Born in Jakarta on July 7, 1970, Sandy Andarusman is a devout Muslim who began his music education at Indra Lesmana Workshop (Farabi) in 1988 and studied drums intensively with Gilang Ramadhan. He started teaching in 1996 and continues to this day. Passionate about sharing his knowledge, he eventually opened two music schools: RITMIK MUSIK and RHYTHM STAR MUSIC SCHOOL, located in Jakarta, Jogja, and Solo.
Musical Career
He began his musical career by forming numerous bands with various Indonesian musicians. In 1991, he co-founded U’CAMP with Ovy Rif, Iram, Eri, and Ruddy, releasing their first album “Bayangan” in 1993, followed by “Senyummu” in 1994, “Masih Ada” in 1996, and “Melangkah” in 1998.
He joined Pas Band in 2001 and released five albums with them:
* 2001: “Ketika”
* 2003: “Pas 2.0”
* 2006: “Stairway to Seventh”
* 2007: “The Beast of Pas”
* 2009: “Romantic Lies and Bleeding”
* 2022: “Unscripted Experience”
Worldwide Tours
* 2001: Busan International Rock Festival, South Korea
* 2010: Shibuya, Tokyo concert with BVJ
* Several concerts with Pas Band in Osaka, Nagoya, and Hamamatsu
Endorsements
* Endorsed by Mapex Drums for 17 years (1997_2014), helping to introduce the brand and lead the drum market in Indonesia. He toured with international drummers like Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth Band and Ringo Starr Band), William Calhoun (Living Colour), and Walfredo Reyes Jr.
* Zildjian cymbals endorsement for 8 years (2003-2011)
* Sabian cymbals endorsement for 11 years (2011-2022)
* During the Covid_19 pandemic in 2020, he started a partnership with NUX electric drums, leading the electric drum market in Indonesia for 3 years.
* In 2022, he began a collaboration with Dixon drums to increase brand awareness, and in 2023, he started working with Kingdo Cymbals, a new brand in the drum world, with high optimism to lead the market.
* He has also been working with local IEM producer Eario Eargasm since 2015 to meet performance and recording needs.
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