Jonathan Putra
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Jonathan Putra is a Channel V
VJ, model, and musician
who is of English
and Chinese-Indian parentage.
JP, as he is commonly known, was born in Middlesbrough
, England, but grew up in McHenry County IL Chicago
where he honed his musical skills with his band Colour, playing gigs in and around the American midwest. He attended Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.
He continued his studies in arts and music at Broward Community College
in Pompano Beach, Florida
. He then moved to Malaysia to start a career in entertainment as a VJ for Channel V International.
After presenting on Channel V
for nearly two years on the show ARCADE and also co-presenting on the show Bid It with Joey G made the move to NTV7
to host a new program called Life! Session. After year long season of Life!session Jonathan made the jump to host the highly successful and acclaimed two hour morning talk show called The Breakfast Show, Malaysia's only English language talk show, alongside Malaysian television personalities Daphne Iking, Nazrudin Rahman(Naz), Hansen Lee, Sharifa Aleya, and Elaine Daly live on Ntv7. Aside from hosting television programs, Jonathan Putra also occupies his time through various side projects such as: officiating and hosting events as MC, DJ for Air Asia airlines in-flight radio programs, modeling for brands like Dolce & Gabbana, and acting in television commercials.
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
VJ, model, and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
who is of English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Chinese-Indian parentage.
JP, as he is commonly known, was born in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
, England, but grew up in McHenry County IL Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
where he honed his musical skills with his band Colour, playing gigs in and around the American midwest. He attended Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.
He continued his studies in arts and music at Broward Community College
Broward Community College
Broward College, previously known as "Broward Community College", is a state college in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., and part of the Florida College System. It was established in 1959 as part of a move to broaden Florida's two-year community college system...
in Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 99,845...
. He then moved to Malaysia to start a career in entertainment as a VJ for Channel V International.
After presenting on Channel V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
for nearly two years on the show ARCADE and also co-presenting on the show Bid It with Joey G made the move to NTV7
Ntv7
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as ntv7 is a terrestrial television channel in Malaysia. It was launched nationwide on 7 April 1998 and was the country's third private free-to-air TV station after TV3 and Astro. Its mission is to promote a happier and more enlightened Malaysia...
to host a new program called Life! Session. After year long season of Life!session Jonathan made the jump to host the highly successful and acclaimed two hour morning talk show called The Breakfast Show, Malaysia's only English language talk show, alongside Malaysian television personalities Daphne Iking, Nazrudin Rahman(Naz), Hansen Lee, Sharifa Aleya, and Elaine Daly live on Ntv7. Aside from hosting television programs, Jonathan Putra also occupies his time through various side projects such as: officiating and hosting events as MC, DJ for Air Asia airlines in-flight radio programs, modeling for brands like Dolce & Gabbana, and acting in television commercials.