Dwayne Tan
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Dwayne Tan is a Singapore
an actor and singer.
Tan graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy
in New York. He began his training at the Singapore Armed Forces Music and Drama Company (SAF MDC). He is also a Singapore Repertory Theatre
Young Company (SRT YC) alumnus and a proud member of the Association of Singapore Actors.
He began acting in Singapore with Theatreworks' musical, Beauty World and has worked with many other theatre companies like Action Theatre, The Necessary Stage, Imaginarts, luna-id, Wildrice and Igor's: The Main Event, in musicals and plays alike. For over a year, he sang at the comedy cabaret club, the Boom Boom Room.
His work occasionally extends into TV and radio. Tan was one of the top 30 contestants in the 1st season of Singapore Idol
. Tan has also lent his voice to many characters in cartoons like One Piece
, the second Yu-Gi-Oh!
anime series (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters), and Machine Robo Rescue
. For 5 years, he hosted the Sunday morning show on the arts radio station Passion 99.5FM.
He became a finalist on Singapore Idol
; due to this he produced his Moments Alone, an EP.
He also released his novel, "My Cup of Teh-O: A Singaporean Boy's Search for Home in America", which is a narrative loosely based on his life in New York City. On his official website, there are links to sample chapters of his work.
On film, Tan has appeared in Cyber Wars
(starring Joan Chen) and was involved in a scene as a New York tourist with Susan Sarandon
, in Disney's Enchanted. Tan fulfilled his Disney dreams when he sang for the opening of Disney On Ice in Kuala Lumpur
.
Tan has been trained in puppeteering by fellow voice actor Brian Zimmerman.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an actor and singer.
Tan graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy , is a college conservatory for the performing arts located in New York City and Los Angeles, California....
in New York. He began his training at the Singapore Armed Forces Music and Drama Company (SAF MDC). He is also a Singapore Repertory Theatre
Singapore Repertory Theatre
The Singapore Repertory Theatre is the first Singapore-based professional theatre group which was founded in 1993. It is reputed to be the leading English language theatres in whole of Asia...
Young Company (SRT YC) alumnus and a proud member of the Association of Singapore Actors.
He began acting in Singapore with Theatreworks' musical, Beauty World and has worked with many other theatre companies like Action Theatre, The Necessary Stage, Imaginarts, luna-id, Wildrice and Igor's: The Main Event, in musicals and plays alike. For over a year, he sang at the comedy cabaret club, the Boom Boom Room.
His work occasionally extends into TV and radio. Tan was one of the top 30 contestants in the 1st season of Singapore Idol
Singapore Idol
Singapore Idol is a television show on Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV. It is a competition among undiscovered singers in Singapore. Like others in the Idol series, it is modelled after Pop Idol. The current judges are singer/songwriter Dick Lee and record producers Florence Lian and Ken Lim. Previous...
. Tan has also lent his voice to many characters in cartoons like One Piece
One Piece
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
, the second Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)
Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan and the rest of East Asia as is an anime based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It is produced by Studio Gallop and Nihon Ad Systems, and the English-language adaptation was distributed by 4Kids Entertainment until March 29, 2011 when TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems sued 4Kids...
anime series (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters), and Machine Robo Rescue
Machine Robo Rescue
was a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise and the most recent Machine Robo series to date. A total of 51 episodes and a two-episode special were aired on TV Tokyo from January 8, 2003 to January 3, 2004...
. For 5 years, he hosted the Sunday morning show on the arts radio station Passion 99.5FM.
He became a finalist on Singapore Idol
Singapore Idol
Singapore Idol is a television show on Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV. It is a competition among undiscovered singers in Singapore. Like others in the Idol series, it is modelled after Pop Idol. The current judges are singer/songwriter Dick Lee and record producers Florence Lian and Ken Lim. Previous...
; due to this he produced his Moments Alone, an EP.
