Didi Kempot
- January 18, 2024
- Songwriter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Didi Kempot |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 31, 1966(1966-12-31) |
| Age | 58 |
| Date Of Death | May 5, 2020, Rumah Sakit Kasih Ibu, Surakarta, Indonesia |
| Birthplace | Surakarta |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Birth City | Central Java |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Didi Kempot Biography
| Birthday | Dec 31 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
Didi Kempot is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on December 31, 1966 in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia.
Didi Kempot (born Didik Prasetyo; 31 December 1966 – 5 May 2020) was an Indonesian singer and songwriter in the campursari style. He wrote some 700 songs, mainly in his native Javanese language. Apart from Indonesia, Didi was also popular in Suriname and the Netherlands, both of which have significant Javanese diaspora population.
He started working as a street busker in his hometown between 1984 and 1986 before moving to Jakarta. According to him, when he arrived in Jakarta to pursue a career in music, he and eight of his friends slept in a narrow room for Rp15,000 per month. He said that the room is so narrow that they “sometimes could only sleep on their side [because of the lack of space].” The name “Kempot”, which is an acronym for the Kelompok Penyanyi Trotoar (Sidewalk Singer Group), was also coined in Jakarta.
Didi was born in Surakarta, Indonesia in 1966. Didi’s father, Ranto Edi Gudel, was a comedian and singer-songwriter who often performed at the traditional ketoprak tobong theatrical stage. His brother Mamiek Prakoso [id] was also a comedian.. According to his brother Eko Gudel, Didi’s childhood was full of misbehaviour and often fighting. After dropped out from Junior High School in Surakarta, Didi then moved to his uncle’s house in Samarinda but his school seemed not success too. He then returned to his hometown to start busking.
Didi Kempot Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Songwriter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Didi is one of the richest Songwriter from Indonesia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Didi Kempot 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Didi Kempot Dating?
According to our records, Didi Kempot married to Yan Vellia , Saputri , Dian Ekawati. As of January 13, 2024, Didi Kempot’s is not dating anyone.
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His popularity waned with the turn of the century, but in the 2010s he regained his prominence especially among younger people. According to music researcher Irfan R. Darajat from Laras Studies of Music in Society, the rise of Didi is part of a recent effort of “hipster-washing” to raise up music that was previously considered “uncool”, such as dangdut and qasidah. The rooting, site-specific, exclusivity of Didi’s heartbreak songs in Javanese fits with the hipster-washing pattern. However, he added that Didi’s rise to mainstream fame should not make him to be seen “[…] weird, cult-like, kitsch or whatever and make Didi’s music seem like something exotic.”
Facts & Trivia
Didi Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Indonesia. Didi Kempot celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.
On April 2020, he streamed a live charity concert from his house and raised a total Rp7.6 billion (~$500,000) to help Indonesians who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. He also released a song entitled “Ojo Mudik” (“Don’t Go Mudik”), pleading his fans not to go back home during the Eid al-Fitr holiday season to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.
Top Facts about Didi Kempot
- Didi Kempot was a popular Indonesian singer and songwriter.
- He was born on December 31, 1966, in Surakarta, Indonesia.
- Kempot released over 40 albums during his career.
- He was known as the “Godfather of Broken Heart” music genre.
- Kempot’s most famous song is “Stasiun Balapan.”
- He won numerous awards for his contributions to Indonesian music.
- Kempot passed away on May 5, 2020, at the age of 53.
- His death caused an outpouring of grief from fans across Indonesia.
- Kempot’s music continues to be popular and influential in Indonesia today.
- He is remembered as one of the greatest musicians in Indonesian history.