Roger Kool

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Roger Kool, born Roger Kiew, was a Singaporean DJ. Born in 1954, Kool died of cancer in October 2005. He was visually impaired, but still managed to rock the airwaves back in the 1970s. Pursuing his dreams, he persisted towards becoming a professional dee-jay, and started off at Rediffusion. His career took off there, and he became acclaimed for using his signature sound, a bell.

Despite having millions of fans across Singapore through his syndicate radio shows(one of which was his famous "Dial-A-Joke" programme, it did not stop there; the numbers grew with his start of sponsored radio shows for Kodak, Swansen, Burger King, Isetan, Sembawang Music Centre, Stamford Tires, as well a numerous college, polytechnic, and club appearances. Having met monumental stars such as Cliff Richard, Helen Reddy, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Toni Braxton, and many more, he gained respect from critics everywhere despite his physical disabilities. He moved to Sri Lanka for a year, accepting a job there, and then continued on to work at NTUC Radio Heart 91.3 during the 1990's. Proceeding that, he then started his own CD series, "Better English with Roger Kool", which has helped aid children in primary schools throughout Singapore learn how to speak better english. Alongside with that came a Multiplication CD, a CD aimed towards aiding kids to memorize their multiplication tables with catchy songs. Having another CD planned out for the "Better English" series, he was unable to complete it. Left behind are his wife, Lynette, and two sons, Jay and Neil. ^{[cite this quote]}