I like it hard when it comes to… fast cars.

The last time I danced… it’s been completely erased out of my memory as that has been a looong, looong time ago. DJs just don't dance.

To work up the crowd… I drop some big tunes and take them on my musical madness trip.

My last best gig was… at the last New Years Eve in London at O2 Academy Brixton. It was incredible with the atmosphere in a sold out O2.

My poison of choice is… Moet & Chandon. Well I don't hate anyone that much to use real poison.

Girls to me are… very necessary on the dance floor, and are something we boys can't do without.

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.

Get pumped up at the Alter feat. Marcel Woods gig at Avalon.
 

Following its successful launch last year, the second edition of Art Stage is back from Jan 12-15 at Exhibition Halls D, E and F, Marina Bay Sands, with over 120 exhibitors from 18 countries and over 50 special projects and commissions. While major works by international artists like American photographer Annie Leibovitz, British sculptor Antony Gormley and French sculptor Bernar Venet will be on show, Asian works are particularly strong this year, with at least 10 large installation projects by Asian artists (see Larger Than Life).

“Since establishing ourselves in Singapore three years ago, Asia was a great field of discovery for us,” says Frederic de Senarclens, director of Art Plural Gallery, who is showcasing works by China’s Li Tianbing and Qiu Jie and India’s Thukral and Tagra at this year’s edition. “India and China are particularly fascinating … our last exhibition paid tribute to these creative art scenes that are extremely dynamic. To us, the relevance does not lie in the artists’ nationality but in the message and deepness of their creativity.”

While last year’s major draws were notably more Pop oriented (David LaChapelle’s fashion- inspired photography and Takashi Murakami’s Pop Art prints created the most buzz), the focus this year is notably more cerebral, site-specific and thought-provoking—large Asian installation works aside, there will also be numerous fringe exhibitions on Asian art taking place at various galleries across the city.

“The future lies in Asia’s hands,” testifies Herdon Contemporary’s director Andrew Herdon. “The marketplace in the West is saturated, [while] here …interest in contemporary art is growing beyond the gloss of how much money can be made on return from investments. People want to be more culturally educated … through quality platforms like Art Stage.“

Larger Than Life

“Artificial Moon” (2007) by Wang Yuyang
Made from over 4,500 energy-saving bulbs, this installation measures 4m in diameter and its bulbs were strategically designed to mimic the real moon’s craters and surface features.

“Daily Incantations” (1996) by Chen Zhen
Made from 101 nightstools (Chinese chamber pots) that the late artist and his friends purchased on the streets of Shanghai, the nightstools are suspended from a large structure reminiscent of an ancient Chinese instrument.

“Ghost Transmemoir” (2008) by Bose Krishnamachari
Designed with 108 used tiffin boxes suspended from a frame and wired with headphones and miniature screens, the installation evokes the buzz and chaos of Mumbai streets.

“Untitled 2008-2011 (the map of the land of feeling)” by Rirkrit Tiravanija
This project is a three-part scroll, three ft. high and 84 ft. in length, utilizing a combination of techniques including screenprint, offset lithography and inkjet print.

“We are Asia!” (2011) by Navin Rawanchaikul
His 12m movie-inspired paintings feature a “Who’s Who” of the Asian art scene, including significant artists, curators, collectors and other arts professional.

“I Still Remember” by Yang Jiechang
Yang’s unparalleled calligraphy skill is seen in this large six-panel-wide ink-on-paper work, which narrates in painstaking detail the names of his family, friends and acquaintances.

“World Hug Day” by The Gao Brothers (January 14, 9am)
This public performance will move you in more ways than one. The idea is to gather a big group of people together, who will then choose one person at random to hug for a total of 15 minutes. The group then all joins together to form a giant hugging cluster for an extra five minutes.

As a child, I was constantly surrounded, and still am, by a cast of female characters worthy of their own feature film titled “Ladies with Balls of Steel.”

My gran was the sort of lady who would smack a rogue rat with a cricket bat. My immediate neighbor drank her whisky from gorgeous crystal glasses and had heady parties all the time.

My mom has been known to take off her shoe and hit a would-be molester in the streets.

