Bonus: Commemorating Chris Ho

On 27 Sept, 2021, Chris Ho passed away, joining the great gig in the sky. He was "forever 27", so in a way, he's also a member of the 27 Club.

As the singer of Zircon Lounge, Chris Ho helped push New Wave onto our shores. As the columnist who wrote Pop Life and radio deejay, he introduced local artists to the mainstream audience here. As the author of Skew Me, You Rebel Meh? he bared his self and his thoughts to the public.

A storyteller through and through, Chris Ho shared his thoughts some of which were biting, with the world. And sometimes, the world bit back.

There have been many tributes to him, so in this bonus episode - on his birthday, 28 Oct - we thought we'd simply share our recollections of the man who, in our minds, is unquestionably a local music hero for the ages. In many ways, he helped pave the path we all tread on today.

Musician, DJ, author, filmmaker, chameleon, enigma, chocolate ... Chris Ho was all those things - and then some.

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