No Ordinary Story with Hellen Lie

Ep 6 :  Path Less Travelled - Inside the Mind of Singapore's Most Productive Artist - Kelvin Tan


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Kelvin Tan is the pioneer of the local indie bands and one of Singapore's most prolific artists, musicians, writers, and arts educators.

He’s written two novels, a few short and full-length plays, a film script, and has produced over 150 albums for more than 20 years, some of which are available on Spotify and Bandcamp. He is also the lead guitarist for seminal homegrown rock and roll band, The Oddfellows.

For 16 years, he was an adjunct lecturer for the LaSalle College for the Arts, teaching a whole range of subjects, and helping set up the Puttnam School of Film.

What makes him so special is his never-ending creativity to produce albums and impacting the life of the youths in the art scene. He stood out as someone whose passion is not marred by popularity contest and continue to pursue his craft at its purest form.

Already in his late 50s, he doesn't stop learning and creating music.

While his peers chosen job security, he chose to be true to himself, a self-sustaining artist.

No Ordinary Stories with Hellen Lie uncovers the story of people who have overcome challenges and contribute back to society in an inspiring way. We will dig deep into how they started, their struggles, and the mindset that led them to succeed.

Hellen Lie is the founder and Creative Director of Rosette Designs & Co, a wedding planning and decoration company in Singapore, started in 2010. Rosette Designs & Co has been voted Top Wedding Planner and Top Stylist in Singapore by various media.

Rosette Designs & Co: www.rosettedesigns.com

Instagram: @rosettedesignsco @hellenlie

Kelvin Tan's Music at Spotify

Instagram: @metiokos

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