Kids shouldn’t be allowed to work in the entertainment industry. It’s not a place for them. Kids should go to school and socialize and play with friends.

Working at a young age can change you. It can inflate your ego because of all the compliments and pampering from others. It doesn’t need to be that way. Children should learn about the value of things and learn things themselves.

I hated it and decided to quit the industry when I was 14.

I told my parents that I wanted to quit and they said yes right away. But I had to wait until my contract with RS was over. I wasn’t interested in performing on stage anymore.

My teacher told me that what I’d done was really hard but I didn’t get her point at the time. All I wanted was to just stop working and get back to enjoying a normal life. I wanted to go to school. I wanted to wakeboard. I wanted to have a girlfriend. I wanted to grow up without having any demands on my time.

Now I understand her. I realize that I left something huge behind. I only saw things in black and white, not grey. I could make the decision because I wasn’t worried about the future or money. But I believe I did make the right choice.

I felt fulfilled to live my private life again. I’m lucky that I had good people around me. They always treated me like I was just a boy, not a public figure.

I went to New York and worked with Montonn “Jay” Jira. We released our co-produced electro-pop album Katsue in 2004. Then I went to study Media Culture in Australia for four years.

Studying made me realize that I knew nothing about the entertainment business, although I’d worked in it for years. I was innocent. I found out how the media influences entertainment with materialism, illusion and propaganda.

I had lots of ideas and enthusiasm when I came back to work in Thailand with Montonn. I tried to create a new kind of marketing by using social media for his Samutprakarn Sound. But it wasn’t that successful. It was too early to do that 3-4 years ago.

The world doesn’t run as fast as my brain. Now my big dreams and big plans are gone. And it’s hard to find people to help you achieve your dream.

It’s also hard to find someone that you love to work with. I’m lucky, I really enjoy working with Montonn.

Just do work with friends, not business. My father told me doing business with friends will affect your friendship. I don’t want it to happen with me. So I told Montonn, “I will do my work but this is your baby. You take care of it under your name but we work together.”

We are producing our new Katsue project and always DJing at pubs. I’m also building a clothing brand with my brother. It’s a new urban streetwear brand called Damien Lea. I get lots of new inspiration from doing these things.

I am loving my comeback as Raptor. The huge hype from fans isn’t my main motivation though. I just see it as a challenge, I want to make better work than I’ve done before.

It’s a little awkward for me and Louis [his fellow band member] to dance like we used to ten years ago. It’s hard to get the energy back and remember the old steps.

Our show last year was brilliant. We had a great chemistry with the audience. I never got such a huge reaction before in my life. Now I am eager to experience it again with this concert.

I want a James Bond life that has adventure, that sees me flying around the world and living on the beach. I registered to train to be a pilot but I failed the test. I might try again.

I love being spontaneous. I don’t know if something is good or not but when I do it on instinct, good things always happen to me. I think it’s a skill that i picked up from my wakeboarding.

My life is pretty rollercoaster but I’m still alive. That means I’ve done something right.

Exploring the world alone is a cliché for me now. I backpacked everywhere for about 10 years so it’s gotten kind of repetitive. It’s hard to find a destination that’s still raw and natural. Tourism ruins everything.

Now I want to travel with the one I love. The one I want to spend my life with.

It’s good to be successful and still spend your life the way you want. Not just rushing do things to get money. I want to be like that.

Believe in yourself. When you believe in yourself, the world will be your oyster.