Eric Cheng Kai Tai

Biography

Eric Cheng Kai Tai was born on 13 February 1967 in Hong Kong. He moved to Lok Man Sun Chuen in Kowloon during his second year of primary school, where he lived for ten years as a neighbor to both Frankie King and Tsang Hang Sang. He graduated from Kowloon Ling Kwong Primary School and later continued his studies in Canada, earning degrees from the University of Windsor in two fields: Communication and Media Studies, and Business Administration. After returning to Hong Kong, he briefly worked as a translator at a paper mill before joining Hong Kong Commercial Radio, where he learned to host music programs under the guidance of Yan Lianwu. He worked at Metro Radio and hosted programs such as "Happy Morning Alarm" with James Wong. He also hosted programs for Hong Kong Cable TV and served as a voice-over artist for television commercials. He served as the live announcer for the Hong Kong Film Awards ceremonies from the 31st edition in 2012 to the 41st edition in 2023. He joined Asia Television and later TVB in 2017. He was one of the few artists who worked across multiple television and radio stations throughout his career. He passed away on 3 February 2024.