Live Performers - Simply Retro by Tin Box @ CHIJMES

LIVE PERFORMANCES

A household name in Singapore’s Cantopop and Getai scene, Jason Chung is a multi-faceted musician who has worn many hats in his 30-year career. Previously a band manager, Jason has performed at popular clubs like BabyFace, Firefly and the now-defunct Shanghai Dolly, Singapore’s longest-running and largest live Mandopop music venue. His colourful career included a stint as a judge for Mediacorp’s annual singing competition for seniors, Golden Age Talentime. Today, Jason is still a prolific performer in the live music circuit.

JASON 曾咏恒 | JASON & THE FOUR(CANTONESE BAND)

Since attaining the champion title at the renowned Rock Record Festival (滚石音乐节), held at Singapore’s former World Trade Centre. Wysom Wong became a Rock Records artiste building his repertoire in the industry. From heart-thumping Chinese Rock to golden Cantonese hits, he is well versed in a variety of genres and has even had a hand in musical theatre. To date, he remains a celebrated figure in the local music scene filling up Esplanade Concert Hall in his solo concert.

WYSOM 黄伟深 | 粤队(CANTONESE BAND)

Fion Lim is a familiar face in Singapore’s live music circuit. She began her prolific career as an unplugged singer in 弹唱人名歌餐厅. Fion then started a homegrown band called “三月” that specialises in Cantonese and Mandarin tunes. She led her band to the top 4 position in the SuperBand 2008 contest. The popular local singing talent-search competition is a spin-off of Project SuperStar. Fion’s broad performing experience includes singing the opening song for 933’s Singapore Golden Melody Awards (颁奖典礼) competition. A multi-lingual and seasoned performer, Fion switches effortlessly between English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien.

FION LIM(CANTONESE BAND)

LIVE PERFORMANCES LINE UP

BALLAD NIGHTS (CANTOPOP & MANDOPOP)

Monday & Tuesday | 2 Sets

CANTONESE BAND

Wednesday & Friday | 2 Sets

ENGLISH BAND

Thursday & Saturday | 2 Sets

RESIDENT DJ

Wednesday – Saturday | 3 Sets in between live performance

Dynamic, versatile and entertaining. These words sum up Shagies, a six-piece cover band that has been on the go since 1987. A crowd favourite, Shagies serves up a mix of dance, Latin, pop and rock tunes from the retro to contemporary eras. Think popular hits from the ’80s: “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Dancing Queen,” “Under Pressure,” “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us”; that get the audience grooving. A runner-up at the 1986 Yamaha band competition, Shagies began playing gigs at nightspots like Europa and NCO Club. The band had shared the stage with international artists like Bon Jovi, Rick Price, Jimmy Barnes and Andy Lau. Shagies’s TV appearances included shows like Asian Television Awards (2000), Anita Sarawak’s Speak of the Diva (2001) and the award-winning SURIA channel drama Selagi Ada Kasih. Three decades and counting, Shagies is still at the top of their game.

RESIDENT DJ

DJ RICO (RESIDENT DJ)

With 25 years of disc-jockeying experience, Rico consistently delivers the best 80s and 90s retro and classic Disco tunes to get the crowd on their feet. His mixed CD compilations – Dancebox (2002), Rico’s Reload vs Masterplate (2003) and Trance Euphoria (2004) were featured in Singapore’s Dance CD Top 10 Charts.

DJ MALCOLM X (RESIDENT DJ)

After travelling the globe extensively with world-renowned DJ agency Bacchus & Juliana’s, Malcolm X or DJ X is back in Singapore and does a weekly residency with Simply Retro at Tin Box. At Simply Retro, DJ X taps into his forte – music from the 70s to 90s, to showcase his vast music knowledge, curation skills and an innate sense of what gets the crowd up and dancing.

DJ BOY A.K.A JOSH (RESIDENT DJ)

One of the most sought-after DJs in the regional music circuit, DJ Boy is known for his unique style of mixing and blending house, tech house, electro, and techno music. Also known as Josh, DJ Boy kicked off his disc jockey career three decades ago at the tender age of 13, cutting his teeth at private parties and dinner dances.

Today, DJ Boy is synonymous with major dance music events in Singapore. He has headlined key events like DYSKO at Cé La Vi (2018), Total Recall at Capital Zouk (2018), and Gold 90.5FM Solid Gold Parties (2014, 2016 and 2017). DJ Boy has also shared the decks with renowned DJs, from Roger Sanchez and David Guetta to Lisa Gemrman and Darren Emerson.

DJ KENNETH MARK (RESIDENT DJ)

With 30 years of experience under his belt, DJ Kenneth’s impressive CV includes holding residencies at renowned clubs like Marmota, The Trap, Tavern on the Square, Shangri-la Complex in Ho Chi Minh City, Fire Discotheque and Sparks Disco, the largest discotheques in Southeast Asia. An all-rounder, he has emceed at fashion shows and Miss Universe Pageant Singapore. The consummate entertainer, DJ Kenneth shines at bringing the crowd to their feet.