Iqbaal Ramadhan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Iqbaal Ramadhan
Iqbaal Ramadhan in 2022
Born	Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan (1999-12-28) 28 December 1999 (age 25) Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2010–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop alternative rock pop punk experimental R&B
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)
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Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan (born December 28, 1999) is a famous Indonesian actor and singer. He is well-known for being a former member of the Indonesian boy band CJR. He also played the main character in the movie Dilan 1990 (2018). For his role in Dilan 1990, he won the Variety Asian Star: Up Next award in 2018. This award was given at the International Film Festival & Awards Macao.

Early Life and Family

Iqbaal was born on December 28, 1999. His parents are Herry Hernawan and Rike Dhamayanti. He has an older sister named Fildza Hasnamudia.

Career Highlights

Iqbaal first appeared in public in a musical play called Laskar Pelangi (2010–2011). There, he met Patrick Effendy, who would later become the producer for Coboy Junior. In 2011, Iqbaal also acted in the movie 5 Elang as Rusdi Badruddin. He also released a song called "Thank You".

Joining Coboy Junior and CJR

Iqbaal became one of the first members of the boy band Coboy Junior. The band officially started on July 23, 2011. With his bandmates Kiki, Aldi, and Bastian, he starred in the TV show Only You. In June 2013, Iqbaal and Coboy Junior released their first movie, Coboy Junior The Movie.

On February 23, 2014, Bastian left Coboy Junior. The band's management decided to change the name to CJR. This new group had only three members.

Solo Work and Other Bands

Besides his work with CJR, Iqbaal also released songs for his fans, called SoniQ. He is known for supporting positive projects. These include singing for fans and promoting good causes like #SoniQSaving and #SoniQGoBetter.

In 2015, he started a pop punk band called The Second Breaktime. He formed this band with his high school friends. They were inspired by bands like All Time Low and 5 Seconds of Summer. Iqbaal also created a new group called Svmmerdose with Tararin. In Svmmerdose, Iqbaal sings and plays the guitar.

Acting Success

In 2018, Iqbaal played Dilan in the popular teen drama film Dilan 1990. This movie was based on Pidi Baiq's best-selling book Dilanku 1990. On May 25, 2018, it was announced that he would play Minke in Bumi Manusia. This film is based on the novel This Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Minke is a native Indonesian who gets to attend a special school for the Dutch.

Education Journey

Iqbaal studied at Armand Hammer United World College of the American West in New Mexico. He received a United World Colleges (UWC) scholarship. He was the only student from Indonesia in his year to get this scholarship. Later, he earned a degree in Communication Science. He finished his studies in late 2023 at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Brand Ambassador Role

In 2018, Iqbaal became a brand ambassador for Ruangguru. This is a digital education platform.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Shows

Discography

Albums

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)

With Svmmerdose

• She/her/hers (2019)
• Yeah Yeah Youth (2021)

Singles

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)
• "Yang Terdalam – Noah (2022)"

Musical Dramas

• Laskar Pelangi (2010–2011)

Awards and Nominations