Dasmond Koh Chin Eng (; 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.
Career Prior to entering the entertainment industry, Koh had been a full-time deejay with YES 933 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 and YES 933's most popular DJ for three consecutive years at the biennial RCS Golden Mike Awards.
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 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. Currently, he is the co-host of The Sheng Siong Show'', together with Kym Ng.
Personal life Koh was educated at Anglican High School and Temasek Polytechnic. In 2002, he was an Ambassador for World Vision and sponsored 2 Mongolian children.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role NotesRef 1999–2000 Soho @ Work 新新关系 2003 A Child's Hope Hong Zhonggeng A Toast of Love Yang Jierong 2004 When the Time Comes 一线之间 Zhang Shiwei Family Combo 门当户对 Mei Youyou A Child's Hope II 孩有明天 Hong Zhonggeng 2005 Family Combo 2 门当户对 Mei Youyou 2014 Scrum! 冲锋 Hei Ge 2015 Life Is Beautiful Jun Kai 2020 Victory Lap 水样少年 Year Title NotesRef 2020 Victory Lap 水样少年 As producer
Film Year Title Role NotesRef 2000 The Tree 孩子树 2008 Missing You... Simon 2012 Timeless Love As Director
Variety show YearEnglish titleNative title1996 Brainstorm 脑力大比拼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 102012 The Sheng Siong Show 11 缤纷万千在昇菘 11The 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 15The 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 202017 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 23-27 缤纷万千在昇菘 23-27 2020 The Sheng Siong Show 28 缤纷万千在昇菘28 Get Fit with Me 健康那些事 2021 The Sheng Siong Show 29-30 缤纷万千在昇菘29-30 2022-2024 The Sheng Siong Show 31-36 缤纷万千在昇菘31-36
Radio hosting
Year Title Notes 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 2013 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 群星贺岁金蛇献祥和
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work ResultRef2000 Star Awards Best Newcomer Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Best Variety Show Host Celebrity Telematch 2001 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host I Entertainment 2002 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host The Mission Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2003 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host The Mission Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2004 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2005 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2006 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2007 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2009 Star Awards Best Info-Ed Programme Host Tourism Insiders 2010 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2011 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2012 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2013 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2015 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2018 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2019 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2021 Star Awards All-Time Favourite Artiste
References
External links Personal Portfolio Profile on LinkedIn