Jamie Aditya
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James Adityawarman Graham, also known as Jamie Aditya (born 1970 in Canberra
) is a host, actor and singer from Indonesia
.
, Indonesia's famous writer and novelist from West Java
. His mother was the daughter of Achdiat K. Mihardja mrs Natalie Widyanti and his father, Stuart Graham, is from Australia
. Jamie was their third child.
in the 1990s. In 2000, he was chosen as the best host of Asian TV Awards and was nominated as the best host in 2003. From 2004 till 2005, he became the host of Sync or Swim, produced by Discovery Channel
. In 2005, he came back to Jakarta with his wife and son and became a singer. In 2007, he was the judge of Indonesian Idol
for the fourth season. He also helped indie band from Bandung
, such as Rock N Roll Mafia. He duetted with Glenn Fredly
in the song, "Good Times" on the album Aku Dan Wanita.
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
) is a host, actor and singer from Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
Family
Jamie Aditya is the grandson of Achdiat Karta MihardjaAchdiat Karta Mihardja
Achdiat Karta Mihardja was an Indonesian author, novelist and playwright. He is best known for his novel, Atheist, which was published in 1949. Atheist is considered one of Indonesia's most important literary works following World War II.| image = 09achdiat.gifMihardja was born on March 6, 1911,...
, Indonesia's famous writer and novelist from West Java
West Java
West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
. His mother was the daughter of Achdiat K. Mihardja mrs Natalie Widyanti and his father, Stuart Graham, is from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Jamie was their third child.
Career
He was a VJ for MTV Asia and MTV IndonesiaMTV Indonesia
MTV Indonesia is the Indonesian branch of a music television station MTV, parts of MTV Asia. It was first shown in ANTeve in the since was launched together with Nickelodeon Indonesia on 1 January 1993 on ANTeve, MTV Indonesia aired MTV Shows from USA such as TRL, Fanatic, Diary; Europe, Asia such...
in the 1990s. In 2000, he was chosen as the best host of Asian TV Awards and was nominated as the best host in 2003. From 2004 till 2005, he became the host of Sync or Swim, produced by Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
. In 2005, he came back to Jakarta with his wife and son and became a singer. In 2007, he was the judge of Indonesian Idol
Indonesian Idol
Indonesian Idol is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia Asia, which began airing on RCTI on March 2004. Part of the Idol franchise, it was as a spin-off from the UK show Pop Idol...
for the fourth season. He also helped indie band from Bandung
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
, such as Rock N Roll Mafia. He duetted with Glenn Fredly
Glenn Fredly
Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo is an Indonesian R&B singer and songwriter. Entering the music industry after winning a singing contest in 1995, as of 2009 he has released 10 albums.-Biography:...
in the song, "Good Times" on the album Aku Dan Wanita.
Filmography
- XL, Antara Aku, Kau dan Mak Erot (2008)
- Asmara Dua Diana (2009)
- Kabayan Jadi Milyuner (2010)