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Cavin Chua Kar Shin (Caydences)

Caydences, real name Cavin Chua Kar Shin (born 2000), is a rising Singaporean TikTok content creator. He is known for filming comedy skits, POV videos, and pet content on TikTok. As of August 2025, Cavin has amassed over 1.5 million followers on TikTok[1] and 1.2 million followers on his Instagram.[2]

Cavin Chua Kar Shin
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Born23 March 2000
EducationNational University of Singapore (NUS) - Communications and New Media

Early life

Cavin has been candid about his difficult upbringing. He is the youngest child in his household, which often saw frequent arguments between his parents. He frequently found himself caught in the middle of these disputes. One memory that stuck with him was when his father, whom Cavin described as a compulsive liar and cheater, threw hangers at his mother. The situation escalated to the point where his grandmother threatened to harm herself.[3]

Cavin’s creative journey began early. He revealed that he had been editing YouTube videos as far back as his primary school years.[4]

Career as an influencer

While studying communications and new media at NUS during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cavin took advantage of TikTok’s accessibility to showcase his dance skits and comedic storytelling, which quickly helped him gain traction.[3]

Over just a couple of years, his follower count climbed into the hundreds of thousands. In 2025, he reached 1 million followers on his TikTok account (@cayydences).[1]

 
Photo from Tiktok.

In the podcast R U Okay? and several other interviews, Cavin revealed that creating content gave him an emotional and creative escape. He shared that it helped him process his troubled childhood, offering both a way to heal and a platform to tell his story.[3]

Cavin has openly shared that his fame follows him offline as well. He mentioned wearing disguises such as caps or sunglasses, though people would still recognise him when he is out in public. At times, he has felt the need to stay home to avoid being chased or stalked.[3]

Most viral TikTok videos

Cavin’s most viral video on TikTok, which received over 15.4 million views and 3.2 million likes, features him and a friend acting out a scenario where two friends are out, but only one of them gets a drink.[5]

In a separate short video, he explains that when a “baddie” (a term used by Gen Z to describe strong, independent and beautiful women) stops embodying the “baddie” persona in a relationship, it is a sign that the man involved may not be the right fit for her and that the relationship itself is likely not suitable. This video garnered over 13 million views and 2.9 million likes. Even the original Youtube account on TikTok left a comment under his post.[6]

In another video, which garnered 11 million views and 1.4 million likes, he expresses with exaggerated movements that no matter what he does, he remains tired, and he is “tired of being tired.” Many viewers in the comments section expressed their relatability to his sentiments.[7]

Media coverage

Youtube features & podcast appearances

 
Cavin, Jean, Melissa (left to right) in the R U Okay? Podcast. Photo from Youtube.
Year Channel Video title Refs.
2022 HeyKaki 嘿卡奇 Crazy Online Dating Horror Stories! (Ft. Dewy, Cayydences and itspekk) | Kaki Chats EP21 [8]
2023 Trev and Abbey Cayydences and Shannon Tries Chinese Opera Outfit For The First Time [9]
Entertainment - Mediacorp R U OKAY? with Jean Danker S3 EP1 - Cayydences on Broken Homes, Abandonment Issues & Self Concept! [10]
The Backstage Bunch Hook Up Culture - Say Less Episode 2 [11]
Toxic Traits - Say Less Episode 3 [12]
ANSWER OR DRINK! - Say Less Episode 4 [13]
We Love Our Exes - Say Less Episode 5 [14]
Are you our type? - Say Less Episode 6 [15]
Happy Pride! - Say Less Episode 7 [16]
Do We Regret Things? - Say Less Episode 8 [17]
HeyKaki 嘿卡奇 SG Crazy Clubbing Stories: Gen Zs Share Their First Clubbing Experience! | Gen Z Decodes S2 EP2 [18]
Singapore's Most EPIC Sports Challenge Ft. Cayydences | Kaki Dares EP40 [19]
2024 Overkill Singapore We tried Cayydences's FAVOURITE food?! | Get Fed Ep 30 [20]
TheSmartLocal How Secretly Unhinged Can Gen Z TikTokers' Phones Get? | Swipe To Unlock [21]
2025 Entertainment - Mediacorp What are Gen Z Even Wearing? Crashing Temasek Poly with Caydences | Gen Z Crash Course [22]
AFTERHOURS RAPID RECALL: WHO KNOWS SINGAPORE BEST?? | Hybrid Hustle - Ep 7 [23]
HeyKaki 嘿卡奇 Growing Up With Divorced Parents: Is Love Hopeful Or Hopeless In Singapore? | Gen Z Decodes 3 EP3 [24]
itsclarityco Keeping My Love Life A SECRET?! | Men, Explain (ft. Cayydences) [25]
Overkill Singapore AUTHENTIC Thai Food Recommended by Cayydences?!! | Get Fed Ep 89 [26]
Are Singaporeans Homophobic?! | Get It Out [27]

