Dasmond Koh

Dasmond Koh
Chinese name	許振榮 (traditional)
Chinese name	许振荣 (simplified)
Pinyin	Xǔ Zhènróng (Mandarin)
Birth name	Koh Chin Eng
Born	(1972-02-22) 22 February 1972 Singapore
Other name(s)	荣少
Occupation	Actor, Radio DJ, Host
Years active	1997-present

Dasmond Koh (simplified Chinese: 许振荣; traditional Chinese: 許振榮; pinyin: Xǔ Zhènróng; 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.^[4][5]

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

Film

Shows

• 1996
  • 脑力大比拼 Brainstorm

• 1999
  • 新加坡金曲奖 Singapore Hit Awards 1999

• 2000
  • 都市男女 Love Match
  • 全能大赢家 Celebrity Telematch
  • 新加坡金曲奖 Singapore Hit Awards 2000

• 2001
  • 金蛇运转贺新年 Lunar New Year Special
  • 奇趣搜搜搜 Travel Hunt - Switzerland
  • 都市男女II Love Match II
  • i娱乐 i Entertainment
  • 创业无敌手 The Mission
  • 新加坡金曲奖 Singapore Hit Awards 2001

• 2002
  • 骏马奔腾迎新春 Lunar New Year Eve Variety Special 2002
  • 歌舞欢腾贺年秀 LNY All Stars Variety
  • 群星照亮千万心 2002 NKF Charity Show 2002
  • 非常任务 Mission Malaysia
  • 惊喜一整天 One Fun Day
  • i娱乐 i Entertainment
  • 惊喜一整天II One Fun Day 2
  • 周五越LIVE越精彩 TGIF
  • 真心真意－蒙古之行 Journey Across Mongolia
  • 创业无敌手II The Mission 2
  • 魅力百分百

• 2003
  • 周五越LIVE越精彩 TGIF
  • 三羊开泰迎丰年 Lunar New Year’s Eve Special 2003
  • 群星照亮千万心 NKF Star Charity 2003
  • 本地新秀决战夜(Star Search 2003)
  • 2003世界超级名模新加坡半决赛 Super Model Semi Finals
  • 敢敢做个超级名模 Super Model
  • 2003世界超级名模新加坡总决赛 Super Model Finals
  • 魅力百分百之美梦成真 Be Somebody
  • 创业无敌手3 The Mission 3
  • 缤纷两路 Split End on 8

• 2004
  • Lunar New Year’s Eve Special 2004
  • 全能大赢家 2004 Celebrities Telematch 2004
  • 食福满人间II Lets Party with Food 2!
  • 美丽人生 Beautiful People
  • 魅力百分百 之 美梦成真II Be Somebody 2

• 2005
  • 天鸡报喜贺新春 Lunar New Year’s Eve Special 2005
  • 妆艺大游行2005－奇思梦想 Chingay Parade of Dreams
  • Jean Yip 魅力百分百
  • 有话就说 Shoot!
  • 魅力新姿采 Be Somebody
  • 群星照亮千万心2005 NKF Charity Show 2005
  • Oral B 笑一笑 比一比 Smile with Oral B
  • 夜森林 City by Night

• 2006
  • 寓望城市 Condo and the City
  • 校园SuperStar Campus Superstar Season 1
  • 30分钟煮一餐 Quick Cuisine
  • 有话就说2 Shoot!2
  • Jean Yip 魅力百分百2006
  • 起飞 Taking Off
  • 宝贝今天不回家 Scissors, Paper, Stone
  • 红星大奖 - 前奏 Star Awards Close-Up
  • 红星大奖 - 庆功宴 Star Awards 2006 Post Show
  • 亮丽俏佳人 She's The One
  • 下一站…吃什么? Next Stop...Bon Appetit!

• 2007
  • 金猪贺岁庆肥年 Lunar New Year’s Eve Special 2007
  • 风行一时代 Seemingly Singapore
  • 校园SuperStar II Campus Superstar Season 2
  • 缤纷万千在昇菘 The Sheng Siong Show
  • 洁净所能，水中乐 The ABCs of Water
  • 魅力风采25 Jean Yip 25
  • 有话就说3 Shoot!3
  • 校花校草追赶跑 Hey! Gorgeous
  • 星光隧道 Star Awards Prelude
  • 美食大专攻 Campus Yummy Hunt
  • 红星大奖2007 Star Awards 2007 Awards Ceremony

• 2008
  • 非常SuperBand 2 SuperBand Season 2
  • 乐活有方 Living Well
  • 名厨大冻作! Celeb's A Cook!
  • 省电家族 Energy Savers
  • Sport Of King
  • 让爱川流不息 Sichuan Charity Show
  • 缤纷万千在昇菘 The Sheng Siong Show
  • 省电家族 Energy Savers
  • 旅游线上我在行 Tourism Insiders
  • 45载光芒8方贺台庆 MediaCorp Channel 8 45th Anniversary Gala

• 2009
  • 牛转乾坤喜临门 Lunar New Year's Eve Special 2009
  • 小娘惹大团圆 The Little Nyonya Reunion Special
  • 玩游世界 I Want A Holiday
  • 当公主遇上王子 The Princess & The Prince
  • Bioskin要你好看 Bioskin III
  • 缤纷万千在昇菘 The Sheng Siong Show
  • 驾车找吃路 Driving Miss Foodie
  • 主妇的春天 Housewives Pte Ltd
  • 魅力追踪 Beauty Experts Diary
  • 8频道跨年派对 Channel 8 Countdown Party 2010 at Vivocity

• 2010
  • 仁心慈爱照万千Renci Charity Show
  • 普天同庆金虎年 Lunar New Year's Eve Special 2010
  • 爆料黑玫瑰 Black Rose
  • 小兵迎大将 Gatekeepers (guest appearance)
  • 缤纷万千在昇菘 The Sheng Siong Show
  • 城人新杂志2 New City Beat II
  • 才华横溢出新秀2010 Star Search 2010 Grand Finals
  • 8频道跨年派对 Channel 8 Countdown Party 2011 at Vivocity

• 2011
  • 金兔呈祥喜迎春 Lunar New Year's Eve Special 2011
  • 省电家族 2 Energy Challenge 2
  • 缤纷万千在昇菘 The Sheng Shiong Show
  • 真情无障爱2011 SPD Charity Show 2011
  • 老字号 Timeless Treats
  • 巧言妙语 The Tongue Twister
  • 红星大奖 - 星语录 Star Awards 2011 - Blazing the Trail
  • 红星大奖 Star Awards 2011
  • 玩家万岁2 Home Makeover II
  • 8频道跨年派对 Channel 8 Countdown Party 2012 at Vivocity

• 2012
  • 缤纷万千在昇菘 The Sheng Shiong Show
  • 金龙呈祥迎新年 Lunar New Year's Eve Special 2012
  • 红星大奖 - 星语录 Star Awards 2012 - Blazing the Trail
  • 红星大奖 Star Awards 2012
  • 潮人攻略 Style: Check-in ^[7]

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

Radio

Star Awards

References

External links

• Personal Website
• Profile on xin.msn.com