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Born | Bandung, West Java, Indonesia | 19 August 1966
Nationality | Indonesian |
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Years active | 1982–present |
Notable work | "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" |
Political party | National Mandate (2014—present) |
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Partner | Paramitha Rusady (1988–1990) |
Awards | complete list |
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Website | https://dwikidharmawan.net |
Dwiki Dharmawan (/dɑːrmɑːwɑːn/ or /dərmɑːwɑːn/; born 19 August 1966) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter, record producer, conductor and actor. He began taking classical piano lessons at the age of six, then began writing songs and founding Krakatau with his bandmates Pra Budi Dharma and Donny Suhendra in high school. The band released their breakout single "Gemilang" in 1987, to critical success, selling over 800,000 copies.
After the break-up of Krakatau in 1990, Dharmawan attempted to begin his solo career, released his first self-titled Indonesian album, Dwiki Dharmawan in 1991. One of his work, "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" which he co-wrote with Ags. Arya Dipayana in 1990, also received critical and commercial responses and has been used in numerous films and television programs, including Regret and Kabulkan Doaku.
Dharmawan's Indonesian discography includes five studio albums and one compilation album. He also ventured into the international music scene with the first four studio albums So Far So Close (2015), Pasar Klewer (2016), Rumah Batu (The Stone House, 2018) and Hari Ketiga (Day Three, 2020). Dharmawan have received numerous accolades, most notably the Citra Award for Best Original Score and the AMI Award for Best Jazz Album.