Daniel Ong
Daniel Ong Ming Yu (Chinese: 王盟友; born 27 December 1975) is a Singaporean businessman, radio DJ and television host. He is the co-founder of Twelve Cupcakes, a Singapore-based cupcake chain. He also entered the eateries business with Mischief American street food at Esplanade in 2015, and Rookery at Hong Leong building in 2014. He was a radio deejay in Singapore's MediaCorp Radio 987FM and television host.
Contents
- 1 Career
- 2 Personal life
- 3 References
- 4 External links
Career
Ong is known for playing the role in Singapore's television sitcom Mr. Kiasu as Kiasee, as well as co-hosting the second season of Singapore Idol in 2006. He hosted the Dan and Young show on 987FM on weekdays, 5am to 10am with Mr Young (Young Leong). In 2004, Ong was suspended from on-air duties after making ‘lewd’ jokes that aired on Perfect 10 radio station. He also hosted National Day Parade 2006 and numerous other events.
He managed the station for 15 months and then stepped down due to the long working hours of juggling the morning show with managerial duties. He announced on 22 January 2010 that he is leaving 987FM and the radio industry at large, to spend time with his family. In 2011, he briefly hosted "The Wrong Way Home" on Singapore's Radio 91.3FM.
In 2011, Daniel Ong and Jaime Teo started Twelve Cupcakes. The first outlet of Twelve Cupcakes was opened at United Square Shopping Mall, in Novena. In January 2017, after the divorce of Daniel Ong and Jaime Teo in late 2016, the chain was sold to Dhunseri Group, which acquired it for S$2.5 million.
In 2020, Ong faced 24 charges under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act connected to Twelve Cupcakes. Ong was charged with underpaying eight of its foreign employees from 2012 to 2016. Ong pleaded guilty to 10 charges and was fined S$65,000 in May 2021.
In 2021, Ong opened a Korean-influenced steakhouse, after the Rookery outlets at Capital Tower, China Square and Hong Leong Building had shut down. Ong opened the steakhouse as “product of necessity” as clients pulled out from his renovation business because of the Twelve Cupcakes incident, causing him to lose all income.
Personal life
Ong had a short-lived marriage with his secondary schoolmate when he was 23. The marriage lasted only for months.
Ong announced his engagement to actress Jaime Teo in July 2007 after dating her for two years and married her in September that year. A wedding ceremony was held in April 2008. They had their 1st child in April 2010. On 31 December 2016, Ong and Teo announced on Instagram that they had formalized their divorce in August, and that they are both now co-parenting their child Renee.
Ong married for the third time on 2 February 2020 to art teacher, Fay Tan. In March 2021, Ong announced that he and Tan are expecting their first child. Ong also has a stepdaughter, Gretel, from Tan’s previous relationship.
References
External links
- Daniel Ong at IMDb