Mike Kasem | |
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| Born | Michael C. Kasem August 24, 1973 |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Notable work | Gold 905FM |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Relatives | Kerri Kasem (sister) |
Michael C. Kasem (born August 24, 1973) [1] is an American television presenter, actor, and radio DJ on Mediacorp Radio's Gold 905FM Live with Mike & Vernetta with co-host Vernetta Lopez.
Born in Los Angeles County, California, [1] Kasem is the son of the American disc jockey and radio personality Casey Kasem and his first wife, Linda Myers. [2] [3] Kasem has two sisters, Julie and radio and television personality Kerri Kasem. [2]
Mike Kasem started his Singapore radio career in 2011 when he joined Mediacorp Radio's Class 95FM co-hosting with Jean Danker. He later moved to Mediacorp Radio's Gold 905FM co-hosting the morning drive time show The Mike & Joe Xperiment with Joe Augustin. In 2016, Kasem paired with Vernetta Lopez to co-host the morning drive-time show Live with Mike & Vernetta on Gold 905FM. [4] [5]
Kasem made his film acting debut in 2014 in the feature film Afterimages, [6] playing the character Harrison. Kasem also starred in the 2015 period drama movie 1965 .
Kasem was an MTV VJ on MTV Asia from 1994 to 1999 hosting MTV's Most Wanted, among other shows. He has hosted/presented and acted in numerous TV show's for Mediacorp Channel 5 and is currently a full-time employee of Mediacorp in Singapore. Kasem along with former radio show co-host Jean Danker hosted the Singapore 2016 New Year's Eve Countdown Show. [7]
Kasem married Singaporean television presenter and former professional golfer Su Ann Heng in 2019 after three years of dating. [8] The couple had a son on June 25, 2020. [9] In June 2023, Heng announced on Instagram that the couple were separating. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref |
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| 2015 | Sabo | Host | [11] |
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Nearly three weeks after the death of American radio legend Casey Kasem, his son Mike confirms his father's body has not yet been buried.