John Klass

John Klass is a Singaporean, singer, producer and songwriter.

Career Klass was the singer of the group Kick!, along with keyboardist Dinesh Bhatia and guitarist Jai. The group won awards for Best Local Group! & Best local song “Jane” in the 1994 Radio Music Awards.

Klass was also a producer and present with the Singapore branch of the radio station Rediffusion.

As a soloist, Klass wrote & produced the soundtrack of The Teenage Textbook Movie. He scored a string of No.1 songs on the airplay charts across Singapore including an update of the Abba song "Honey Honey", a duet with a TV actress, Jamie Yeo.

In 1995, Klass acted in Singapore's first English drama series Masters Of The Sea, produced by Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS).

In 1997, he represented Singapore to sing in the ASEAN Song Festival.

In 1998, Klass wrote three songs for the Singaporean film The Teenage Textbook Movie.

In 2000, Klass won Best Local Song ("Falling in Love") at the Radio Music Awards.

In 2002, Klass released a single, "Believing in Fergie’s Fighters", as a tribute to Manchester United, an English football club, and its manager, Alex Ferguson. Ferguson later sent Klass a letter thanking him for the song. performed in Cannes, France, where the band received raves for their performance.

Klass was also the creative and musical director for 'The Singapore Showcase' at MIDEM in Cannes.

In May 2013, Klass was invited to helm the evening drive time belt on Kiss 92FM after a 15-year break from being a radio personality. His show shot to being the number 1 evening drive time show within 3 months and has continued to be the number 1 drive time radio show in Singapore. He also helms the evening-nighttime belt during Weekends on Kiss 92.

Due to his popularity on Kiss 92, Klass was invited by International Radio Festival to represent Singapore in Zurich in 2014. He broadcast his live radio show there for a week.

In 2014, Klass released a new single, The Point.

In September 2017, he left Kiss 92 to join Mediacorp on Class 95.

Klass collaborated with Piccadilly Tailors to launch a fashion line specialising in bespoke suits called John Klass Suits. This brand is now on the 2nd floor of Far East Plaza.

In Nov 2017, Klass had his first sold-out, solo concert at Esplanade Recital Studio. His band, Kick!, made a guest appearance.

In Jan 2018, Klass was a guest performer at 007 in concert, to celebrate and commemorate 50 years of James Bond movies. Klass was backed by a 28-piece orchestra and band from London and Singapore. This concert took place at the MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands.

In February 2019, Klass took charge of the all-new Love Songs on Class 95, from 8 pm to midnight. His nightly segment was "The Love Life Forum".

In June 2023, Klass started his Evening Drive Time Show on Gold 905, for evening commuters. Then two years later in June 2025, Klass left MediaCorp, Gold 905FM to focus on his music career. He is actively posting on his Facebook Account and is offering limited slots for one on one voice training to individuals who are aspiring to be radio hosts, voice artists, podcasters, or just want to speak with more impact.

Discography With Kick! Freedom in Me Jane Chains of Pain Its now or Never As soloist Falling in Love When things seem so wrong Honey Honey Believing in Fergie's Fighters Shame Shame Shame Funk it Up Heaven Knows Sins Under the Moon Citizens The Point I Just Fall In Love Again Christmas In My Mind