Pathompong Sombatpiboon

Pathompong "Pong" Sombatpiboon (Thai: "โป่ง"; ปฐมพงศ์ สมบัติพิบูลย์; born 9 October 1961) is a Thai rock singer and songwriter.^[1] He is the lead vocalist of the bands Stone Metal Fire and the Sun.^[2] He has been dubbed the "Thai Ozzy Osbourne".

Pathompong Sombatpiboon ปฐมพงศ์ สมบัติพิบูลย์
Sombatpiboon in 2017
Background information
Born	(1961-10-09) 9 October 1961 (age 63) Chumphon Province, Thailand
Genres	Thai rock heavy metal glam metal pop rock
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1978–present
Labels	GMM Grammy Milestone RS Promotion Sony Music Real and Sure
Member of	Stone Metal Fire the Sun
Formerly of	Inferno Soda

Early life and musical career

Pong was born in Chumphon Province on 9 October 1961, to a Thai Chinese family. He graduated from Ramkhamhaeng University, in Bangkok.^[3]

The first band in which he sang was named Inferno.^[3] In 1985, he sang with Soda, and two years later, when that group broke up, he formed the Olarn Project with several members of Soda.^[4] In 1991, he cofounded the rock band Stone Metal Fire, which released two albums, before splitting up in 1995. Pong then formed another rock band, the Sun.

Personal life

Pong is married to Chariya Sombatphiboon, and they have a daughter, Thiticha "Angie" Sombatphiboon, who is also a singer.^[5]

Discography

Solo

• The Game (2002)
• Sexperience (2003)

with the Olarn Project

• February 1985 (1987)
• Hoo Lek (1989)

with Stone Metal Fire

• หิน เหล็ก ไฟ (1993)
• ร็อกเพื่อนกัน (compilation, 1993)
• คนยุคเหล็ก (1995)
• Never Say Die (2005)
• Acoustique (live album, 2006)

with the Sun

• The Sun (1996)
• Tiger, Lion, Bull, Rhino (1998)
• The Road of the Sun (2000)