Dee Kosh

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Dee Kosh
Personal information
BornDarryl Ian Koshy
(1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 (age 32)
Philippines
NationalitySingaporean
OccupationYouTuber
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2006–present
Genre
Subscribers382 thousand
Total views86 million
Associated acts
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers
Updated: 21 August 2020

Darryl Ian Koshy (born 2 November 1988), better known by his stage name Dee Kosh, is a Singaporean YouTuber, radio and internet personality, actor, and singer.

Early life[]

Darryl Ian Koshy[1] was born and raised in the Philippines.[2][3]

Career[]

In early 2012, Koshy auditioned to host "The Rude Awakening" on 987FM with Rosalyn Lee; the station hired him as the host of "Say It With Music" instead. In April 2013, he started hosting the weeknight "The Double D Show" on 987FM with Divian Nair.[2] In 2014, Koshy left Mediacorp to join Power 98, a radio station run by SAFRA Radio,[4] hosting the evening time belt.[5] In late 2014, Koshy and Nair produced a web series on "the most random of topics", titled The Drive.[6] Koshy contributed vocals to the COVID-19 pandemic-themed multilingual song "Stay Home", which was released in April 2020.[7]

Sexual misconduct allegations[]

On 15 August 2020, an Instagram user accused Koshy of "[sexually harassing] me under the guise of recruiting me for his channel".[8] At least five others subsequently came forward with similar accusations. The Straits Times reported on 19 August that six police reports had been filed against Koshy.[1] Koshy initially denied all the allegations but later stated that "there is some truth to the things which are being said now" and apologised for his "questionable" tone,[9] while maintaining that he did not solicit sexual favours from teenage males.[10]

In the days following the allegations, several companies reevaluated their relationships with Koshy. Production company Night Owl Cinematics suspended all projects involving him,[11] while Huawei and Lenovo ended their sponsorship deals.[12] Koshy has been "on leave" from Power 98FM since 17 August 2020.[13] Koshy was charged with "sexual exploitation of a young person and making obscene films" on 19 August 2021.[14] He posted $20,000 bail and a trial date was set for 15 September 2021.[15][16]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Candle Ian Also writer[17]
2016 Lulu the Movie Cameo appearance[18]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Raguraman, Anjali (19 August 2020). "Celebrities, Aware weigh in on sexual harassment claims against DJ Dee Kosh; police looking into claims". The Straits Times.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Double Ds: New funny guys on Singapore radio". Yahoo! News. 12 April 2013.
  3. ^ Dee Kosh. "My Pinoy Childhood". YouTube. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ Hicks, Robin (22 May 2015). "Dee Kosh: Brands that just see YouTube influencers as numbers are playing with fire". Mumbrella Asia. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Radio Broadcaster of the Year". Marketing Magazine Singapore. November 2015. p. 54.
  6. ^ Robert, Catherine (11 October 2014). "Divian and Dee Kosh are back with hilarious web series The Drive". The New Paper.
  7. ^ Chan, Ilsa (27 April 2020). "14 Local Artistes Join Forces For Multilingual Song, Encouraging Singaporeans To #StayHome During COVID-19 Circuit Breaker". Today.
  8. ^ Das, Trishna (20 August 2020). "Celebrities, AWARE Extend Support to Victims Who Spoke Up Against YouTuber Dee Kosh". International Business Times.
  9. ^ "YouTube personality Dee Kosh apologises following allegations of sexual harassment". Channel News Asia. 18 August 2020.
  10. ^ Begum, Haneesa (19 August 2020). "Singaporean YouTube star Dee Kosh under investigation after being accused of sexually harassing boys". South China Morning Post.
  11. ^ Oh, Tessa (20 August 2020). "YouTube channel Night Owl Cinematics puts all work with Dee Kosh on hold after sexual misconduct allegations". Today.
  12. ^ Meah, Natasha (18 August 2020). "Major brands distance themselves from YouTuber and DJ Dee Kosh amid more police reports alleging sexual harassment". Today.
  13. ^ "'Dee Kosh boys' shed light on their side of the story on new YouTube channel". mothership.sg. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  14. ^ Lam, Lydia (19 August 2021). "Former DJ Dee Kosh charged with sexually exploiting young person and other sex-related offences". Channel News Asia.
  15. ^ Alkhatib, Shaffiq (19 August 2021). "YouTuber Dee Kosh charged with offering cash to boys below 18 for sexual services, among other offences". The Straits Times.
  16. ^ Tang, Louisa (19 August 2021). "YouTuber Dee Kosh charged with sexually exploiting teenage boy, possessing obscene videos". Today.
  17. ^ "Singapore deejays make 18-minute film for $150". Yahoo! News. 14 February 2014.
  18. ^ Loong, Wai Ting (8 December 2016). "Groove Reel: Loud road to success". New Straits Times.
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