Dasmond Koh
Template:Chinese name Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Dasmond Koh (born 1972) is a Singaporean actor, television host and radio DJ.
Career
Prior to entering the entertainment industry, Koh had been a full-time deejay with Y.E.S. 93.3FM since 1996. He was one of the RCS's most popular Chinese language deejays and was voted Friday Weekly Singapore's "Most Popular DJ" five years in a row[1][2] and YES 933's most popular DJ for three consecutive years at the biennial RCS Golden Mike Awards.[3]
In 2000 Koh joined MediaCorp while still juggling DJ duties and eventually resigned to join MediaCorp full-time several years later. Although fairly new to television, he was voted the Most Popular Newcomer at the Star Awards 2000 after starring in the sitcom Soho @ Work. He has hosted a variety of programmes ranging from travelogues to variety shows and major "live" events such as the Chingay Parade, Star Awards and SuperBand. Since crossing over to television, he has also enjoyed success as a host. He was voted the "Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes" for the sixth time at the Star Awards 2012 and has been nominated for Best Variety Show Host and Best Info-Ed Show Host several times.
In 2012 he co-directed his first film Timeless Love.
In 2015, Koh left the entertainment industry as he announced that he would not renew his Mediacorp contract due to opening a business.[4][5]
By not renewing his Mediacorp contract, he was not nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artist. He also founded an Anti-Aging skincare and beauty products company known as FrozenAge together with Aric Lim and Rexston Looi. He would want to focus on his business more.He was asked to be one of the hosts of The Sheng Siong Show .
Personal life
Koh was educated at Anglican High School[6] and Temasek Polytechnic. In 2002, he was an Ambassador for World Vision and sponsored 2 Mongolian children. According to an interview, the misspelt name came about when it was a fad to have a Christian name. He had asked a teacher for the spelling of "Desmond".
Filmography
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Soho @ Work 新新关系 | ||
| 2003 | A Child's Hope 孩有明天 | Hong Zhonggeng 洪忠耿 | |
| A Toast of Love 吃吃面包谈谈情 | Yang Jierong | ||
| 2004 | When the Time Comes 一线之间 | ||
| Family Combo 门当户对 | |||
| A Child's Hope II 孩有明天 | Hong Zhonggeng 洪忠耿 | ||
| 2005 | Family Combo 门当户对 | ||
| 2014 | Scrum! 冲锋 | Hei Ge 黑哥 | |
| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful 初一的心愿 | Jun Kai 俊凯 | Supporting Cast |
Film
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Tree 孩子树 | ||
| 2008 | Missing You... 想你的时候 | Simon | |
| 2012 | Timeless Love 那个夏天 | Directed |
Radio Hosting
- 1996
- Especially For You (7pm – 11pm)
- 1997
- Late Night Dedication (11pm – 2am)
- 1998
- Lunch Show (12pm – 4pm)
- 1999
- The Nite Is Still Young (11pm – 2am)
- 2000
- The Nite Is Still Young (11pm – 2am)
- 2001
- Hi 中午好 Lunch Show (12pm – 2pm)
- 降温180 Relax 180 (11pm-2am)
- 2002
- 男女交叉点 FM933 Crossroad Junction (10pm-1am)
Achievements
The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2000 | Star Awards 2000, Best Newcomer | — | Won |
| 2000 | Star Awards 2000, Best Variety Show Host | Celebrity Telematch 全能大赢家 | Nominated |
| 2001 | Star Awards 2001, Best Variety Show Host | I Entertainment I娱乐 | Nominated |
| 2002 | Star Awards 2002, Best Variety Show Host | The Mission 创业无敌手 | Nominated |
| 2003 | Star Awards 2003, Best Variety Show Host | The Mission 创业无敌手 | Nominated |
| 2009 | Star Awards 2009, Best Info-Ed Programme Show Host | Tourism Insiders 旅游线上我在行 | Nominated |
Star Awards - Popularity Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Won |
| 2002 | Won | |
| 2003 | Won | |
| 2004 | Won | |
| 2005 | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Won | |
| 2010 | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Won | |
| 2013 | Won | |
| 2015 | Won |
References
- ^ 许振荣入行15年 发行《好摄之徒》（送！5本签名版） (in Chinese). xin.msn.com. 8 December 2010.
- ^ 许振荣和陈松伶拍拖 (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 21 July 2000.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "No more for me". Today. 14 August 2002.
- ^ "Dasmond Koh: "I don't want to pinpoint who is right, who is wrong"". Channel News Asia. 3 February 2012.
- ^ "送！浪漫青春片《那个夏天》戏票20对". xin.msn.com. 28 February 2012.
- ^ "好强的"大姐头"何耀珊". ZbCOMMA. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.
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External links
- Personal Website
- Profile on xin.msn.com