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, 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. 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.Awie career slowed down in early 2000s but he
still appeared in many movies -mainly comedies. He rejoined Wings to
record two more albums and became one of few artist in Malaysia to
record studio albums in four different decades (80s,90s,00s,10s). Awie
is still very active and has been in the Entertainment Industry for 35
year and still counting. In 2017, Awie has been given Knight Companion
The Esteemed Order of the Crown of Pahang that carries the title Dato'
by Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah. Now, he is called Dato' Ahmad
Azhar Bin Othman or Dato' Awie.
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, 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. 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.Awie career slowed down in early 2000s but he
still appeared in many movies -mainly comedies. He rejoined Wings to
record two more albums and became one of few artist in Malaysia to
record studio albums in four different decades (80s,90s,00s,10s). Awie
is still very active and has been in the Entertainment Industry for 35
year and still counting. In 2017, Awie has been given Knight Companion
The Esteemed Order of the Crown of Pahang that carries the title Dato'
by Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah. Now, he is called Dato' Ahmad
Azhar Bin Othman or Dato' Awie.
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