Dato' Awie, born Ahmad Azhar bin Othman on November 24, 1968, in Datuk Keramat,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a Malaysian singer, musician, actor, and comedian. In
1985, at age 17, he co-founded the rock band Wings, serving as lead vocalist.
The group released their debut studio album, Belenggu Irama, in 1987, selling
180,000 units, followed by four studio albums between 1988 and 1993—Hukum Karma,
Teori Domino, Jerangkung Dalam Almari, and Bazooka Penaka. Awie made his film
acting debut in Pemburu Bayang in 1993. Following a dispute with band
management, he left Wings in 1993 to pur...