Vernetta Lopez
Vernetta Lopez is a DJ at Mediacorp Radio GOLD 905. She co-hosts the morning drive-time show with Mike Kasem on weekdays, from 6-10 am. Vernetta is also an actress, corporate event emcee, vocal talent, wedding planning entrepreneur, florist, puppeteer, and author, having penned her autobiography in 2012 titled Memoirs of a DJ. She has been in the entertainment industry for 21 years, her foray into the business via her debut television show, NiteRage, Singapore's first locally produced music video program. During which she was also a DJ on the hot teen radio station, Perfect 10 98.7FM.
Vernetta's television acting career started with Singapore's First English Sitcom, Under One Roof, starring as the young teenage daughter. She was nominated 4 times before winning an Asian Television Award for Best Actress in a comedy in 2000. She won another Best Actress in a Drama in 2003 for the Blue Print original, Ceciliation.
Vernetta has hosted prestigious events such as the National Day Parade, SEA Games, and the nation's New Year Countdown. She is a veteran emcee for events for high-net-worth brands such as Standard Chartered bank, Citibank, Rolls-Royce, Dimension Data, and Singapore Airlines.
Besides hosting, Vernetta has starred in movies and numerous television series. She has been the face of many brands such as Kelloggs, Burger King, The National Library Board, and the team from the Pioneer Generation. She is also a stalwart of radio, having helmed major drive-time shows, and has been a pilot of the airwave for 20 years.
Throughout the years, she's been a familiar face gracing the landscape of television, radio, and the stage, enduring sustainability through her love for comedy, laughter, entertainment, music, and her fans. She continues to entertain on radio, television, and now, online as well.
She still has no plans to slow down and will continue to entertain fans for, as she puts it, 'as long as there's air to breathe and a microphone and a camera nearby.'
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