Bondan Prakoso facts for kids

Bondan Prakoso (born May 8, 1982) is a talented Indonesian musician. He is a singer, songwriter, bass guitarist, and also a record producer. Many people know him as the former bass player for the rock band Funky Kopral. He was also the lead singer for the rap rock group Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black. Bondan has won several awards for his music, both with Funky Kopral and with Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black.

Bondan Prakoso's Journey in Music

Early Life and Child Stardom

Bondan Prakoso was born on May 8, 1982. He was the second of three children in his family. Bondan started his music career very early. When he was just 8 years old, he became a famous child singer. He released eight albums between 1988 and 1995.

Playing Bass with Funky Kopral

In the late 1990s, Bondan and his friends formed a rock band called Funky Kopral. The original members included Angga, Robbi, Kristo, and Onci. They released three albums from 1999 to 2003. Their music was released by Universal Music. In 2002, Iman joined the band as the new guitarist. Funky Kopral eventually broke up in late 2003. Later, the band reformed, but Bondan and Iman moved on to new projects. Iman joined the band J-Rocks, and Bondan started a new collaboration.

Creating Music with Fade 2 Black

After Funky Kopral, Bondan Prakoso started a new music project. He teamed up with a hip-hop group called Fade2Black. The members of Fade2Black are Tito (Titz), Ari (Santoz), and Eza (Lezzano).

How Bondan and Fade 2 Black Met

Bondan, a well-known bass player, often talked about music with Tito (Titz). Tito was a rapper from the group Fade2Black. Even though they came from different music styles, they were college friends. They both studied Dutch literature at the University of Indonesia.

In late 2003, Bondan decided to leave Funky Kopral. He wanted more freedom to create his own music. In 2004, Bondan had an idea to mix different music styles. He asked Titz to join him in a new music project. Titz suggested that his whole group, Fade2Black, should join. Bondan liked this idea. So, the project included Bondan and three rappers: Titz, Santoz, and Lezano.

Making Their First Album: RESPECT

By late 2004, they started working on their new music. They combined rap, rock, and funk elements. Bondan was in charge of the music, instruments, and arrangements. Fade2Black focused on writing the lyrics.

It took them four months to finish their first album. In August 2005, their album RESPECT was released. It was released by Sony BMG Music Indonesia. This album featured rap vocals from Titz, Santoz, and Lezano. Bondan also sang on some of the songs.

Their hard work paid off! They received several awards for RESPECT:

• They were featured as an MTV Indonesia Exclusive artist in November 2005.
• They won the MTV Advance Warning award in November 2005.
• They won the Indonesian Music Award (AMI) in 2006 for Best Rap Album Production.

Their Second Album: UNITY

In 2008, Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black released their second album, UNITY. This album had a harder and more innovative sound. Their hit song from this album was "KERONCONG PROTOL."

With UNITY, they won another award. They received the 2008 Indonesian Music Award (AMI) for Best Rap Album Production again. This was their second win in a row!

Their Third Album: FOR ALL

In 2010, they released their third album, FOR ALL. This album featured the very popular song "Ya Sudahlah."

FOR ALL helped them become even more famous in Indonesia. Their song "Ya Sudahlah" was downloaded over 4 million times as a Ring Back Tone. It also trended five times on Twitter! They won several local awards for this album:

• Most Popular Song 2011 for "Ya Sudahlah" at the Anugerah Music TerDahsyat awards.
• Most Popular Artist/Group R&B/Rap/Dance at the Indosat Award 2011.
• Most Popular R&B/Rap/Dance Song for "Kita Slamanya" at the Indosat Awards 2011.

From their third album, they released three singles: "Ya Sudahlah," "Kita Slamanya," and "Tetap Semangat." In 2011, they continued to work on their skills and creativity for their fourth album.

Discography

Studio albums

Funky Kopral

• 1999: Funchopat
• 2000: Funkadelic Rhythm and Distortion
• 2003: Misteri Cinta

Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black

• 2005: Respect
• 2007: Unity
• 2010: For All
• 2012: Respect & Unity For All
• 2014: Generasiku EP