Dasmond Koh
Dasmond Koh (Chinese: 许振荣; born 22 February 1972) is a Singaporean actor, television host, radio DJ and businessman. He was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1995 to 2015. In 2015, He left Mediacorp to concentrate on NoonTalk Media which he co-founded in 2011.[1]
Dasmond Koh | |||||||
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 Singaporean actor, television host, radio DJ and businessman | |||||||
| Born | Dasmond Koh Chin Eng 22 February 1972 | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Education | Anglican High School | ||||||
| Alma mater | Temasek Polytechnic | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor, Radio DJ, Host, Businessman | ||||||
| Years active | 1997–Present | ||||||
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| Awards | Star Awards 2000 - Star Awards 2004: Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Star Awards 2000: Best Newcomer Star Awards 2007: Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Star Awards 2012 - Star Awards 2019: Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 許振榮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 许振荣 | ||||||
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| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
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[2][3] and YES 933's most popular DJ for three consecutive years at the biennial RCS Golden Mike Awards.[4]
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 tenth time at the Star Awards 2019 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 and announced that he would not renew his Mediacorp contract due to him setting up a business entity.[5][6] He co-founded an anti-aging skincare and beauty products company known as FrozenAge. Currently, he is the co-host of The Sheng Siong Show, together with Kym Ng and Denise Camillia Tan.
Personal life
Koh was educated at Anglican High School[7] 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 | English title | Native title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999–2000 | Soho @ Work | 新新关系 | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | A Child's Hope | 孩有明天 | Hong Zhonggeng |
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| A Toast of Love | 吃吃面包谈谈情 | Yang Jierong |
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| 2004 | When the Time Comes | 一线之间 | Zhang Shiwei |
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| Family Combo | 门当户对 | Mei Youyou |
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| A Child's Hope II | 孩有明天 | Hong Zhonggeng |
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| 2005 | Family Combo 2 | 门当户对 | Mei Youyou |
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| 2014 | Scrum! | 冲锋 | Hei Ge |
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| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful | 初一的心愿 | Jun Kai |
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Film
| Year | English title | Native title | Role/Notes |
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| 2000 | The Tree | 孩子树 | N/A |
| 2008 | Missing You... | 想你的时候 | Simon |
| 2012 | Timeless Love | 那个夏天 | As Director |
Variety show
| Year | English title | Native title |
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| 2007 | The Sheng Siong Show 2 | 缤纷万千在昇松 2 |
| 2008 | The Sheng Siong Show III | 缤纷万千在昇菘III |
| The Sheng Siong Show IV | 缤纷万千在昇菘IV | |
| 2009 | The Sheng Siong Show V | 缤纷万千在昇菘V |
| 2010 | The Sheng Siong Show VII | 缤纷万千在昇菘 VII |
| The Sheng Siong Show VIII | 缤纷万千在昇菘 VIII | |
| 2011 | The Sheng Siong Show 9 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 9 |
| The Sheng Siong Show 10 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 10 | |
| 2012 | The Sheng Siong Show 11 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 11 |
| The Sheng Siong Show 12 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 12 | |
| 2013 | The Sheng Siong Show 13 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 13 |
| The Sheng Siong Show 14 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 14 | |
| 2014 | The Sheng Siong Show 15 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 15 |
| The Sheng Siong Show 16 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 16 | |
| 2015 | The Sheng Siong Show 17 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 17 |
| The Sheng Siong Show 18 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 18 | |
| 2016 | The Sheng Siong Show 19 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 19 |
| The Sheng Siong Show 20 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 20 | |
| 2017 | The Sheng Siong Show 21 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 21 |
| The Sheng Siong Show 22 | 缤纷万千在昇菘 22 | |
| 2018–2019 | The Sheng Siong Show | 缤纷万千在昇菘 |
| 2020 | The Sheng Siong Show | 缤纷万千在昇菘 |
| Get Fit with Me | 健康那些事 |
Radio hosting
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 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 |
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2013 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 | 群星贺岁金蛇献祥和 |
Awards and nominations
References
- Seah, May (4 October 2016). "Dasmond Koh, entertainment mogul and biggest loser". TODAYonline. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- 许振荣入行15年 发行《好摄之徒》（送！5本签名版） (in Chinese). MSN. 8 December 2010. Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- 许振荣和陈松伶拍拖 (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 21 July 2000. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.
- "No more for me". Today. 14 August 2002.
- "Dasmond Koh: "I don't want to pinpoint who is right, who is wrong"". Channel NewsAsia. 3 February 2012.
- "送！浪漫青春片《那个夏天》戏票20对". MSN. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- "好强的"大姐头"何耀珊". ZbCOMMA. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.
External links
- Personal Portfolio
- Profile on LinkedIn
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