Uki Noah

Uki Noah is the stage name for Mohammad Kautsar Hikmat (born October 5, 1981), an Indonesian guitar player who is a member of the musical group Noah.[1]

Mohammad Kautsar Hikmat
Born
Mohammad Kaustar Hikmat

(1981-10-05) October 5, 1981
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Other namesUki Noah
Occupation
  • Musician
  • producer
Years active1996–present
Spouse(s)
Metha Yunatria
(
m. after 2009)
Children1
Parent(s)Hikmat Iskandar
Listia Indrawati
Websitehttp://www.noah-site.com

Early life

He was born in Bandung, West Java, into an educated family. The nickname 'Uki' was given to him by his brother. His father, Hikmat Iskandar, has a Master of Science degree and is a researcher and expert in transportation infrastructure. The family moved to Australia in 1989 and stayed for four years. Uki attended the Bandung Institute of Technology on a scholarship. Uki was also a guest lecturer at the Bandung Institute of Technology.

Uki has been interested in music since junior high school, and taught himself to play guitar. He received a guitar for a gift on his 15th birthday, and his father taught him how to play chords. He also learned a lot from his friend Ariel, who he met in junior high. The two formed a band called Peppermint. After Peppermint, Uki and Ariel formed a band called Sliver and Cholesterol, together Qibil and Erick. The two next joined the group Topi, with Uki playing rhythm. Uki next joined Peterpan (now Noah). He founded his own record label named Masterplan Records and formed his own band, called Astoria. He worked as producer for The Changcuters first album, Mencoba Sukses.

Personal life

In 2009, Uki married a soap opera actress, Metha Yunatria. They have one child, and lost a second child shortly after birth, in July 2015.[2]

Filmography
Year Title Role
2013 Noah: Awal Semula Uki

Book
  • Kisah Lainnya (2012)
  • 6.903 mil – Cerita Dibalik Konser 5 Benua 5 Negara (2013)

Awards and nominations
Year Awards Category Results
2009 SCTV Music Awards Most Famous Guitarist Player Nominated
2013 Yahoo! OMG Awards Sexiest Dad Nominated
SCTV Music Awards Most Famous Guitarist Player Nominated
2014 Nominated
gollark: I would support a UBI which provides enough money to at least live off, if it wouldn't cause horrible inflation.
gollark: You never help friends somewhat?
gollark: You never do personal programming projects?
gollark: It is, at least, not one which you could consider remotely coercive.
gollark: Although I think that runs on a somewhat hierarchical structure internally.
  1. (in Indonesian) Uki Noah biography, Kapanlagi.com retrieved on 4 October 2015
  2. Muhammad, Komarudin (July 31, 2015). "Anak Kedua Uki Gitaris Noah meninggal dunia". Bintang. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.