| 1964 |
Born 22 Aug 1964, Singapore. |
| 1971 - 81 |
Attended Anglo-Chinese
Primary & Secondary Schools |
| 1982 - 83 |
Served as President
of the 2nd Student Council, Jurong Junior College. |
| 1982 |
Awarded Merit Certificate
for 'Swan Leda' in 1982 Shell National Short-Story Competition |
| 1985 |
Wrote play 'Tramps Like
Us'. Awarded 3rd Prize in 1985 Shell Short Play Competition. |
| 1989-90 |
Joined 'The Oddfellows'
as lead guitarist. Wrote 'She's So Innocent', recorded by the
band. |
| 1990 |
Graduated with Bachelor
of Arts (Honours) in Literature from National University of
Singapore. |
| 1992 |
Published first book
'All Broken Up and Dancing'. |
| 1993 |
Wrote play 'Flights Through Darkness'.
|
| 1995 |
Formed 3-man experimental
band 'Stigmata'. Article 'Artistic Individualism Defiled' published
in book 'No Finer Time To Be Alive?'. |
| 1997 |
Co-founded Aporia Society,
a multi-disciplinary arts society, together with Wong Kwang
Han. |
| 1998 |
Released first solo
album 'The Bluest Silence'. Wrote plays 'Life is an Angel' and
'Vermeiden//a(Void)'. |
|
Invited to and perfomed
at the 16th North Korean Spring Art Festival. |
| 1999 |
Performed solo at NUS
Esso Campus Concerts. |
|
Formed 2-man experimental
band 'Path Integral'. Released solo album 'Alone, Descending...
Sisyphus', and 'Plumbing' by Stigmata. |
| 2000 |
Released 'Songs In Search
of an Other'. |
| 2001 |
Published 'the Nethe(r);R'.
Released 'Disembowelling Brecht' and 'Being; In the Light of
Convergence'. |
| 2002 |
Released 4 solo albums
- 'Understanding the Lion', 'Mortal Songs for Believers', 'Meta(axis):In
Reverse' and 'Remnants form the Cities of Reason'. |
|
Started lecturing (part-time)
at LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts. |
| 2003 |
Performed first solo
concert at the Esplanade: Music Box. Performed with Path Integral
at the Esplanade: Music Box. |
|
Released 3 solo albums
- 'Myths from the Wilderness', 'Truths and Consequences' and
'Dreams of the Enigma Revealed'. |
| |
Started
'Room For Dessert' - an online bakery specializing in American-style
carrot cake, together with friends. |
| 2004 |
Formed band Prana vs r-H together with Patrick Chng, of The
Oddfellows, and Rajesh Hardwani, a dance musician. Performed
at the launch of the President's Challenge, and at the Esplanade's
On The Waterfront series of outdoor performances (17-19 Sep
& 29 Oct).
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| |
Released 4 solo albums
in "The Wilderness Quartets" - '...and the hope painted
the sky grey...', 'Hosea's Tears', 'Reclaiming: The Double'
and 'Notes to the Infinity'. |
| 2005 |
Performance by Prana
vs r-H at the Esplanade's On The Waterfront series (21 Jan). |
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Invited to perform at
the KL Sing Song 2005 in April - a festival featuring singer-songwriters
from around the South East Asian region. |
| |
Released Path Integral's
first album (****)!!!. |
| |
Performed solo at the
Esplanade's 'On The Waterfront' series (8 & 9 July). |
| |
Room For Dessert opens
its very own storefront at Waterloo St in July. |
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Released
4 solo albums in "When We Our Spirits Awaken I- IV"-
'Embracing The Abyss', 'Grace-Centred Soul', 'Explorations in
View of the Mercy Seat I & II'. |
| 2006 |
1st solo performance
"Embracing The Abyss" to be held at the Esplanade
Recital Studio on 24 Feb 06. |