"Copper" Dechawat Phondechaphiphat is a Thai singer and actor born in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. He's a main vocalist of the boy group BUS because of you i shine (บัส บีคอส ออฟ ยู ไอ ชายน์) and the sub-unit BUS7 (บัสเซเว่น) under Sonray Music (ซันเรย์ มิวสิค), a subsidiary of TADA Entertainment (ทาดา เอ็นเทอร์เทนเมนท์). He's also the older brother of Chiquita of the K-pop group BABYMONSTER. After graduating from Praharuthai Nontaburi School's science-engineering programme, he went on to study acting and directing for cinema at Srinakharinwirot University's College of Social Communication Innovation.

First entering the entertainment industry with the competition "The Star Idol" (เดอะสตาร์ ไอดอล), in 2023, Copper landed a spot in the boy group BUS after competing on "789 Survival" (789 เซอร์ไววัล). Although he'd previously released music as a soloist, he made his debut with BUS in December 2023 with the release of their first self-tiled single "Because of You, I Shine." He had previously been signed with The One Enterprise (เดอะ วัน เอ็นเตอร์ไพรส์).

In March 2025, BUS was awarded New Wave of the Year at the 23rd The Guitar Mag Awards.

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