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Kelvin Tan - facts

 
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).

  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).
  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.
  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.