Kurt Tay | |
|---|---|
郑福威 | |
| Born | Tay Foo Wei 4 June 1982 Singapore |
| Citizenship | Singaporean |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Employer | Bank of Singapore (former) |
| Known for | Singaporean online personality |
| Spouse | Kim Ngan |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Tay Choon Kow, Wang Lay Eng |
Tay Foo Wei (Chinese: 郑福威; pinyin: Zhèng Fúwēi, born 4 June 1982), better known as Kurt Tay, is a Singaporean online personality and wrestling enthusiast.
At the age of 27, Tay travelled to Bangkok, Thailand to have breast implants.[1] He removed them after 3 years.[2]
Education
[edit]Tay studied in the Normal (Academic) stream in secondary school, however he only passed two subjects in his GCE 'O' Level examinations. After secondary school, he enrolled in the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) but dropped out after about a month.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2010, Tay founded his own company, "4ever Escort Agency" in Yishun, Singapore. However, Tay claims that the business went under shortly after, citing fierce competition and gambling losses as the causes.[4]
In 2012, he produced a music video titled "Li Ni Er Qu" (Chinese: 离你而去; pinyin: Lí Nǐ Ér Qù,[5] composed by his colleague at KBox.[4]
In 2013, Tay created a Youtube channel with his own name. As of February 2024, he has accumulated over 5,000 followers and posted over 12,000 videos.[6]
Charges
[edit]On 1 November 2023, Tay was charged in the State Courts of Singapore for allegedly distributing an intimate photo and video of a woman performing a sex act without the woman's consent, sending them to users in Telegram and in two chat groups. Tay alleged that the woman had leaked private videos of him consuming fecal matter, which motivated him to retaliate.[7][8] He returned to court on 16 November to face the charges.[9]
On 11 December, it was announced that Tay would be facing more charges. Tay also hired a lawyer, Rohit Kumar Singh from Regal Law.[10] On 10 January 2024, his additional charges were read out, including a harassment charge.[8]
On multiple occasions, Tay was heckled when he emerged from the State Courts' front doors.[11][10][9] Through his lawyer, Tay mentioned that the harassing and heckling had caused grief to his family, and he would be making police reports.[8]
Personal life
[edit]In 2013, Tay married Kim Ngan. They had a son in 2018 and a daughter in 2021.
Kurt runs his own fan channels over several media platforms and is often considered to be "public enemy #1" due to the many times he has lost his jobs due to "haters" writing into ex-employers to get him fired from his jobs.
References
[edit]- ^ "Singaporean man goes to Thailand for surgery to get C-cup chest". AsiaOne. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Kurt Tay removes c-cup implants after 3 years". Straits Times The New Paper. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Kurt Tay: A long conversation, retrieved 22 March 2024
- ^ a b "Does Someone Like Kurt Tay Deserve To Be A Father?". RICE. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Kurt Tay 郑福威 【离你而去】 官方視頻 Official Music Video". YouTube (in Chinese). 12 October 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Kurt Tay - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Online personality Kurt Tay charged with distributing sexual content on Telegram". CNA. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Online personality Kurt Tay gets more charges, says he will make police reports after being heckled". CNA. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Kurt Tay, 41, charged with distributing sexual content, heckled by members of public outside court". mothership.sg. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Online personality Kurt Tay hires lawyer, to get more charges". CNA. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Kurt Tay heckled as he leaves the State Courts in Singapore, retrieved 24 December 2023