Dwiki Dharmawan

Dwiki Dharmawan (born 19 August 1966) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter, orchestrator and conductor. 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 and received critical success, selling over 800,000 copies.

Dwiki Dharmawan
Dharmawan in 2013
Born (1966-08-19) 19 August 1966
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • pianist
  • record producer
  • actor
  • politician
Years active1982–present
WorksList of songs written
Political partyNational Mandate (2014—present)
Spouse
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(m. 1995)​
PartnerParamitha Rusady (1988–1990)
Awardscomplete list
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
  • piano
Labels
  • Independent
  • HP
  • MoonJune
  • Bulletin
Member of
  • Krakatau
  • The Soul of Indonesia
  • World Peace Project
Websitehttps://dwikidharmawan.net

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", was also received critical and commercial responses and has been used in numerous films and television programs.

Dharmawan's Indonesian-language 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.

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