Erwin Prasetya

Erwin Prasetya is an iconic musician in Indonesia. He is also very popular for his songwriting skills. He was born on January 19, 1972,in Surabaya in East Java, Indonesia. He is 44 years old and is married to Miranda Prasetya, and together they have 4 children. Erwin was born to Tjoet Mia Agustina and Miroen Koeswandono, and was the youngest of six children. His inclination for music started at a very young age when his father introduced him to the world of music. He listened to almost all the genres of music and showed a keen interest in learning a musical instrument. It was the triple drum that was the first instrument that he managed to master, after which he started playing the guitar under the guidance of his sister’s boyfriend, who was also musically active and associated with a band.

He later grew an affinity towards fusion music. He formed a band with his friends and named it “Down Beat.” Then they started performing western fusion music at gigs and competitions, where they usually won awards and accolades. Once they started gaining fame, "Down Beat" later transformed to "Dewa", and they released their first album titled “19.” The band finally christened themselves as "Dewa19" with their names acting as acronyms for the band name. They created their next hit in the song, “Kirana” that dealt with a variety of emotions ranging from drug-related issues to unrequited love. “Kirana,” which means light belonged to the album “Pandawa Lima,” which turned out to be one of the most-loved album produced by "Dewa19". After this whirlwind of fame, Erwin, their bass guitarist, left Dewa19 due to an argument with the band manager.

After leaving Dewa19, Erwin could joined some projects with the TIC band in 2003, Kla Project in 2004, and EVO in 2005. The band "EVO" stood for Evolution, and Erwin joined it to stay connected to his music. The musical group concentrated on the advancement of rock music and culture in Indonesia. He finally joined "Matadewa" in 2009, a band that had his former band mates. Erwin also worked with Chand Parwez Servia’s organization Starvision to produce music for “Virgin” that fetched him the FFI award for the category of the Best Background music. Erwin is currently using his musical genius to yield jingles for radios and commercials for large corporations and at the same time is helping his son, Jaco, cultivate his acumen in music. He is very content to work as a producer and composer for now as he works under the banner of Colors Media Group.