John Klass
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John Klass is a Triple-platinum award-winning singer/producer/songwriter/radio presenter.
John Klass is also very much sought after as a voice over talent. His distinct & resonant voice can be heard over numerous levels of advertising around the country from TV station trailers to commercials on both TV & radio.
As a Master-of-Ceremony John has amassed a vast wealth of experience from hosting TV shows, Concerts to Dinner Shows since entering the radio broadcasting scene in 1991.
As singer-songwriter, John first got public attention as lead singer with the group KICK! (Winner for Best Local Group! & Best local song “Jane” in the Music Awards 1994). The popularity of the group saw KICK! performing in front of capacity crowds of 40,000 to 60,000 people in Kuala Lumpur & Malacca respectively.
As a soloist, John went on to write & produce for the soundtrack of The Teenage Textbook Movie.
He scored a string of No. 1 songs on the airplay charts across Singapore including an update of the ABBA classic "Honey Honey", a duet with a popular local TV actress Jamie Yeo.
In 1995 John starred in Singapore’s first English Drama Series Masters Of The Sea, a soap opera developed by American producer and developer of prime-time soap operas, such as Falcon Crest and Dallas, Joanne Brough. This was to become the first English-language drama on Asian television.
In 1997 he represented Singapore to sing in the prestigious ASEAN Song Festival.
In 2000 John picked up an award for Best Local Song (Falling In Love) at the Radio Music Awards.
In 2002, John released a single recorded in London by producer Richard Niles
, whose credit lines include Sir Paul McCartney
, Westlife
and Mariah Carey
. The song is titled "Believing In Fergie’s Fighters" and is a tribute to the undying spirit of Sir Alex Ferguson
’s Manchester United that had Sir Alex Ferguson himself writing John a thank-you note.
In 2003 John was commissioned by Red Cross Society to write/produce a national tribute song to the doctors and nurses who put their own lives on the line to save the lives of the sufferers of the deadly SARS virus. The tribute song “Thru Your Eyes” went triple platinum in Singapore and was featured on the BBC World Service and ITV news.
John has starred in many Television programmes & hosted the Kids entertainment pop TV show OK! He also wrote all the original songs for 2 seasons of KIDS POP Show OK! which was such a hit that he then went on to write, sing & produce over 200 kids songs for the popular kids TV show “In Our House”
In 2006, John realizing the lack of opportunities in the Asian music scene for English music & content, set up KLASS INTERNATIONAL with his wife Valerie. Klass International, gave birth to the brand iPOP (i Prepare Opportunities to Present you). iPOP's key mission is to nurture, manage & export Asian talent/content into the international market through iPOP's Digital Media Centre www.ipoplive.com & other various initiatives with Klass International's partners.
Latest Single to be released in the UK via Oceanfall international marketing and talent agents - Jinkli Nona. John filmed the video to Jinkli Nona in Singapore on the island of Sentosa. It’s a Creole Portuguese folk song popular in parts of South East Asia, Brazil & Macau redone to a pulsating rhythm & Latin beats to set the dance floor ablaze. Released across the United Kingdom on November 24 with over 6000 channels from TV stations to venues picking up on the single. Jinkli Nona features 2 dance remixes done by Hed Kandi’s “One Foot In The Groove”,
Biography
John Klass has been in the entertainment scene from 1991 to present.John Klass is also very much sought after as a voice over talent. His distinct & resonant voice can be heard over numerous levels of advertising around the country from TV station trailers to commercials on both TV & radio.
As a Master-of-Ceremony John has amassed a vast wealth of experience from hosting TV shows, Concerts to Dinner Shows since entering the radio broadcasting scene in 1991.
As singer-songwriter, John first got public attention as lead singer with the group KICK! (Winner for Best Local Group! & Best local song “Jane” in the Music Awards 1994). The popularity of the group saw KICK! performing in front of capacity crowds of 40,000 to 60,000 people in Kuala Lumpur & Malacca respectively.
As a soloist, John went on to write & produce for the soundtrack of The Teenage Textbook Movie.
He scored a string of No. 1 songs on the airplay charts across Singapore including an update of the ABBA classic "Honey Honey", a duet with a popular local TV actress Jamie Yeo.
In 1995 John starred in Singapore’s first English Drama Series Masters Of The Sea, a soap opera developed by American producer and developer of prime-time soap operas, such as Falcon Crest and Dallas, Joanne Brough. This was to become the first English-language drama on Asian television.
In 1997 he represented Singapore to sing in the prestigious ASEAN Song Festival.
In 2000 John picked up an award for Best Local Song (Falling In Love) at the Radio Music Awards.
In 2002, John released a single recorded in London by producer Richard Niles
Richard Niles
Richard Niles is an American composer, arranger, producer, guitarist, broadcaster and journalist. He has lived in London since 1975. Because of his extensive work across many genres Sound on Sound magazine referred to him as "one of the most versatile men in modern music".-Early years:Niles was...
, whose credit lines include Sir Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
, Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
and Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
. The song is titled "Believing In Fergie’s Fighters" and is a tribute to the undying spirit of Sir Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
’s Manchester United that had Sir Alex Ferguson himself writing John a thank-you note.
In 2003 John was commissioned by Red Cross Society to write/produce a national tribute song to the doctors and nurses who put their own lives on the line to save the lives of the sufferers of the deadly SARS virus. The tribute song “Thru Your Eyes” went triple platinum in Singapore and was featured on the BBC World Service and ITV news.
John has starred in many Television programmes & hosted the Kids entertainment pop TV show OK! He also wrote all the original songs for 2 seasons of KIDS POP Show OK! which was such a hit that he then went on to write, sing & produce over 200 kids songs for the popular kids TV show “In Our House”
In 2006, John realizing the lack of opportunities in the Asian music scene for English music & content, set up KLASS INTERNATIONAL with his wife Valerie. Klass International, gave birth to the brand iPOP (i Prepare Opportunities to Present you). iPOP's key mission is to nurture, manage & export Asian talent/content into the international market through iPOP's Digital Media Centre www.ipoplive.com & other various initiatives with Klass International's partners.
Latest Single to be released in the UK via Oceanfall international marketing and talent agents - Jinkli Nona. John filmed the video to Jinkli Nona in Singapore on the island of Sentosa. It’s a Creole Portuguese folk song popular in parts of South East Asia, Brazil & Macau redone to a pulsating rhythm & Latin beats to set the dance floor ablaze. Released across the United Kingdom on November 24 with over 6000 channels from TV stations to venues picking up on the single. Jinkli Nona features 2 dance remixes done by Hed Kandi’s “One Foot In The Groove”,
Discography
- Freedom in Me (KICK!)
- Jane (KICK!)
- Chains of Pain (KICK!)
- Its now or Never (KICK!)
- Falling in Love
- When things seem so wrong
- Honey Honey
- Believing in Fergie's Fighters
- Shame Shame Shame
- Funk it Up
- Heaven Knows
- Sins
- Under the Moon
- Citizens