Dewa 19 biography

Dewa 19 biography

Dewa 19 is a pop rock band from Surabaya, Indonesia. Since the band's formation in 1986 there have been a number of changes to the band name and lineup. They were previously known as Down Beat and Dewa. The current members are: Dhani Ahmad Prasetyo (keyboards), Andra Junaidi (guitars), Setyo Nugroho (drums), Yuke Sampurna (bass), and Elfonda Mekel (vocals). Former members were Wawan Juniarso and Wong Aksan (both were drummers), Erwin Prasetya (bass), and Ari Lasso (vocals). Dhani has side-project band The Rock and Andra has side-project band Andra and the Backbone. Official site: www.dewa19.com