Iqbaal Ramadhan

Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan (born 28 December 1999) is an Indonesian actor and singer. He is best known as an ex member of the Indonesian boy band CJR, and for starring drama film Dilan 1990 (2018) as Dilan.[6] In 2018, he won an award at the International Film Festival & Awards Macao for Variety Asian Star: Up Next category.[7][8] Iqbaal is also active in a band: Svmmerdose as the bassist.[5]

Iqbaal Ramadhan
Born	Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan 28 December 1999 Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Other names	Iqbaal
Occupation	Actor singer guitarist bassist
Years active	2010–present
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Parent(s)	Herry Hernawan[1] (father) Rike Dhamayanti[1] (mother)
Relatives	Fildza Hasnamudia[2] (elder sister)
Musical career
Genres	Pop alternative rock[3] pop punk[3][4] experimental R&B[5]
Instruments	Vocals guitar bass guitar
Labels	Inbek (2011–2017) Music Factory Indonesia (2015–2017) IDR Management (2018–present)
Associated acts	Coboy Junior (2011–2014) CJR (2014–2017) The Second Breaktime (2015–2018) Svmmerdose (2017–present)

Career

He made his debut career when took a role as Trapani in musical drama Laskar Pelangi (2010–2011). From there he met with Coboy Junior producer, Patrick Effendy.[9] Along with the formation of Coboy Junior, he got a role in the movie 5 Elang as Rusdi Badruddin in 2011,[10] and had a single titled "Thank You". Iqbaal later became a member of boy band Coboy Junior which was officially formed on July 23, 2011.[9] In his career with Kiki, Aldi, and Bastian in Coboy Junior, he starred in the drama series Only You. In June 2013, Iqbaal and Coboy Junior released their debut film entitled Coboy Junior The Movie.[11][12]

On February 23, 2014, one of Coboy Junior members, Bastian, resign from the group. Management decided to change the name of their group which is now only consists of three people to be CJR.[13]

In addition to activities in the group, he also made a single that is devoted to his fans, SoniQ.[14] He is also known as a teenager who performs many positive programs, such as singing for fans, #SoniQSaving, #SoniQGoBetter, and the latest one is #SoniQSoldiers.

In 2015, he formed a quartet pop punk band called The Second Breaktime alongside his high school mates. The band cited All Time Low and 5 Seconds of Summer as their influences. Iqbaal also made a new group called svmmerdose with tararin. Iqbaal holds both vocalist and guitarist positions.[3][4][15]

In 2018, he played as Dilan in the drama film Dilan 1990 based on Pidi Baiq's best-selling novel Dilanku 1990.[6] On May 25, 2018, it was announced that he is set to play as Minke, a native who is able to enrol in an exclusive school for the Dutch in Bumi Manusia, a film based on the Pramoedya Ananta Toer's novel of the same name.[16]

Education

Iqbaal has graduated from Armand Hammer United World College of the American West, New Mexico, on a United World Colleges (UWC) scholarship program as the only student representative from Indonesia.[17][18] Now he taking a communication science major at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.[19][20]

Brand Ambassador

As of 2018, Iqbaal was appointed as brand ambassador of digital education platform, Ruangguru. He is seen as an idol that can inspire his fans for not only talented in acting and music, but is academically gifted as well. In addition to the campaign, he will also be involved in product development within the platform to align with the needs of today's youth. He taught in some English lesson videos on Ruangbelajar, a service that contains interactive material for self-study.[21][22][23]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Director(s)
2011	5 Elang (5 Eagles)	Rusdi	Rudy Soedjarwo
2013	Coboy Junior The Movie	Iqbaal	Anggy Umbara
2014	Comic 8	Iqbaal	Anggy Umbara
2015	CJR The Movie: Lawan Rasa Takutmu (CJR The Movie: Fight Your Fear)	Iqbaal	Patrick Effendy
2016	Ada Cinta di SMA (There's Love in High School)	Iqbaal	Patrick Effendy
2018	Dilan 1990	Dilan	Fajar Bustomi, Pidi Baiq
2019	Dilan 1991	Dilan	Fajar Bustomi, Pidi Baiq
2019	Bumi Manusia (This Earth of Mankind)	Minke	Hanung Bramantyo
2020	Milea: The Voice of Dilan	Dilan	Fajar Bustomi, Pidi Baiq
2020	Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens	Ali	Lucky Kuswandi

