Background
Krissada Sukosol Clapp (aka Noi South Clapp. Noi Pru) is the son of a Thai mother, Kamala Sukosol, a jazz singer and heiress of the Siam City Hotels and Resorts chain, and an American father, Terrence H. Clapp.
Krissada Sukosol Clapp (aka Noi South Clapp. Noi Pru) is the son of a Thai mother, Kamala Sukosol, a jazz singer and heiress of the Siam City Hotels and Resorts chain, and an American father, Terrence H. Clapp.
He studied anthropology at Boston University and waited tables in New York City while auditioning for theater roles.
His film roles include Bangkok Loco, The Adventure of Iron Pussy and 13 Beloved. Family, education
Noi was married in 2003, to Melanie Giles. Music career
The band releases records on BEC-TERO"s Bakery Music label, distributed through BMG Sony Music Entertainment (Thailand).
The band built its reputation on its live shows, which feature the lanky, active Noi as lead singer.
He dances athletically around the stage, and in one incident, he jumped up to a giant speaker, fell, and broke his legal The band still performed while Noi"s leg was in a cast, however.
Noi still danced, sitting on a chair and using just his upper body to dance the same routines. Noi was among the Thai artists performing in The Ramakien: A Rak Opera on July 28–30, 2006 at the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, a rock opera adaptation of the Ramakien national epic.
Film career
He broke into film acting in 2003, playing a leading role in The Adventure of Iron Pussy, co-directed by Michael Shaowanasai and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
The film was a parody and an homage to the Thai action films and musicals of the 1970s that starred Mitr Chaibancha and Petchara Chaowarat. In 2004, he starred in the musical-comedy, Bangkok Loco, playing a musician endowed with mystical rock-drumming powers.
He is member of the Thai popular band Pru.