Doel Sumbang

Abdoel Wachyoe Affandi^[1] (EYD: Abdul Wahyu Affandi; Sundanese: ᮃᮘ᮪ᮓᮥᮜ᮪ ᮝᮠᮡᮥ ᮃᮖ᮪ᮖᮔ᮪ᮓᮤcode: sun promoted to code: su ; born May 16, 1963), known professionally as Doel Sumbang (EYD: Dul Sumbang; Sundanese: ᮓᮥᮜ᮪ ᮞᮥᮙ᮪ᮘᮀcode: sun promoted to code: su ), is an Indonesian pop musician and singer, known for his vulgarity and critics through playful melodies and comedic lyrics.^[2][3][4] Doel is also known as a Sundanese musician, writing and singing songs in the Sundanese pop genre about Sundanese social life.^[5][6]

Doel Sumbang
Birth name	Abdoel Wachyoe Affandi
Born	(1963-05-16) May 16, 1963 (age 62)
Origin	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Genres	Pop-rock, Pop Sunda, Satire, Comedy, Alternative rock
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician composer guitarist actor
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Blackboard, Nirwana Record, Universal Music Indonesia, EMI

Name

He began his career in musical theatre in Braga Street, Bandung. During his theatrical career, he met Remy Sylado, where he got the nickname Doel, a shortening of his first name, Abdoel.^[5] He got his nickname Sumbang (discordant, breaking customs)^[7] from Handoko Kusmo, from his vulgar, colloquial, straightforward, and unpleasant lyrics, often times disregarding politeness and customs, saying things as is.^[5][3]

Early life

Born in Bandung, he was raised in a religious household, his father was an Islamic teacher (mubalig).^[2] He came from a lineage of artisans, his grandfather was a violinist and his father was an actor at the Cultural Center Foundation [id].^[8] He has shown interest in art since middle school, especially in theatre and music, studying from Remy Sylado.

Career

During his threatre career, he began writing song lyrics with themes of social criticism and issues. His simple and straightforward lyrics attracted the attention of a producer named Handoko Kusmo, interested in recording Doel's works.^[2] His dedication to music caused a conflict between him and his father, he was kicked out of his house and was forced to live in the streets of Braga Street during the making of his first album.^[8] Originally, he often appeared in local shows.^[9] His critical songs against the Orba (New Order) government has lead one of his songs to be temporarily banned in the 1970s.^[10]

In the 1980s, Doel began writing ballad songs, both about love and social critics.^[3][9][11] In the 90s, he released his duet album with Nini Carlina "Kalau Bulan Bisa Ngomong" (If Only The Moon Could Speak), which further pushed him to fame.^[3]