He also released his novel, "My Cup of Teh-O: A Singaporean Boy's Search for Home in America", which is a narrative loosely based on his life in New York City. On his official website, there are links to sample chapters of his work.
On film, Tan has appeared in Cyber Wars
Cyber Wars
Cyber Wars is a MMOG, originally created by Andrew Gower in 1999 and hosted at the Games Domain Castle. It was written in Java and heavily influenced by the old game Chaos....
(starring Joan Chen) and was involved in a scene as a New York tourist with Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon is an American actress. She has worked in films and television since 1969, and won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1995 film Dead Man Walking. She had also been nominated for the award for four films before that and has received other recognition for her...
, in Disney's Enchanted. Tan fulfilled his Disney dreams when he sang for the opening of Disney On Ice in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
.
Tan has been trained in puppeteering by fellow voice actor Brian Zimmerman.
Voice acting credits
(For Singaporean dubs only)- Joey Wheeler (Katsuya JonouchiKatsuya Jonouchiis a fictional character and the deuteragonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! He is known as Joseph "Joey" Wheeler in the English-language anime and video games....
) in Yu-Gi-Oh!Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan and the rest of East Asia as is an anime based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It is produced by Studio Gallop and Nihon Ad Systems, and the English-language adaptation was distributed by 4Kids Entertainment until March 29, 2011 when TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems sued 4Kids...
. - Mr. 2, Mr. 3, Dalton and Portgas D. Ace in One PieceOne Pieceis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
- Katsutoshi Hayashibara in ZipangZipang (anime)is a twenty-six episode Japanese anime television series directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi and produced by Studio Deen. It aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System in Japan from late 2004 to early 2005, and was licensed for release in North America by Geneon Entertainment with DVD release starting in...
- Makoto Fujitani in KarinKarin (manga)Chibi Vampire, originally released in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuna Kagesaki. The story is about an unusual vampire girl, who instead of drinking blood must inject it into others because she produces too much...
(American dub) - Dylan Yuki, Sasuke, Peter, Jirou, Shirou, Chai, Mr. Tsuchida and Otome in Mirmo!Mirmo!is a manga series written by Hiromu Shinozuka and serialized in Ciao magazine from 2001 Jul through 2005 Dec. It was also published in twelve collected volumes by Shogakukan. The manga series was awarded the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award and the 2004 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. The...
- Ace, Jay, Ken, Sasaki, SubmarineRobo and GyroRobo in Machine Robo RescueMachine Robo Rescuewas a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise and the most recent Machine Robo series to date. A total of 51 episodes and a two-episode special were aired on TV Tokyo from January 8, 2003 to January 3, 2004...
- Noda in GokusenGokusenis a manga series by Kozueko Morimoto. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a Yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school. In 2008, a SP manga was out, featuring some of Yankumi's old students who are by now working adults.In 2002, the manga was adapted into a...
- Satoshi Horio in The Prince of TennisThe Prince of Tennisis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The title is often shortened to , a portmanteau of the two parts in the Japanese pronunciation of the words "Tennis Prince". The manga was first published in Japan in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1999, and ended...
Television acting credits
- Singapore Shakes
- Incredible Tales - Banana Tree Spirit
- Behind Closed Doors - Toy Boys
Performance credits
- Junie B. JonesJunie B. JonesJunie B. Jones is a children's book series written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. The story is written in Junie B.'s perspective.-Characters:Junie Beatrice "Junie B." Jones...
US National Tour 2007 - Magicbox
- Much Ado About NothingMuch Ado About NothingMuch Ado About Nothing is a comedy written by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero....
Musical credits
- Thoroughly Modern MillieThoroughly Modern MillieThoroughly Modern Millie is a 1967 American musical film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Julie Andrews. The screenplay by Richard Morris focuses on a naive young woman who finds herself in the midst of a series of madcap adventures when she sets her sights on marrying her wealthy boss.The...
- Beauty World
- Snow White and the Seven DwarfsSnow White"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...