Didi Kempot
Didi Kempot, born Dionisius Prasetyo on December 21 1966 was a son of traditional artist, Ranto Edi Gudel or known as Mbah Ranto. He was born in a very artistic family.
Other than his father who was a renowned artist, his brother named Mimiek Prakoso was a senior comedian in Srimulat, Didi Kempot started his career as a street musician in Surakarta since 1984 to 1986. In 1987 to 1989, he tried his luck in Jakarta. His stage name was an abbreviation from Kelompok Pengamen Trotoar, a music group from Surakarta that travelled to Jakarta. In 1993, this Solo singer started to perform to overseas, specifically in Suriname, South America.
Not long after that, Didi Kempot continued his career in Europe. In 1996, he started to work and record for his song entitled “Layang Kangen” in Rotterdam, Netherland. Then, he went home to Indonesia, in reformation era, he released a song entitled “Stasiun Balapan”. His comeback made his career more popular, his name rocketed after he released a song, “Kalung Emas” in 2013. In 2016, this Solo singer released “Suket Teki”. This song received a lot of appreciation from Indonesian people.
The majority of his songs are heart-break and loss themed. Therefore, Didi Kempot is known by his fans as The Godfather of Broken Heart, Bapak Loro Ati Nasional (National Father of Heart-Break), and Bapak Patah Hati Indonesia (Indonesian Father of Heart Break). His works are also enjoyed by young people in many regions who dubbed themselves as Sadboys and Sagirls who joined in “Sobat Ambyar” community (Didi Kempot’s fanclub). Thanks to his songs, Didi Kempot received many awards.
