Jade Rasif (born 21 January 1994) is a Singaporean DJ (disc jockey) and online personality. She is one of the hosts of Real Talk, a YouTube talkshow series on the Millennials of Singapore channel. In 2013, she was the first runner-up at the annual New Paper New Face beauty pageant. As of June 2020, Jade has 342,000 followers on Instagram.

Jade Rasif
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Born21 January 1994
EducationDegree in Psychology
Alma materNational University of Singapore (NUS)
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)

Background

Jade is forthcoming about her experiences with typically contentious issues. In a 2018 episode of Real Talk titled 'Plastic Surgery', she shared that she had done breast augmentation surgery to increase her cup size from 30C to E as well as a permanent rhinoplasty that cost her S$10,000.[1]

Early life & family

Jade Rasif was born on 21 January 1994 to David Rasif and Joyce Fong. Jade's biological father is an ex-lawyer and a fugitive wanted by Singapore. He left the family in 2006 when he absconded with S$11.3 million of his client’s money.[2] Growing up, Jade had also been diagnosed with dyslexia.[3] The eldest of three siblings, Jade has two younger sisters - Tyen Rasif and Khym Fong.

Education

Jade went to CHIJ Toa Payoh Primary School and subsequently, Saint Joseph’s Institution International (SJII) school. She completed her pre-university studies at Catholic Junior College (CJC) where she scored five distinctions in her GCE 'A' Level examinations. Jade furthered her studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS), graduating with a degree in Psychology.

Pregnancy & child

 
Jade and her sister, Tyen. Photo from YouTube.

Jade revealed her pregnancy in November 2018 on ‘The Cauliflower Episode’ of Real Talk. At the time of the announcement, she was more than seven months pregnant despite her unnoticeable baby bump.[4] Jade shared that her sister, Tyen Rasif helped her to maintain her figure with a suitable training plan.[5][6] Jade gave birth to a baby boy later that year, although the details of her delivery and the identity of her son's father has been kept secret.[7]

Disc jockey

 
Jade DJing at Get Juiced. Photo from Facebook.

In 2018, Jade was ranked the 28th best DJ in SouthEast Asia and the 1st in Singapore by DJANE MAG.[8] That same year, she hosted the radio show 'Unite with Tomorrowland On Air' with Flaremode on Billboard Radio China.[9] In a New Paper article that was published in 2015, Jade says:

"It (her DJ career) started off as a hobby that just got more and more addictive. Then, I signed with an agency and my career simply took off."[10]

As a DJ in Singapore, she reportedly earns up to S$1,000 for a one-hour set.[11] Jade started her professional career in 2015.[12] She signed to the Singaporean DJ agency, Altra Management. Over the years, Jade has built an international presence having DJ-ed at overseas clubs and festivals.

Performances - Club sets & festivals

Jade has played at Singapore clubs like Baliza, Zouk, F. Club and Get Juiced. In 2018, she played her debut set at AVRY Singapore as part of the Ultra Singapore Countdown Tour.[13] She has also DJ-ed at overseas clubs such as Aruku in Malaysia and Titanium Club in Indonesia.[14] From 2015 to 2017, Jade played sets on Its The Ship, an offshore music festival.[15][16][17] Jade was the opening act for the British artiste, Iyaz when he performed at Get Juiced in April 2019.[18]

Other endeavours

Millennials of Singapore - Host (2018)

 
Jade pictured with Dew and Saffron on Real Talk.

Jade Rasif co-stars in a YouTube talk show by Millennials of Singapore with 3 other personalities - Jonathan Chua, Dew and Saffron Sharpe. The show occasionally features guest stars. ‘Real Talk’ covers issues ranging from smoking to unplanned pregnancy. In the show, the four hosts discuss these issues while providing their opinions and personal anecdotes.

Tanglin - Cast (2015 - 2018)

Jade acted the Singaporean television series, Tanglin from Seasons 1 to 3.[19][20] In an interview with Miss Bish, she shared that the casting directors of the show had offered her the role through an e-mail.[21] Jade played the character Sheila Oh, Jun Kai (Nat Ho)'s ex-girlfriend who believes that he still loves her. A mystery killer murders Sheila in Season 3.[22]

TNP New Face - Finalist (2013)

 
Jade (far right) during the award ceremony for TNP New Face 2013. Photo from The New Paper.

At 19 years old, Jade was the first runner up for The New Paper New Face competition in 2013.[23][24] She was also conferred Subaru’s Miss Vivacious Subsidiary Award.[25] After the competition, Jade decided against a career in modelling due to the judgements she had faced during castings about her height.[26] In 2017, she was an invited judge for that year's TNP New Face pageant.

