Kaesang Pangarep
Kaesang Pangarep (born 25 December 1994) is an Indonesian entrepreneur and YouTuber. He is the third and youngest son of 7th Indonesian president Joko Widodo.
Kaesang Pangarep | ||||||
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Personal information | ||||||
Born | Surakarta, Indonesia | 25 December 1994|||||
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Occupation | Entrepreneur, YouTuber, Pro Player | |||||
Religion | Islam[1] | |||||
YouTube information | ||||||
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Years active | 2013–present | |||||
Genre | vlog | |||||
Total views | 53.5 million (14 February 2019) | |||||
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He graduated from ACS International in Singapore with an International Baccalaureate diploma.[2][3][4]
Career
Vlogs, TV and movie appearances, and music
He became popular as a blogger called 'diary anak kampung' or 'mister kacang' in 2011. His writing style is creative and funny, which explores his personal life and his relation with his family.[5]
Since 2016, Kaesang has been active on YouTube, and many of his videos went viral because of his sense of humor. His YouTube vlogs have become popular; as of May 2017, he has more than 270,000 subscribers. Because of Kaesang's influence, Jokowi created his own YouTube vlog called #JKWVLOG, which gained popularity after posting Jokowi's lunch with King Salman.[6] Kaesang also appeared in the Indonesian television show Mata Najwa to explain his life as the son of Indonesia's president. In 2017, Kaesang released a single song called 'Bersatulah' to promote unity and tolerance among Indonesia's citizens.[7][8] Kaesang Pangarep made a cameo appearance in the Indonesian movie Cek Toko Sebelah.[9][10][11] Kaesang Pangarep in August 2019 join in Genflix Aerowolf as Pro Player Mobile Legend
Blasphemy allegations
After creating a video responding to children chanting 'kill Ahok' in a Ramadan Rally, Kaesang was reported to the police for blasphemy and hate speech.[12][13] However, the police found no evidence of blasphemy and dropped the case.[14]
Business
Kaesang is active in the culinary business, owning a chain of banana-centered outlets operating in several cities in Indonesia.[15] He also created a clothing line, featuring images of tadpoles.[16] In addition, he is active as a marketer in a 2017-launched startup called Madhang, which works with culinary SMEs and households.[17]
References
- Majalah, Dwi Wiyana (22 November 2014). "Makan Daging Babi, Ini Komentar Kaesang Jokowi". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- Nazeer, Zubaidah (21 November 2014). "Jokowi the proud father 'very happy' to be at son's graduation in Singapore". straitstimes.com.
- "Participating in a writing contest, Jokowi's Kaesang got a silver medal" [Writing Competition, Kaesang Jokowi Can Medal Silver]. tempo.co (in Indonesian). November 21, 2014.
- "Jumpa Jokowi, Teman Sekolah Kaesang di Singapura Rebutan "Selfie" - Kompas.com" [Meet Jokowi, Kaesang Schoolmates in Singapore Seal "Selfie"]. kompas.com (in Indonesian). November 21, 2014.
- "Potret Keluarga Sederhana Jokowi dari 'Diary Anak Kampung'". detik.com.
- Tan, Yvette. "Meet one of Indonesia's most unlikely YouTube celebrities: The president". mashable.com.
- Media, Kompas Cyber. "Kaesang Putra Jokowi "Nge-rap" di YouTube Suarakan Persatuan - Kompas.com". kompas.com.
- "Kaesang Pangarep Nge-rap di Lagu 'Bersatulah'". kumparan.
- "Is President Jokowi's Son Kaesang Pangarep Becoming a Film Star?". globalindonesianvoices.com. 13 December 2016.
- "Jokowi Tonton Film Kaesang Pangarep, Cek Toko Sebelah". bintang.com.
- "Ini Honor Putra Jokowi, Kaesang, di Film Cek Toko Sebelah". tempo.co.
- Purnamasari, Niken (5 July 2017). "Melihat Lagi Vlog Kaesang Pangarep yang Sindir 'Dasar Ndeso'". detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- Kuwado, Fabian Januarius (5 July 2017). "Ini Kalimat dalam "Vlog" Kaesang yang Dilaporkan ke Polisi". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- Defianti, Ika (10 July 2017). "Polisi Setop Kasus Putra Jokowi Kaesang Pangarep, Ini Alasannya". Liputan6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Mengintip "Gurita Bisnis" Kaesang Pangarep". netz.id (in Indonesian). 19 March 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- Aron, Hans Henricus BS (28 August 2017). "Mengintip Bisnis Dua Putra Jokowi, dari Katering Hingga Kaos". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- Ramadhan, Dony Indra (18 February 2018). "Soal Aplikasi 'Madhang', Kaesang : Sudah Ada 2.000 Warung Gabung". detikfood (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 October 2018.