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Awesome Dads Who Rock Singapore 2022
From Top-Notch Career Dads To Blogger Dads & More!
In celebration of Father’s Day, Little Steps is honoring these inspiring and awesome dads who are rockin’ it at work and juggling one or more businesses too! Read on to discover more about them, their passions, legacy, and what spurs them on every single day. We present, Dads Who Rock Singapore 2022!
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JASON WONG: Founder of DADs For Life *Dads Who Rock Singapore
Strengthening Father-Child Relationships EverydayThe DADs For Life movement began with Jason's vision to inspire and involve dads to be good influencers in their children’s lives. His 17-year experience as a prison officer showed him the enormous impact of absent and abusive fathers on families and inspired him to start this movement that would strengthen father-child relationships in Singapore. Under the DADs for Life umbrella are initiatives such as DADs@School Forum, Back to School with DAD, Eat With Your Family Day, and Celebrating Fathers – to encourage fathers to spend time with their families and create a culture that promotes active fathering. Over the last decade, DADs for Life has grown to engage over 300,000 families each year. DADs for Life runs 150 programs yearly – ranging from parenting seminars to adventure camps – which facilitates bonding for over 18,000 families.
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STEVEN CHIA: Presenter/Senior Editor of Channel News Asia *Dads Who Rock Singapore
Award-Winning Journalist & Dad Of TwoSteven is an award-winning journalist with over two decades of experience in the media industry and is no stranger to your TV screen. He started as an Assistant Producer at ESPN STAR SPORTS and over the years worked his way up to his current role as Presenter and Senior Editor at Channel NewsAsia. Steven also keeps himself busy as a dad to Lucy and Joshua. When time permits, he lectures at several local polytechnics.
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DARYL CHEW: Founder of Nail Deck *Dads Who Rock Singapore
Promoting Sustainability Through Nail LacquerDaryl Chew founded Nail Deck in 2011 by importing foreign nail lacquer brands. In 2015, after managing 15 foreign brands under their portfolio, they felt the beauty world shifting in to personalization and non-toxic, vegan, and cruelty-free nail color formulations. Daryl and his team spent the next one and a half years developing their own formulations so that they can offer the highest quality customized nail lacquers to suit the ever-demanding needs and wants of their varied customer base. Daryl's kids are often involved in the concocting of nail colors and even naming them! Today, Nail Deck has evolved to become Singapore’s only specialist in innovative nail cosmetics and care through its in-house brands Light Lacquer and Aquajellie. With the ability to customize colors and help prevent buyers’ remorse, Nail Deck also aims to contribute less waste and promote sustainability.
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JOHN TAN: Founder of Saturday Kids & Doyobi *Dads Who Rock Singapore
Nurturing The Next Generation In TechWith his edtech startups Saturday Kids and Doyobi, John Tan is helping to nurture Singapore’s next generation. At Saturday Kids, students are taught programming, electronics, digital art, and design thinking. This father of 5 is less concerned with equipping the next generation with technical skills, and more interested in giving them the traits they need to thrive in the real world. He launched Doyobi in 2020 as a digital extension of Saturday Kids, offering online STEM curriculums. John turned Doyobi into a platform that uses the metaverse to teach kids the “6 Cs of the 21st century”: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, citizenship, and confidence.
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KELVIN ANG: Founder of Cheekimonkies *Dads Who Rock Singapore
Influencing Parents And DadsKelvin Ang is one of Singapore's top parenting influencers and founded the 'Cheekiemonkies' parenting portal in 2005. He has more than 20 years of experience in the finance industry. He is also an author, speaker, and panelist for various public forums, most recently Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2021 and SAFRA Photo Convention 2021 as well as for Singapore Children's Society and KKH. This dad of three has been featured in major newspapers and shared both his parenting and financial planning tips on CNA938 and Money FM. In 2017, he was awarded the ‘Best Personal Brand’ accolade by the Marketing Institute of Singapore. Kelvin currently serves on the MSF's Families for Life and MOE's COMPASS Councils, and also served two terms on MINDEF's ACCORD Council. He is also the co-founder of Daddy Matters, an online community of dads who want to be active and promote active fatherhood for everyone.
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AUN KOH: Content & Communications Leader *Dads Who Rock Singapore
Developing Brands And Connecting The WorldDad of 3, Aun Koh, always had a love for food so it was only natural that his first blog entry in 2005 under "Chubby Hubby" was about...food. In his blog, he shares the joy of eating well and eating with people you love. Aun also wears a few hats when it comes to his professional career. He had founded Straits Clan in 2015 and ran content strategy and communications for Tripadvisor. In 2021, he was the Director of Content and Communications at abillion, a global internet platform for the sustainability movement. He currently holds the post as Vice-President.
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SHAHRIZAL SALLEH AKA CHEF BOB: Culinary TV Host *Dads Who Rock Singapore
Dishing Out Delectable Malay CuisineChef Bob, a.k.a Shahrizal Salleh, first started cooking when he helped his parents out at their cafe in Katong Mall while he was still in school. He formally trained at premier hospitality school SHATEC and has since worked in the kitchens of Grand Hyatt Singapore and Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore. This dad of one has a fun-loving personality and infectious laughter that have captured the hearts of so many followers both on and off-screen. Since 2016, this love for food has adopted a much healthier approach when he changed his lifestyle and lost 95kgs over a span of 2 years. He shares his life and stories through social media on a daily basis, where his followers can catch more than a glimpse of who Chef Bob really is.
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SHAN WEE: Radio Presenter *Dads Who Rock Singapore
Face Of The AirwavesShan is a radio host and television presenter who is currently hosting his own show on Kiss92. He previously anchored the show ‘The Escape Plan with Shan & Cheryl’ on ONE FM 91.3. Standing at over 1.9m tall, Shan is one of the most striking faces in the media scene in Singapore. This dad of three published his first book in 2017 titled “99 Rules For New Dads” which dishes out “dad-vice” on fatherhood from pregnancy until the preschooler years. Tune in to Shan Wee on weekdays 10am to 1pm on Kiss92.
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DEREK ONG: Co-Founder of Elementary Co. *Dads Who Rock Singapore
Branding And Marketing GuruDerek and his wife Charmaine are the founders of Elementary Co., a creative branding agency, and they have two kids. Their clientele is extensive they've worked on diverse projects, spanning from non-governmental organizations to home-grown startups like The Social Space, multi-national corporations across several industries like Resorts World, and even cosmetic brands like Nars.
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STEVEN TEO: Parenting & Lifestyle Blogger *Dads Who Rock Singapore
All About Being A DadDaddy of 5, Steven Teo is definitely an influential dad in Singapore's blogger scene. Known as "The 'Perfect' Father, Steven has been noting down all about his kids and family experiences on his blog, Facebook and Instagram pages. He writes about anything and everything from food to outings with his kids to reviews about products. Follow him to get the latest scoop!
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Image Credits:
Jason Wong - Biblical Parenting Website
John Tan - TechnoBusiness Website
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