Kasbani Bin Kasmon (born 14 April 1989), better known by his nickname, Que Andrea Kasbani, is a Singaporean fitness model and a cover model who has been featured in various magazines such as the Manja Magazine (Singapore), Mangga (Malaysia), Maskulin Magazine (Malaysia), REPS Magazine (Indonesia), Cosmopolitan Magazine (Singapore), SUTRA Magazine (Singapore) and Ifitness Magazine (Singapore) as well as on the fitness sutra website.[1] Apart from modeling, Kasbani is also a freelance actor and has been featured on show such as BlogTv on ChannelNewsAsia and on Suria.
Kasbani Bin Kasmon | |
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 Kasbani in 2012 | |
| Born | Kasbani Bin Kasmon 14 April 1989 |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Pageantry
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Kasbani has participated in numerous pageant contest and won titles such as 3rd Runner Up in Mister Singapore 2010,[2] Singapore Best Abs in Manhunt Singapore 2010,[3] and the winner for Mister Singapore South East Asia 2010. In the year 2011, Kasbani has participated in 8 DAYS Magazine Shirtless Guy Search[4] and he won "Mr Social Butterfly" title and award by StarHub. In 2012, Kasbani also has participated Best Model of the World Singapore contest and he won "Mr Physique" title.[5]
Modeling career
editKasbani is a fitness model for magazines in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. He was featured in Indonesia's front cover REPS Magazine in 2011 and 2012 and was named the top 7th fitness model in Indonesia by the magazine. Two Malaysia's magazines drew interest in him and he was featured in articles in Maskulin and Mangga.
In the year 2010, Kasbani was also featured as the most "hot single" by Manja Magazine in Singapore. Apart from magazines, Kasbani also appears in many other prints. He was Mr. January 2010 in the Singapore Calendar Guys 2010 and was featured as Hot Bod in local newspapers such as The New Paper, The Straits Times Urban and Berita Harian.
He became the sponsored athlete/fitness model and spokesperson for NutriFirst,[6] one of Singapore's largest supplement online store, from the year 2009 to 2013.
Bodybuilding career
editIn the year 2015, Kasbani Kasmon was crowned the overall champion, national level, in the Men's Physique category.[7] Kasbani Kasmon represent Fitness Movement League ProTeam athlete.[8] He became the first Men's Physique athlete in Singapore who has been commissioned by NspireSL his pro status.[9]
In 2016, he retired from bodybuilding and opened a gym.[10]
Early life and education
editKasbani was born and raised in Singapore by his Malay Singaporean parents. He is the eldest to his two other siblings.
After his secondary school, he pursues his education in visual communication (graphic design). Kasbani was awarded with a scholarship during his study and he graduated with a diploma in graphic design.
Back then, he weighed 45 kg and he began his weight training at the age of 19 years. In 2009, upon completed his studies, he was called up for national service in the Singapore Police Force. By then his physique already up for the challenge. He was posted to the Public Transport Security Command (TransCom), a specialized unit of the SPF.
After completing national service, he pursued and completed his education in Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT), Australia.[11] He graduated and was awarded a bachelor of design (communication design) degree with distinction.[11]
Filmography
editApart from modeling, Kasbani is also a freelance actor and appears on television and in plays.
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suria Projek Cerpen, 2010: HOTA (1 February 2010) | Bob (Drug Pusher) | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnatural (Season 2, Episode 3) | Police Officer | |||
| Nora Wedding Concept 2 | Hamdan (Staff Manager) |
Theatre
edit| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Dick Lee's Beauty King 2011 | Hunk/Model |
References
edit- ^ Interview with Rising Fitness Model Kasbani, Fitness Sutra, July 14th, 2011
- ^ "Seng Kang, Kasbani Bin Kasmon, Mister Singapore 2010". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Fridae | Manhunted!".
- ^ "Can You Bare This, 8 Days Shirtless Guy Search, 9 November 2011". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ Metropolitant (26 October 2017). "National Physique and Bodybuilding Athletes Shines At The Nationals - Fitness Movement League". Metropolitant. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Team Nutrifirst, NutriFirst Singapore's Online Supplement Store". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Hey there, body beautiful!". 24 August 2015.
- ^ "FMLeague Pro Team | FM League". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Bikini Physique Bodybuilding Competitions | Nspire Sports League". Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Faces on the Subway: Bench presses, barbells helped him come out of his shell". TODAY. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Faces on the Subway: Bench presses, barbells helped him come out of his shell". TODAY. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
