Bondan Prakoso

Bondan Prakoso
Birth name Bondan Prakoso
Born May 8, 1982
Jakarta, Indonesia
Genres Rock, Nu metal, Hip hop, Rap rock, keroncong, alternative rock
Occupation(s) Musician, singer–songwriter, bass guitarist, record producer
Instruments Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, Drum, Keyboard
Years active 1988 - present
Labels Sony Music Entertainment
Associated acts Funky Kopral, Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black
Website www.rezpector.com

Bondan Prakoso (born May 8, 1982) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter, bass guitarist, and record producer. He is known as the former bassist of rock band Funky Kopral (1999–2003) and the lead singer of the rap rock collaboration band, Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black (2005–present). He has won several awards from Indonesian Music Awards with both Funky Kopral and his collaboration band, Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black.[1]

Biography

Early life

Bondan Prakoso was born on May 8, 1982. He is the second child of three children. Since 8 years old, Bondan had already been exposed to the music industry as a child singer. He emerged as a famous young popstar in early 90's. Bondan released 8 albums in 1988-1995.[2]

Funky Kopral

In the late 90's, Bondan and his friends, Anggara Mulia (Angga), Bobbi Wibowo (Robbi), Kristo Perwira, and Arlonsy Miraldi (Onci), formed a rock band called Funky Kopral. Together, they released three albums in 1999-2003 with Universal Music record label. In 2002, Iman Taufik Rachman (Iman) come and replaced Onci as the guitarist. Eventually, the band broke up in late 2003. Years later, Funky Kopral has reformed, but with only a few remained from the original formation. The others had formed or joined other bands, such as: Iman with J-Rocks , and Bondan with his collaboration, Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black.[3]

Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black

This is music project collaboration between a musician, named Bondan Prakoso and a Rap hiphop group, Fade2Black; the members are Tito a.k.a. Titz, Ari a.k.a. Santoz, Eza a.k.a. Lezzano.

In the early 2002, Bondan Prakoso who is also well known by public as a great talented bass player, who was also a former bass player in a Funk Stream band called Funky Kopral, and Tito a.k.a. Titz who is known as a rapper and has group called Fade2Black, are often share their thoughts and idea to each other's about music. They both came from different backgrounds of music, Bondan Prakoso plays more likely in Funk and Rock music and Titz in Rap/Hiphop. These 2 campus mates from Faculty of Culture and Humaniora, deepin' in Dutch literature, are college friends on University of Indonesia, Depok.

By the late 2003, because of the needs and his desire in acknowledging music are getting more mature, deeper and freedom in creating this art, Bondan Prakoso has decided to go further as he decided to retired from their former band, Funky Kopral.

2004 was the year where Bondan came up with an idea to merge a different kind of musics and combine them in a new package form of music, as in that mid year, he has asked Titz to join in a music project. Titz thought that it will be more strong with his group, Fade2Black in joining in.

The situation is getting more varieties and more colorfull as Bondan approved to involve this Hiphop group from Bogor, Fade2Black, in this project. Instead of only 1 rapper, this music project is combining 3 rappers, Tito a.k.a. Titz, Ari a.k.a. Santoz and Eza a.k.a. Lezano.

By the late 2004, they were starting to go further with this project and created various kind of music with the touch of Rap, Rock, Funk as the elements. Bondan Prakoso is in-charge for the music instruments, looping, and arranging, while Fade2Black get more close to the lyrics.

The process took only 4 months to complete and in August 2005, their 1st album with the title "RESPECT" released under the Sony BMG Music Indonesia. Since then, the album which contains not only 1 type of music, but many types of musics with rap as the basic vocal by TITZ, SANTOZ and LEZANO, while in other songs also joined BONDAN PRAKOSO on vocal in singing.

With this piece of arts, they managed to received contribution and awards, such as:

- MTv Indonesia Exclusive artist in November, 2005 - MTv Advance Warning award in November, 2005 - Indonesian Music Award (AMI) 2006, as the best Rap album production.

and in 2008, they were ready to break the Indonesian Music Industry with their more hard, impulsive, innovative forms of music. With their 2nd album, named "UNITY", and with their breakthrough single hit, KERONCONG PROTOL.

With this new debut from their second album, they've won the 2008 Indonesian Music Award (AMI) for the second time in a row for the best Rap album Production.

In 2010, they're back with their 3rd album, "FOR ALL". Hitting back the local music industry with the hits single 'Ya Sudahlah'.

Their 3rd album, "FOR ALL" gave them more chances to reach more to the TOP of Indonesian music industry. Along with their hits single "Ya Sudahlah", Bondan Prakoso & Fade2Black succeed on gaining more eyes from the public over their existence by receiving 4x Platinum Award for RBT (Ring Back Tone) download and 5 times on the Twitter Trending Topics. With that also, they have won several local awards, such as:

- Most popular song 2011 on Anugerah Music TerDahsyat 2011 (local TV music program awards), "Ya Sudahlah".

- Most popular Artis/Grup R&B/Rap/Dance on Indosat Award 2011.

- Most popular R&B/Rap/Dance song on Indosat Awards 2011, "Kita Slamanya".

On their 3rd album, they're already launching 3 singles, "Ya Sudahlah", "Kita Slamanya" and their most latest single "Tetap Semangat".

Now, on 2011, they are developing their skills and creativity on finishing their 4th album.[1]

Discography

Studio Albums

Funky Kopral

Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Biography of Bondan Prakoso" (in Indonesian). Selebritas.com. 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  2. ↑ "Artist's biography" (in Indonesian). Rezpector.com. 2008. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  3. ↑ "Biography of Funky Kopral" (in Indonesian). Rollingstone Indonesia. 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-01.

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