Pornsak Prajakwit
Pornsak Prajakwit (born January 14, 1982), better known mononymously as Pornsak, is a Singapore based Thai-Chinese actor who is a contracted artiste under Left Profile. He is fluent in Mandarin, Teochew, Cantonese, Bahasa Melayu, English and Thai.
Pornsak | |
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| Born | Pornsak Prajakwit (Thai: พรศักดิ์ ประจักษ์วิทย์) January 14, 1982 |
| Alma mater | South View Primary School Clementi Town Secondary School Jurong Junior College Singapore Management University |
| Occupation | Media personality |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Agent | Left Profile |
| Awards | Star Awards 2007 : Best Newcomer Star Awards 2011 : Rocket Star Awards 2015 : Best Variety Show Host Star Awards 2009 & Star Awards 2011, Star Awards 2013 - Star Awards 2015, Star Awards 2017 - Star Awards 2019 : Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes |
| Musical career | |
Pornsak has won multiple awards at the Star Awards, Singapore's most prestigious entertainment award ceremony, including Best Variety Show Host in 2015 and Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste Award six times. From 2015 to 2017, he was voted Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Entertainer in Asia, as part of the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Survey.
Early life and education
Pornsak was born in 1982 in Sathon District, Bangkok, Thailand to a mainland Chinese father and a Thai-Chinese mother. Pornsak's mother died when he was five years old. Shortly afterwards, his father sent him to Singapore where he studied at Northlight School, Clementi Town Secondary School and Jurong Junior College.[1] During his early years, he reportedly suffered from a language impediment.[2] In 2004, Pornsak graduated with Bachelor of Business Management from Singapore Management University.[3] Pornsak attended Monash University, where he read for a master's degree in Early Childhood Education.[2] In June 2015, he obtained his bachelor's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.
Pornsak, however, did not serve his national duties in both conscription in Thailand and National Service in Singapore despite having citizenship and permanent residency in both countries.
Career
Pornsak won a competition run by Singapore Press Holdings radio station UFM 1003 and joined them as a full-time radio deejay. He started as a television host at Mediacorp in 2007.[4]
Pornsak has hosted many different genres of shows.[2] In 2007, he won the title of Best Newcomer at the Star Awards.[3] He subsequently was voted to the "Top 10 Most Popular Artiste" and won the "Coolest Rocket Award". Pornsak co-owns a Thai restaurant, Porn's Sexy Thai Food[2][5] and founded an education lab for young children. In December 2016, his restaurant had been taken over by Jus Delish Group with the stake of 69%.[6]
In 2017, he was invited by CCTV, China's national broadcaster, to make a special appearance in their international debate competition programme.
Pornsak has gotten 8 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2009, 2011, 2013-2015, 2017-2019 respectively.
On 3 February 2021, Pornsak has announced on his social media that he have left Mediacorp after staying with them for 15 years.
Accolades
| Star Awards – Hosting Awards | |||
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| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2007 | Best Newcomer | N/A | Won |
| 2010 | Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Stars for a Cause | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Variety Show Host | Food Source | Nominated |
| Rocket | Food Source | Won | |
| 2012 | Best Variety Show Host | Food Source | Nominated |
| 2013 | Food Source | Nominated | |
| 2014 | The Joy Truck | Nominated | |
| 2015 | The Joy Truck 2 | Won | |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Shop Stories | Nominated | |
| 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | Nominated | |
| 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Programme Host | Ge Tai Challenge | Nominated |
| Star Awards – Popularity Awards | |||
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| Year | Category | Result | |
| 2009 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Top 10 | |
| 2010 | Top 20 | ||
| 2011 | Top 10 | ||
| 2012 | Top 20 | ||
| 2013 | Top 10 | ||
| 2014 | Top 10 | ||
| 2015 | Top 10 | ||
| 2016 | Top 20 | ||
| 2017 | Top 10 | ||
| 2018 | Top 10 | ||
| 2019 | Top 10 | ||
References
- 林佳憓, 文 / (2017-04-20). "这里是否留下你的光辉岁月？". 早报 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- Foong, Woei Wan (July 8, 2013). "Daddy's Boy". The Straits Times. pp. C4–.
- Kwok, Kar Peng (29 March 2009). "I was a teen rebel". AsiaOne.
- "It's no child's play" (PDF). Singapore Management University. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- "Man charged with embezzling $100k from TV host's parlor". AsiaOne. December 16, 2011.
- hermesauto (2017-01-05). "Thai restaurant chain Porn's taken over by F&B company Jus Delish Group". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
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