy DeLaGhetto(and previouslyTraphik), is an Americaninternetandtelevisionpersonality and rapper. He is best known from theimprovcomedy showWild 'N Outwhere 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 showsBasic to Bougie,DeliciousnessonMTV,[3]andSend FoodzonThrillist.His career started onYouTubewhere he uploaded comedic videos and original music.
Early life
editChantarangsu was born inBillings, Montana,to parents ofThaiheritage.[4][5]He was raised inLong Beach, California,until the age of nine before moving toParamount, California,where his parents opened the Thai Smile restaurant.[6][7]He attendedParamount High Schooland went on to attendCalifornia State University, Long Beachbut dropped out to pursue an entertainment career.[8]
In 2011, Chantarangsu was fired from his job at aCalifornia Pizza KitcheninLong Beachfor tweeting that their new uniforms were "lame".[5][9]As a child, he developed a business plan modeled afterWill 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 ofThe 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 originalskits,parodies,rants,and a series calledDear 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 andmixtapes,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 fellowsneakerfans called "Kickin' It".[15]One of his newest video ventures includes an animated web series namedPowerhousein which he plays himself.[16]
In 2014, Chantarangsu's YouTube Channel was listed onNew Media RockstarsTop 100 Channels, ranked at #64.[17]
Chantarangsu has participated in two episodes ofEpic Rap Battles of History,asKim Jong-Ilin Season 1 in 2011 and asSun Tzuin 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 include97.7 KWINhost Nikki Blades and YouTuber Ricky Shucks.[18]
He co-hosts the food showSend Foodzwith fellow YouTuberDavid So.The show was picked up byThrillistshortly 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" (withJinandDumbfoundead)
- "Chillin Here in the Atmosphere"
- "Magnetic" (withTori Kelly)
- "Airplanes & Terminals" (withAndrew Garciaand G Seven)
- "Pillow Pet"
Featured artist
edit- "Shut It Down" (with Chris Miles)
- "My Fresh" (with Joanlee)
- "Pajama Pants" (withNick Cannon,Migos,andFuture)
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 withAngela KinseyandKel 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;FullscreenOriginal 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 withDavid 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.RetrievedSeptember 10,2018.
- ^"Dear DeLaGhetto #21 (Birthday Edition!)".Youtube.March 6, 2008.RetrievedJanuary 27,2020.
- ^Borge, Jonathan (November 23, 2020)."MTV's Ridiculousness Spinoff Is Guaranteed To Make You Hungry—And Make You Laugh".E! Online.Retrieved2020-11-23.
- ^"Timothy DeLaGhetto on Twitter: fun fact of the day- I was born in Billings, Montana".Twitter.February 5, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 13,2016.
- ^ab"New Event: Changing Da Game".Center for Asian American Media.March 9, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 13,2016.
- ^abKo, Nalea (Nov 28, 2011)."Now, This is A Story About Timothy DeLaGhetto".Archived fromthe originalon October 6, 2014.RetrievedJuly 17,2013.
- ^Lee, Steven (September 18, 2019)."Timothy DeLaGhetto on Long Beach, Wild 'N Out, and California Pizza Kitchen".The Steebee Weebee Show(Podcast).RetrievedJanuary 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.Retrieved2017-01-05.
- ^Truong, Kevin (January 22, 2015)."Q&A: Timothy DeLaGhetto talks becoming YouTube sensation, mainstream star".Daily Bruin.RetrievedSeptember 13,2016.
- ^abChantarangu, Tim."Retiring" Timothy DeLaGhetto "(Not an April Fool's Joke lol)".YouTube.Retrieved3 April2020.
- ^Timothy DeLaGhetto About page - YouTube
- ^"Call Me Maybe" (DIRTY PARODY)onYouTube
- ^"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.Retrieved6 January2015.
- ^DeLaGhetto, Timothy; Shucks, Ricky; Blades, Nikki (February 27, 2019)."How to Friends w/ Benefits + Is Head Important? - Ep 1".No Chaser(Podcast).RetrievedJanuary 25,2020.
- ^Spangler, Todd (2019-02-11)."Thrillist Makes First Content Acquisition With Food Show From YouTube's Timothy DeLaGhetto, David So".Variety.Retrieved2020-01-25.
- ^"El Cartel Thai Smile DVD".P-D-Flo Films.24 February 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-08-26.
- ^"Telemundo Takes Audiences on a Modern Sci-Fi Adventure With ISA".19 March 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 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.Retrieved2020-02-17.
- ^"The Timothy De La Ghetto Show on MyxTV".February 4, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon January 16, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 5,2013.