Benyamin Sueb was a legendary Betawi artist, musician, and cultural icon from Indonesia. He was born in 1939 in Jakarta and had a varied career and education that included being a bus conductor, soldier, and founding a radio station. Sueb started his music career in 1969 and went on to star in over 50 films and produce 75 music albums, making significant contributions to Betawi culture. He passed away in 1995 from a heart attack.
Benyamin Sueb was a legendary Betawi artist, musician, and cultural icon from Indonesia. He was born in 1939 in Jakarta and had a varied career and education that included being a bus conductor, soldier, and founding a radio station. Sueb started his music career in 1969 and went on to star in over 50 films and produce 75 music albums, making significant contributions to Betawi culture. He passed away in 1995 from a heart attack.
Benyamin Sueb was a legendary Betawi artist, musician, and cultural icon from Indonesia. He was born in 1939 in Jakarta and had a varied career and education that included being a bus conductor, soldier, and founding a radio station. Sueb started his music career in 1969 and went on to star in over 50 films and produce 75 music albums, making significant contributions to Betawi culture. He passed away in 1995 from a heart attack.
Benyamin Sueb was a legendary Betawi artist, musician, and cultural icon from Indonesia. He was born in 1939 in Jakarta and had a varied career and education that included being a bus conductor, soldier, and founding a radio station. Sueb started his music career in 1969 and went on to star in over 50 films and produce 75 music albums, making significant contributions to Betawi culture. He passed away in 1995 from a heart attack.
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Script Biography of Benyamin Sueb the unforgottable Betawi legend.
Gerald : Good morning everybody my name is Gerald Ibnu
Sina and this is my friend Desta Esaputra Mahendra. We are from X5. Desta : Today we will re-tell you about The biography of Benyamin Sueb the unforgottable Betawi legend. Gerald Will re-tell you about orientation. Gerald : Thanks Desta let me retell you about orientation
Orientation : Benyamin Sueb or familiarly called Bang Ben, is a Betawi artist,
musician and cultural actor from Indonesia. He was born in Jakarta on March 5, 1939. He was the eighth child of eight children. His father is Sukirman or usually called Suaeb and his mother Aisyah. Gerald : Now its time for Desta to retell you about events. Desta : Okay Gerald, now I will re-tell you about event(s). Event(s) : Sueb received his basic education at the "bendungan jago" public school, Jakarta in 1946. During grade 5 he moved to Santo Yosef Elementary School in Bandung in 1951. Then in 1955 he returned to Jakarta to study at Taman Madya Cikini Middle School. In 1957 he started his career in the music division of Kodam v Jaya. Then in 1958 he continued his education at Taman Siswa High School in Jakarta. Benyamin Sueb started working as a PPD Jakarta bus conductor in 1959, less than a year after he left his job. then he was placed in the Kodam v Jaya in 1959 in the division of army equipment ammunition. After that in the same year in 1959 he married Nonie and was blessed with 5 children. Then in 1960 he attended a corporate development & management institute course at the Jakarta bank academy but did not graduate. He then attended basic military training at Kodam v in Jakarta in 1960. Then Benyamin Sueb served as Head of the Kriya Jaya Regional Company Section in 1960. After that he continued his education at a state administration institution course in Jakarta, 1964. Benyamin Sueb just started his career as a musician and singer in 1969 since joining the Gambang Kromong orchestra, the Mustika naga Group. Thanks to his fame, this gave him the opportunity to become a film actor. He starred in the films Si Doel Anak Betawi in 1972, Benyamin Si biang kerok in 1972, Intan berduri in 1972 and many more. Then in 1973 he won the Citra trophy for best male lead nomination through the film Intan berduri. In 1979 he divorced Nonie but reconciled again in the same year but did not last long because in 1981 they divorced again. Then in 1983 Benyamin Sueb remarried to Alfiah and was blessed with 4 children. Furthermore, in 1990 Benyamin Sueb founded a radio station called Bens radio. Gerald : Thanks Desta, now I will re-tell you about reorientation . Re-orientation Benyamin contribution to Betawi culture cannot be doubted. Benyamin and Betawi seem to have become one unit that is difficult to separate. He has produced more than 53 film titles and 75 music albums. This is what makes it a legend that is so respected by the people of Indonesia, especially the Betawi people . Benyamin Sueb died in Jakarta on 5 September 1995 due to a heart attack. Desta : That’s all about our presentation. Desta+Gerald : Thanks for your attention.