Like most members of Generation Y, 30-year-old Kelvin Leung Kai-ning is good with computers. With an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for what he does, Leung has transformed himself into a trend expert - on sports shoes, gadgets, music and games - and landed the job of disc jockey on Metro Radio. He is currently the host of three programmes - Guo Yu Li, All-Star Flag Store and Three Mouths, a programme on cutting-edge gadgets and trends.
What were your interests while growing up? Did they contribute to your choice of a career?
I loved sneakers. I opened my own shoe store with friends when we were studying in a university in Toronto. We began trading online on eBay but as the business grew, we got our own shop. The key to success is selling items that are rare. We sold only special edition and limited edition sneakers. I also loved computers and surfing the internet. I spent one summer playing the online game Shadowbane and made cash out of it by selling the coins and treasures that I collected. These experiences exposed me to youth trends and equipped me with knowledge of different topics which came in handy when I hosted radio programmes.
How did you get started as a radio programme host?
I participated in a talent show [in Canada] hosted by my university and a radio station. I lost but I later got an offer from a Cantonese radio station in Toronto. I began with reporting transport updates. It was a no-pay task and nobody enjoyed it but I didn't care. All I wanted was more exposure so I gobbled up all the transport updates that I could get. I picked up what others didn't want. My hard work soon paid off.
What was the turning point in your career?