Newsworthy incident

Zouk and DJ Marshmello (2016)

In 2016, a dispute between Jade and her former resident club, Zouk, had arisen due to a misunderstanding during an Ultra Singapore after party. Jade had called out Zouk on social media about a DJ Marshmello imposter at the event that she believed Zouk had knowingly cheated their audience with. However, after a statement released by Zouk, it was clear that the person who had allegedly dressed up as DJ Marshmello was actually a club goer and was not condoned by Zouk. As a result, Jade had been dismissed from her residency at Zouk.[27]

References / Citations

  1. Millennials Of Singapore. “Plastic Surgery - Real Talk Episode 7”. YouTube. July 8, 2018. Accessed on 5 January 2019.
  2. Law, Elizabeth. “Singaporeans on the run: 18 on Interpol's wanted list”. The New Paper. December 1, 2016. Accessed on 5 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.tnp.sg/news/others/singaporeans-run-18-interpols-wanted-list
  3. tvN. “The Brainiacs 난독증 극복&'아시아 1위 대학' NUS 입학한 스타 DJ? 190218 EP.195”. YouTube. February 18, 2019. Accessed on 27 February 2019.
  4. Voon, Sarah. "Singaporean Celeb DJ Jade Rasif is over 7 months pregnant". The Asian Parent Singapore. Accessed on 25 June 2020.
  5. Goh, Evelyn. “Is Jade Rasif pregnant? Here's what we know”. Alvinology. November 14, 2018. Accessed on 5 January 2019.
  6. Tyen Rasif. "6-PACK PREGNANCY". YouTube. November 5, 2018. Accessed on 25 June 2020.
  7. "Personal Highlights of 2018 - Real Talk Episode 14". YouTube. December 20, 2018. Accessed on 25 June 2020.
  8. DJ Jade Rasif”. Djanemag.com. June 26, 2018. Accessed on 5 January 2019.
  9. DJ Jade Rasif. Instagram. May 26, 2018. Accessed on 26 June 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/BjOdGnMFk6V/
  10. "Confessions of a house deejay". The New Paper. October 25, 2015. Accessed on 26 June 2020.
  11. Kang, Audrey. "The pressure to show skin in Singapore's model-DJ industry". Yahoo! News. March 29, 2017. Accessed on 26 June 2020.
  12. Kang, Audrey. "The pressure to show skin in Singapore's model-DJ industry". Yahoo! News. March 29, 2017. Accessed on 26 June 2020.
  13. AVRY Singapore. Facebook. June 2, 2018. Accessed on 26 June 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/avrysg/photos/a.625727617817409/728926977497472/?type=1&theater
  14. JADE RASIF”. Altra Management. Accessed on 7 January 2019.
  15. "Its The Ship 2015". Gig Life Asia. Accessed on 26 June 2020.
  16. "Update: It’s the Ship 2017 reveals final phase line-up". The Hive Asia. August 18, 2017. Accessed on 26 June 2020.
  17. DanceSignal. "I.con.speak: DJ Jade Rasif at Its The Ship 2017". YouTube. December 27, 2017. Accessed on 26 June 2020.
  18. Get Juiced. Instagram. March 22, 2019. Accessed on 27 March 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvRTMMdhUfi/
  19. Mediacorp Channel 5. "Tanglin - Episode 621 Highlights". Facebook. December 17, 2017. Accessed on 26 June 2020.
  20. Channel 5. "Tanglin Weekly Highlights – Week 59". meWATCH. August 5, 2016. Accessed on 26 June 2020.
  21. McCloud, Kirsten. "Finding Balance Between Work and Play With Jade Rasif". Miss Bish. Accessed on 26 June 2020.
  22. Mediacorp Channel 5. "Tanglin: Who Killed Sheila?". Facebook. February 20, 2018. Accessed on 26 June 2020.
  23. SPH Razor. "Jade: A face to launch a million ads (TNP New Face 2013 Pt 19)". YouTube. September 17, 2013. Accessed on 26 June 2020.
  24. Bruce, Niki. "SINGAPORE'S THE NEW PAPER NEW FACE FOR 2013 IS NOELLE WOON". Her World. October 4, 2013. Accessed on 20 March 2019.
  25. Chim, Danelia. “Jade Rasif: I owe 99 per cent of my success to New Face”. The New Paper. November 29, 2016. Accessed on 5 January 2019.
  26. Ibid.
  27. “Zouk DJ fired following fake Marshmellow callout at ULTRA after party”. The Independent. June 28, 2017. Accessed on 5 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://theindependent.sg/zouk-dj-fired-following-fake-marshmellow-callout-at-ultra-after-party/