Awie

Awie

Dato' Ahmad Azhar bin Othman (born 24 November 1968), better known by his stage name Awie, is an awards winning Malaysian singer, actor and host. Having a phenomenal success in the 1990s, He has been dubbed as King Of Rock Malaysia. Born in Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur (Selangor), Awie music career start in 1985 with a rock band called Wings which he became a lead vocal at age 17. Their First Studio Album Released in 1987 called Belenggu Irama that sold around 180,000 units which at the time is pretty impressive for a young newcomer and thus hit an instant fame. After Belenggu Irama, He records another four hit albums with Wings in 5-year span between 1988 and 1993. Awie ventured into Acting and starred in Pemburu Bayang alongside the future Queen Of Rock Ella in 1993. Awie then starred in many movies in the 1990s and became one of the best Malaysian male actors at that time. While Wings is at the very peak of its career, Awie had a disagreement with then Wings manager Ali Bakar and left the group in 1993. As a solo artist, Awie became one of the best selling artist in Malaysia and became a millionaire in 1995.

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