References/Citations

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “@cayydences” TikTok. n.d. Accessed 22 August 2025.
  2. ↑ “@cayydences” Instagram. n.d. Accessed 22 August 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ziyi, Toh. “TikTok Star Cayydences Doesn’t Like Leaving His House Now ’Cos People Stalk Him; Opens Up About Childhood Trauma.” 8days, 16 August, 2023. Accessed 22 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Elangovan, Navene. “The Big Read: Fuelled by the pandemic, TikTok boom unleashes the good, bad and ugly.” Channel News Asia, 15 August, 2022. Accessed 22 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "@cayydences” TikTok, 7 October, 2024. Accessed 22 August 2025.
  6. ↑ “@cayydences” TikTok, 23 June, 2025. Accessed 22 August 2025.
  7. ↑ “@cayydences” TikTok, 20 June, 2025. Accessed 22 August 2025.
  8. ↑ HeyKaki 嘿卡奇. "Crazy Online Dating Horror Stories! (Ft. Dewy, Cayydences and itspekk) | Kaki Chats EP21" Youtube, 29 December, 2022. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Trev and Abbey. "Cayydences and Shannon Tries Chinese Opera Outfit For The First Time" Youtube, 23 March, 2023. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Entertainment - Mediacorp. "R U OKAY? with Jean Danker S3 EP1 - Cayydences on Broken Homes, Abandonment Issues & Self Concept!" Youtube, 16 August, 2023. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  11. ↑ The Backstage Bunch. "Hook Up Culture - Say Less Episode 2" Youtube, 19 March, 2023. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  12. ↑ The Backstage Bunch. "Toxic Traits - Say Less Episode 3" Youtube, 2 April, 2023. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  13. ↑ The Backstage Bunch. "ANSWER OR DRINK! - Say Less Episode 4" Youtube, 30 April, 2023. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  14. ↑ The Backstage Bunch. "We Love Our Exes - Say Less Episode 5" Youtube, 21 May, 2023. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  15. ↑ The Backstage Bunch. "Are you our type? - Say Less Episode 6" Youtube, 5 June, 2023. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  16. ↑ The Backstage Bunch. "Happy Pride! - Say Less Episode 7" Youtube, 23 June, 2023. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  17. ↑ The Backstage Bunch. "Do We Regret Things? - Say Less Episode 8" Youtube, 16 July, 2023. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  18. ↑ HeyKaki 嘿卡奇. "SG Crazy Clubbing Stories: Gen Zs Share Their First Clubbing Experience! | Gen Z Decodes S2 EP2" Youtube, 16 November, 2023. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  19. ↑ HeyKaki 嘿卡奇. "Singapore's Most EPIC Sports Challenge Ft. Cayydences | Kaki Dares EP40" Youtube, 28 September, 2023. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  20. ↑ Overkill Singapore. "We tried Cayydences's FAVOURITE food?! | Get Fed Ep 30" Youtube, 6 April, 2024. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  21. ↑ TheSmartLocal. "How Secretly Unhinged Can Gen Z TikTokers' Phones Get? | Swipe To Unlock" Youtube, 7 June, 2024. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  22. ↑ Entertainment - Mediacorp. "What are Gen Z Even Wearing? Crashing Temasek Poly with Caydences | Gen Z Crash Course" Youtube, 31 January, 2025. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  23. ↑ AFTERHOURS. "RAPID RECALL: WHO KNOWS SINGAPORE BEST?? | Hybrid Hustle - Ep 7" Youtube, 31 January, 2025. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  24. ↑ HeyKaki 嘿卡奇. "Growing Up With Divorced Parents: Is Love Hopeful Or Hopeless In Singapore? | Gen Z Decodes 3 EP3" Youtube, 20 February, 2025. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  25. ↑ itsclarityco. "Keeping My Love Life A SECRET?! | Men, Explain (ft. Cayydences)" Youtube, 6 March, 2025. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  26. ↑ Overkill Singapore. "AUTHENTIC Thai Food Recommended by Cayydences?!! | Get Fed Ep 89" Youtube, 8 August, 2025. Accessed 15 January 2026.
  27. ↑ Overkill Singapore. "Are Singaporeans Homophobic?! | Get It Out" Youtube, 21 June, 2025. Accessed 15 January 2026.
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