Television

Year	Title	Network
2012	Coboy Junior: Hanya Kamu (Coboy Junior: Only You)	RCTI
2013	Coboy Junior: Hanya Kamu#eeeaa 2 (Coboy Junior: Only You#eeeaa 2)	RCTI
2013	Coboy Junior	ANTV
2015–16	Let's Play With Nyam Nyam	MNC TV
2020	Marah dan Galak	SCTV

Discography

With Coboy Junior

• CJR (2013)

With CJR

• Lebih Baik (2015)

Solo albums

• Songs For SoniQ I EP (2013)
• Songs For SoniQ II EP (2014)
• Songs For SoniQ III EP (2015)

With The Second Breaktime

• The Second Breaktime EP (2016)

Singles

"Terima Kasih" (2011) "Jenderal Kancil" (with Coboy Junior) (2012) "Ngaca Dulu Deh" (with Coboy Junior) (2013) "Life is Bubble Gum" (with CJR) (2014) "Juara Dunia" (with CJR) (2014) "Goyang Joget" (with CJR) (featuring Indra Bekti) (2014) "Warnai Pelangi" (featuring SFS Family) (2015)

"Jika Bisa Memilih" (with CJR)(2016) "Independent" (with Svmmerdose) (2017) "Rindu Sendiri" (2018) "Got It All" (with Svmmerdose) (2018) "Hello You" (2018) "Crush" (with Svmmerdose) (2019) "Break My Walls" (with Svmmerdose) (2019)

Tours

• CJR Generation (2013)

Music videos

• "Bermain Dengan Hatiku – The Rain" (2010)
• "2nd Anniversary SoniQ" (2013)
• "Songs From SoniQ 2013" (2013)
• "3rd Anniversary SoniQ" (2014)
• "Songs From SoniQ 2014" (2014)
• "4th Anniversary SoniQ" (2015)
• "5th Anniversary SoniQ" (2016)
• "Warnai Pelangi" (2016)

Musical dramas

• Laskar Pelangi (2010–2011)

Incident

On the morning of 22 June 2015 Ramadhan was involved in a motorcycle accident in Bekasi, West Java, after attending morning prayers.[24]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Nominee(s)/work(s)	Result	Ref.
2013	Panasonic Gobel Awards	Favorite Child Star	Iqbaal Ramadhan	Nominated
2016	Indonesian Social Media Awards	Male Celeb Instagram		Nominated
		Male Celeb Snapchat		Won
2018	International Film Festival & Awards Macao	Variety Asian Stars: Up Next		Won
	Indonesian Television Awards	Most Popular Artist		Won
	Indonesian Movie Actors Awards	Best Couple (with Vanesha Prescilla)	Dilan 1990	Nominated
		Favorite Couple (with Vanesha Prescilla)		Won
	Indonesian Film Festival	Citra Award for Best Leading Actor		Nominated
2019	Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards	Best Ensemble Cast		Nominated
	LINE Indonesia Awards	Most Favorite Actor		Nominated
	Maya Awards	Best Actor in a Leading Role		Nominated
	Bukalapak Game Changer Awards	Influencer	Iqbaal Ramadhan	Won
	Dahsyatnya Awards	Outstanding Film OST	Dilan 1990 – "Rindu Sendiri"	Won
	Social Media Awards	Prominent Figure with Positive Sentiment in Social Media – Actor	Iqbaal Ramadhan	Won
2020				Won
	Bandung Film Festival	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Bumi Manusia	Won
	Parfi Awards	Best Actor – Drama	Dilan 1991	Pending

