Mark Lee was a rambutan seller, Gurmit Singh slept in a bank: Singapore's comedians reveal their first part-time jobs
Prominent Singaporean comedians Gurmit Singh, Koh Chieng Mun, Mark Lee, and Suhaimi Yusof shared stories about their humble beginnings and first part-time jobs. The discussion took place during a YouTube series episode, highlighting their lives before achieving fame.
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Under One Roof actress Koh Chieng Mun was a piano teacher while Suhaimi Yusof helped out at his granduncle’s nasi padang stall along Arab Street.
Gurmit Singh (left) and Mark Lee (right) open up about their first part time job. (Photo: YouTube/Comedian VS Special)
Before Gurmit Singh, Koh Chieng Mun, Mark Lee, and Suhaimi Yusof became familiar faces on screen, they had surprising day jobs, just like the rest of us.
In a recent episode of YouTube series Comedian VS , the four local comedians gathered to share about part-time gigs they took on while still in school in a hilarious, no-filter kopi session. Yes, way before they starred in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd , Under One Roof, and Police & Thief .
Getting the ball rolling, Koh, 65, shared: “[My] first part-time job and first full-time job were the same. I was a piano teacher.”
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