The MTV VJ Hunt is a search conducted by certain
MTV
MTV (an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on ...
channels in Asia for their respective channels' newest
VJs.
Indonesia
MTV VJ Hunt Indonesia in 2014 was the last VJ Hunt competition in the country as the MTV license for Indonesia was cut because of economic reasons (albeit MTV Indonesia is closed first in 2012 because of some undisclosed reasons.). In MTV VJ Hunt Indonesia 2011,
Haries Argareza (Arga) Harahap was chosen as the runner up and
Andra Ziggie got the 3rd place.
Philippines
The MTV VJ Hunt in the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
was held every two years, and has produced notable Filipino VJs. During the 2005 MTV VJ Hunt, instead of choosing the standard two winners, four winners were picked for the first time. One winner, Colby Miller became the first Philippine VJ Hunt winner to be hired by MTV Asia. During the whole duration of
MTV Philippines
MTV Philippines was a 24-hour music/entertainment television network owned by All Youth Channels, All Youth Channels, Inc., through a partnership with MTV Networks Asia Pacific. The network originally started its broadcast on January 1, 2001. ...
, KC Montero became the longest active VJ Hunt winner.
1997
* Shannen Torres (1997–2000)
* Jamie Wilson (1997-1998)
1999
*
KC Montero
Casey Wyatt Miller (born June 17, 1978), known professionally as KC Montero, is a Filipino-American radio DJ and actor currently based in the Philippines. He is currently the Vice President of Marketing and Head of Content at Kumu.
Personal li ...
(1999–2007)
*
Belinda Panelo
Belinda Jay Panelo is a Filipino American actress and former commercial model who became an MTV VJ after winning the MTV VJ Hunt in 1999, along with K. C. Montero. She is the daughter of U.S. vet, Salvador Sauza Panelo (not to be confused with ...
(1999–2003)
2001
*
Derek Ramsay
Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr. (born December 7, 1976) is a British-Filipino model, actor, and TV host. He has an exclusive contract with GMA Network. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ramsay froze his contract with GMA Network. Ramsay is currently inact ...
(2001-2002)
* Anna Shier (2001–2003)
2003
* Patty Laurel (2003–2004)
* Johan Ekedum (2003)
2005
*
Colby Miller
Colby Miller (born February 19, 1980) is an MTV VJ for MTV Asia. He began his career as an MTV VJ after winning the Philippine MTV VJ Hunt 2005.
Biography Early life
Miller was born in Spanaway, Washington. He graduated in 2004 from Central ...
(2005–2007)
* Nicole Fonacier (2005–2006)
* Claire Olivar (2005-2006)
* Don Puno (2005)
2007
*
Kat Alano (2007-2009)
* Andi Manzano (2007–2009)
* Sib Sibulo (2007–2009)
Vietnam
The first season of the search for a VJ on MTV Vietnam begins from July 15, 2012.
Utt Panichkul
Greg Uttsada Panichkul (; ; born September 3, 1973) is an American-born Thai actor, television presenter and model. He was a VJ (media personality), VJ for MTV Asia for over 15 years, making him one of Asia's longest running hosts and cementing h ...
(from
MTV Asia
MTV was a pan-Asian music pay television channel that was launched on 5 May 1995 as a standalone pay television service. The channel was owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA.
History Pre-launch
The first incarnation of MTV Asia was launched on ...
) and former model Thúy Hạnh (from Vietnam) are the permanent judging members. They are joined hands by Holly Grabarek (MTV Asia),
Thanh Bạch, music producer
Huy Tuấn
Huy ( ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Huy lies along the river Meuse, at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux. It is in the '' sillon industriel'', the former industrial backbone of Wall ...
,
Nguyễn Hải Phong, actress
Ngọc Hiệp, actress Lê Khánh, and fashion designer Công Trí throughout 12 weeks.
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20091121022338/http://www.mtvindia.com/vjhunt/
* https://archive.today/20130421192540/http://vjcamp.mtvvietnam.com.vn/
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