References

1. "Iqbaal Profile". Viva (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
2. Saat Wulan, Ratih (13 February 2017). "Cantiknya Kakak Iqbaal CJR, Dokter Gigi yang Berhijab" [Beauty of Iqbaal CJR's elder sister, a dentist who wear hijab]. Dream.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
3. Raafani, Tanri (3 August 2016). "Iqbaal CJR Rilis Single Bersama Band Barunya, The Second Breaktime" [Iqbaal CJR releases the single with his new band, The Second Breaktime]. Kincir.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
4. Elmira, Putu (25 April 2016). "Wah, Iqbaal CJR Terobsesi dengan Grup Musik Ini" [Wow, Iqbaal CJR is obsessed with these bands]. Bintang (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
5. Rachman, Yogi (16 October 2018). "Iqbaal Ramadhan pilih fokus dengan Svmmerdose" [Iqbaal Ramadhan choose to focus on Svmmerdose]. Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
6. "Guess what?: Iqbaal cast as Dilan in movie of novel". The Jakarta Post. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
7. "Iqbaal Ramadhan gets award in Macau". The Jakarta Post. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
8. "IFFAM and Variety Celebrate Asian Talent Up Next". Variety. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
9. Sari, Dianing (20 January 2013). "Asal-usul Coboy Junior" [The origin of Coboy Junior]. Tempo (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
10. "Pemain Film '5 Elang' Tak Semua Ikut Pramuka" [Not all cast of '5 Eagles' join scout]. Indonesian Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs official (in Indonesian). 24 August 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
11. Jonata, Willem (15 March 2013). "'Coboy Junior The Movie' Jadi Film Dance Pertama Indonesia" ['Coboy Junior The Movie' became Indonesia's first dance film]. Tribun News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 April 2018.
12. "Coboy Junior Persembahkan Film Perdana Untuk Penggemar" [Coboy Junior presents their debut film for fans]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). 2 June 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
13. "Guess what?: Coboy Junior looses a member, changes name". The Jakarta Post. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
14. Mayseeta (5 November 2013). "Iqbaal "Coboy Junior" Cinta Soniq" [Iqbaal “Coboy Junior” loves Soniq]. Gadis (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
15. Zulmi, Nizar (12 March 2016). "Terinspirasi 5SOS, Iqbaal CJR Bentuk Band Baru" [Inspired by 5SOS, Iqbaal CJR forms a new band]. Bintang (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 April 2018.
16. "Iqbaal Ramadhan to star in 'Bumi Manusia' film adaptation". The Jakarta Post. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
17. Pangerang, Andi Muttya Keteng (5 January 2018). ""Alarm" Iqbaal Ramadhan Selama Sekolah di Amerika Serikat" [Iqbaal Ramadhan's "alarm" during his study in the USA]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
18. Hutagaol, Sarah (7 January 2018). "Iqbaal Ramadhan Artikan Pendidikan Sebagai Investasi yang Besar" [Iqbaal Ramadan means education as a great investment]. Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
19. Putri, Vindiasari (1 August 2018). "Lulus SMA, Iqbaal "Dilan" diterima di 4 Universitas Terbaik Australia" [Graduated from high school, Iqbaal "Dilan" was accepted at 4 Best Universities in Australia]. Brillio (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 June 2019.
20. Purnama, Sarah Yulianti (8 February 2019). "Alasan Iqbaal Ramadhan Lanjutkan Kuliah di Australia" [Iqbaal Ramadhan's reason continued his studies in Australia]. Kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 June 2019.
21. Sarahtika, Dhania (8 January 2018). "Ruangguru Boosts Publicity, Partnerships to Attract More Users". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
22. Andarningtyas, Natisha (4 January 2018). "Berprestasi di Amerika, Iqbaal "Dilan" ditunjuk jadi duta Ruangguru" [Having achievement in America, Iqbaal "Dilan" was appointed as ambassador of Ruangguru]. Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 July 2018.
23. "Iqbaal Ingin Berkontribusi Mencerdaskan Anak Bangsa" [Iqbaal wants to contribute to educate the Nation's children]. Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). 2 January 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
24. bintang.com. "Iqbaal CJR Alami Kecelakaan Sepeda Motor". Retrieved 22 June 2015.

External links

• Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan at IMDb
• Iqbaal Ramadhan at AllMovie
• Iqbaal Ramadhan on Twitter
• Iqbaal Ramadhan on Instagram