I wanted to be a ballerina till we did the splits, and an athlete till I broke my toe. Then there was the whole chef period. Now I watch others do it, and call my job TV host?

Strong, stylish women influence me, as do retro architecture and old world glamour. I love the elegance and attitude of old world charm, minus the women as sex object thing so easily accepted by the Mad Men groupies.

Pure kindness and that sort of lion-heartedness that’s almost missing from the world today inspire me.

I have a couple of Indian ragas sent to me by a pal a few years ago that are on constant replay. They are my go-to tunes to clear any brain fog... this brain gets fogged often.

Impeccable manners are incredibly sexy, especially when they’re not obvious.

Wicked wit is a dying art and the to and fro is the best sort of foreplay without an end product.

Dark alleys are like dirty sex, seemingly forbidden.

I abhor cruelty in any manner. It is incredulous that mankind has become so jaded that verbal and physical abuse, dominance over the poor and marginalized, and megalomania, are now virtues.

It is heartening, though, to see the hollow towers crumbling across the globe.

Last night I had a massive plate of nasi goreng in bed in my hotel at 2am after a hugely long shooting day. Yes, it’s the lazy gourmet’s way, but after making love to a camera and talking for 10 hours straight, I earned it, dammit!

When I have time for a routine it needs to start with a cup of tea, allow for me to check Facebook 20 times, and end with an iPad cuddle.

I subscribe to intelligent fairness. Governments and industries have lost the plot in so many ways, are so mired in rhetoric and believing their own bullshit, it’s like watching train wreck reality TV. What happened to the meaning and expression of humanity?

Stop talking. My life is about connecting, talking, listening and learning. When I need to reconnect, I stop, literally. Plus it’s so nice for the people who love me to receive some peace once in a while.

Famous last words? Are you f***ing kidding me!?

The last time I danced... I was probably drunk.

To work up the crowd... I play the best songs.

My last best gig was... too short.

My poison of choice is... sneakers.

I like it hard when it comes to... a back massage.

Girls to me are... cute.

Groove to the De Luca at DISCO:VERY with Aeroplane and Jeremy Boon on January 6 at Velvet Underground.

I had a great childhood. My parents were always bringing my brothers and me on trips. Being a child of the ‘70s, we didn’t have console games or the Internet, so we had to be a little more creative to entertain ourselves, creating things to play with like swords, shields and masks using cardboard.

We spent most of our time outdoors. Don’t think it’s the same these days. Everyone looks so fair now, like Fann Wong.

Funnily enough besides being a DJ, I’ve always wanted to be a fireman or policeman. I guess I’m one of the few lucky people who get to do what they really want.

Almost everything is funny! Funny is all around us. It just depends on how you look at things and your sense of humor. I laugh quite a bit, but unfortunately I find that most people can’t laugh at themselves.

People shouldn’t take everything so seriously. Then maybe a billboard of a half naked man wouldn’t make them so upset.

I took a level 30 challenge spicy chicken wings at Sunset Grill once. Ate six wings without blinking but three hours later it felt like someone was stabbing me in the stomach! I just lay in bed writhing in pain.

I never switch off. No matter what I’m doing—having dinner, watching a movie or clubbing—I’ll always look for material I can use on the show. Even when I’m clearing my bowels.

My co-host and good friend Justin Ang is a major influence in my life. We’re always thinking of new ways to entertain and he also inspires me to be creative.

My girlfriend Jayne turns me on. Guess you could say she’s my muse. There’s nothing I can’t talk to her about and she always gives me new perspectives and helps me see things in a different light.

Taxis are getting way too expensive these days. Petrol is expensive, property is expensive, cars are expensive, food is expensive… even buses and train are expensive! If you’re not a doctor, lawyer, banker or politician, you’re struggling like the rest of us.

If I weren’t living in Singapore, I’d be living in my own world.

Aren’t politicians always trying to persuade you? I just vote for the person I think can do the best for my constituency. Did I mention that the PM is my MP? I love my estate.

When is anyone truly happy, really? There’s always something more to strive for. But I guess I can say I’m very happy now because I’m very much in love, I have my health and work is going very well. So yeah, I’m happy.