Singer and guitarist who became a popular force in nusantara music with solo releases like Srikandi Cintaku (1999) as well as his work with the band Kembara. He is the recipient of numerous industry honors, including Anugerah Industri Muzik awards for Best Album, Best Male Artist and Best Male Vocal Performance.
He grew up loving classic rock acts like Queen and Led Zeppelin while living in Singapore. He studied painting at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
He is an abstract painter whose work, including Tanda (2014) and Tanda II (2015), have been exhibited publicly.
He was married to musician Junaidah Johari until 1998. He later married Marlia Musa in 1991. He has several children.
He collaborated with singer Siti Nurhaliza on the song "Bagaikan Sakti."