Mbah Surip
Mbah Surip was an Indonesian singer. He was known for his singles "Tak Gendong" and "Bangun Tidur".
Biography
Mbah Surip was born Urip Achmadriyanto in May 1949 in Mojokerto, East Java.He studied University of Sunan Giri in Surabaya. He earned a degree in geology that led him to a career in mining and traveled to Texas, Canada and Jordan.
In 1996, he returned to Jakarta and joined several art communities, and began busking. Later, he changed his name to Surip after studying "S" philosophy. In 2003, he made his first television appearance, as an announcer on the year's AMI Awards.
He made several albums like Ijo Royo-Royo in 1997, which was followed by another four records: Indonesia and Reformasi, both in 1998; Tak Gendong in 2003 and Barang Baru in 2004. His single "Tak Gendong" became a hit as ringtone. He reportedly received around Rp4.5 billion for the royalties. According to Pasundan Ekspress, "Tak Gendong" was composed in 1983.
He died of a suspected heart attack, according to a team of doctors at 10.30 a.m. on 4 August 2009 on the way to Pusdikkes hospital. He was buried on Tuesday night at 11:10 p.m. in a cemetery inside poet WS Rendra's art workshop compound in Depok, West Java.