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A music journalist, writer, radio presenter, vinyl DJ, socio-political activist, creative industry leader, band manager, and library diploma holder, heavily draws inspiration from punk rock philosophy. Often tagged as the Indonesian version of Malcolm McLaren—or, as Rolling Stone Indonesia put it, the grand master of music propaganda—he is perhaps best known for previously managing Bali’s two biggest bands, Superman Is Dead and Navicula, who have gone on to become two of the nation’s biggest rock bands. The band he now manages is The Hydrant, the pioneer of rockabilly in Indonesia.

Currently based in Denpasar, he has published two books; Blantika | Linimasa—the first ever history of modern music in Bali, and Rasis! Pengkhianat! Miskin Moral!—a biography of Superman Is Dead.

A former chairman for non-governmental Dutch-Indonesian music foundation, OneDollarForMusic, he co-founded one of the biggest creative-industry events in Indonesia, Bali Creative Festival, in 2010 and 2011.

His two current projects are Rumah Sanur and Rudolf Dethu Showbiz. The first is a creative hub, a space for artists, creatives, thinkers, innovators, and social entrepreneurs—according to their motto—to connect, collaborate, and celebrate. The second is about following his passion in music. After quite a long hiatus from managing bands he has decided to go back to show business & is currently managing The Hydrant.

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