Awie

Infobox Musical artist

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Img_capt = Joe, Eddie and Awie in a recent 'live' concert.
Background = solo_singer
Name = Awie
Birth_name = Ahmad Azhar Bin Othman
Birth_date = birth date and age|1968|11|24
Origin = Malaysia
Years_active = 1989–present
Genre = Rock, Heavy metal, Pop
Label = ASP, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Fly-Wings Sdn Bhd

Awie (born Ahmad Azhar bin Othman on November 24, 1968) is a Malaysian rock singer and actor.

Early life

Awie was born Ahmad Azhar Bin Othman on November 24, 1968 in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur to Othman bin Maarof and Azizah bte Abdul Hamid. He has three sisters (one deceased) and two brothers (one deceased). Awie suffered from chronic hypotrichosis during his childhood years.

Career

Wings

Awie started his music career in Kuala Lumpur in 1989, fronting the Malaysian "Wings", which had an original line-up of Black (drums), Syam (guitars), Eddie (bass) and Awie (lead vocals). The debuted with the album "Belenggu Irama". Their subsequent album "Hukum Karma" features successful singles 'Misteri Mimpi Syakilla' (composed by the late J.S. Kevin) and 'Taman Rashidah Utama' (written by a producer Bob Lokman). Various albums followed, including 'Teori Domino', 'Jerangkung Dalam Almari' and 'Bazooka Penaka'. A number of Wings's hits are composed by singer-songwriter M. Nasir.

Awie left the band (1994) after reported disagreements with the then-drummer Black, and pursued a career as a solo artist and actor. He re-joined Wings in 2002 after lukewarm fan response to his replacements Mus (formerly from May) and Mel (a club singer). The band is still active. Their recent concert appearances and recordings include 'Wings Alive 2006' and 'Wings Live In KL 1991'.

Solo career

During his departure from Wings, Awie recorded four albums as a solo artiste: 'Satu', 'Otak','Awie Unplugged','Awie' And 'Santai'.

Film career

Awie began his acting career in 1992 with the film "Pemburu Bayang". Other locally-successful films followed, the more prominent ones being "Bara" and the "Sembilu" series.

Personal life

Awie was engaged to Erra Fazira, his co-star in "Sembilu." Due to reported infidelity, the engagement was called off.

Months later, he was caught by several Islamic law enforcers in a hotel room with Arni Nazira, his co-star in "Nafas Cinta". Their obligated marriage produced two daughters. In October 2006, his ex-wife Arni Nazira filed for divorce after 8 years of marriage. The reason for the divorce is claimed to be due to Awie's marriage to Rozana Misbun in a secret ceremony in southern Thailand.

Filmography

*Pemburu Bayang (1992)
*Sembilu (1994)
*Sembilu II (1995)
*Tragedi Oktober (1996)
*Merah (1997)
*Maria Mariana II (1998)
*Nafas Cinta (1999)
*Bara (1999)
*Getaran (2001)
*Iskandar (2003)
*Baik Punya Cilok (2005)
*Diva Popular( 2006)
*Zombie Kampung Pisang (2007)
*Sumo-Lah (2007)
*Cuci (2008)
*Duyung (2008)
*Antoo Fighter (2008)

ongs

*Tragedi Oktober
*Nur Nilam Sari
*Di Medan Ini
*Iris
*Baik Punya CiloK
*tiada lagi rahsia antara kita

External links

* [http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Azhar_bin_Othman Awie article] at MS Wikipedia
* [http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumpulan_Wings Wings article] at MS Wikipedia