Gerald Koh

Gerald Koh
Gerald Koh
许国欢
Born	19 September 1984
Alma mater	Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Spouse	Thia Zhi Xin
	Career
Show	Get Out with Gerald, Kim & Maya
Station(s)	987FM
Time slot	5-8PM

Gerald Koh (许国欢, born 19 September 1984), better known by his stage name Boy Thunder, is a Singaporean radio personality. He once worked as a radio host for Singapore-based music station Hot FM 91.3[1] and hosted the evening show Taking You Home with Adam Piperdy and Joshua Simon from 4 - 7.30pm. In June 2014, he joined rival station 987 and hosted the night show "Itchy Pyjamas" from 8pm to 12 midnight.[2] Currently, he is hosting "Get Out", along with Kimberly Wang and Maya Davidov from 5pm-8pm every weekday.

Biography

Koh attended Catholic Junior College after graduating from St. Gabriel's Secondary School.[3] He also attended Ngee Ann Polytechnic, where he studied Mass Communication.

In March 2013, Boy Thunder, alongside Adam Piperdy, presented the longest marathon show in Singapore radio history, which lasted for 77 hours and 11 minutes with no breaks in between. The duo also managed to achieve a Guinness World Record for the Longest Marathon for a Radio Music Show DJ – Team.[4]

Personal life

Koh is married to Thia Zhi Xin on 20 February 2016.[5]

References

"Live Wire". The Straits Times. May 16, 2013. (subscription required)
ChannelNewsAsia.com: Boy Thunder rolls into 987FM on June 9
Gerald Koh [@geraldkoh987] (2 September 2016). "Reunited after over 10 years on this Teacher's Day! Yup 😊 went back to St Gabriel's Secondary for a surprise meet up with my Ms Jackie Cheng who was my history teacher, and Mr Lee Song Nian my Mandarin teacher whom ive not let down cos i speak perfect Mandarin" – via Instagram.
Mokhtar, Maryam (March 23, 2013). "HOT FM91.3 DJs breaks record for longest marathon show after 77-hour live broadcast". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
"JUST MARRIED: 987's Gerald Koh hosts travel-themed wedding banquet- Toggle". entertainment.toggle.sg. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Live Wire". The Straits Times. May 16, 2013. (subscription required)

[2] ChannelNewsAsia.com: Boy Thunder rolls into 987FM on June 9

[3] Gerald Koh [@geraldkoh987] (2 September 2016). "Reunited after over 10 years on this Teacher's Day! Yup 😊 went back to St Gabriel's Secondary for a surprise meet up with my Ms Jackie Cheng who was my history teacher, and Mr Lee Song Nian my Mandarin teacher whom ive not let down cos i speak perfect Mandarin" – via Instagram.

[4] Mokhtar, Maryam (March 23, 2013). "HOT FM91.3 DJs breaks record for longest marathon show after 77-hour live broadcast". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2013.

[5] "JUST MARRIED: 987's Gerald Koh hosts travel-themed wedding banquet- Toggle". entertainment.toggle.sg. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.