{{Short description|Rapper}} {{About|rapper Iwa K|Old Orde politician|Iwa Koesoemasoemantri}} {{morefootnotes|date=March 2009}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Iwa K | image = Iwa Kusuma di Konser Kemerdekaan Netmediatama 18-8-2016.jpg | caption = Iwa K Live at Konser Kemerdekaan Netmediatama in 2016 | birth_name = Iwa Kusuma | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|10|25}} | birth_place = Bandung, Indonesia | instrument = Vocals | genre = Hip hop | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * singer * songwriter * TV presenter * actor }} | years_active = 1990–present | website = }}
'''Iwa Kusuma''', also known as '''Iwa K''' (born 25 October 1970) is an Indonesian rapper, singer, songwriter, TV presenter, and actor.
Kusuma was born in Bandung, Indonesia. He was a pioneer in Indonesian hip hop music and since his successful career in 1990s, he has become an icon of the nation's hip hop music genre. He began his musical career in the late 1980s. He is the first Indonesian rapper to have released a full-length album (''Kuingin Kembali'' in 1992). He is also the best selling Indonesian rapper to date.<ref>{{cite web | title = Iwa K and His Cinere Posse | publisher = Indonesian Observer | year = 1997 | access-date = 2010-05-19 | url = https://www.angelfire.com/dc2/usnico/indonesia-rap.html }}</ref> Iwa has won an Indonesian Music Award for Best Rap Performance in 1999.<ref>{{cite web | title = 1999 Winners | publisher = Tembang.com | year = 2000 | accessdate = 2010-07-02 | url = http://www.tembang.com/info_detail.asp?id=8&kategori=news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100103165853/http://tembang.com/info_detail.asp?id=8&kategori=news | archive-date = 2010-01-03 | url-status = dead }}</ref> His album with Guest Band, ''Ta'kan'', gained a place at #131 in Rolling Stone Indonesia magazine's "150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time" list. His debut solo album, ''Ku Ingin Kembali'', also included in the list at #117.<ref>{{cite book |title=Rolling Stone Special Edition: 150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time|language=Indonesian |edition=32nd |year=2007 |publisher=Rolling Stone Indonesia }}</ref> One of his songs, "Bebas" (1995) ranked #36 in Rolling Stone's "150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time" list.<ref>{{cite book |title=Rolling Stone Special Edition: 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time|language=Indonesian |edition=56th |year=2009 |publisher=Rolling Stone Indonesia}}</ref>
==Discography== '''Guest Band''' * ''Ta'kan'' (1991) '''Solo''' * ''Ku Ingin Kembali'' (1993) * ''Topeng (album)'' (1994) * ''Kramotak'' (1996) * ''Mesin Imajinasi'' (1998) * ''Vini Vidy Vunky'' (2002) '''Ying Yang''' * ''Yang Tak Terpisahkan'' (2009)
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==External links== *[https://www.angelfire.com/dc2/usnico/indonesia-rap.html Iwa K article] *[http://www.mtvasia.com/News/200201/14007243.html Iwa K profile on MTVAsia]
===Video=== *[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22iwa+K%27&search=Search Iwa K videos]
{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Iwa K}} Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Indonesian male singers Category:Indonesian rappers Category:Anugerah Musik Indonesia winners Category:Musicians from Bandung Category:Sundanese people Category:20th-century Indonesian male singers