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 pursue a solo career, releasing his debut solo studio album, Awie, in 1994, which sold 220,000 units to become the highest-selling album by a male solo artist in Malaysia. His subsequent solo studio releases include O-Tak in 1996, Satu in 1998, Rentap in 2000, and Santai in 2005. He rejoined Wings in 2002, releasing the studio albums Naga Kramat in 2002 and Menakluk Kosmos in 2014. In 2017, the Sultan of Pahang conferred upon him the Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP), granting him the title Dato'.
