Daniel Mananta

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Daniel Mananta
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Born
Daniel Mananta

(1981-08-14) 14 August 1981 (age 42)
Other namesVJ Daniel Mananta
Occupation(s) Celebrity
Presenter
Rapper
Singer
Years active2003–present
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Spouse
Viola Maria
(m. 2011)
Children
  • Mila Mananta
  • Noam Mananta
Parent(s)Donny Mananta (father)
Anawaty Angkasa (mother)
Website Daniel Mananta Homepage

Daniel Mananta (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 14 August 1981) is an Indonesian actor, presenter and television host of mixed Chinese and Javanese descent and sometimes known as VJ Daniel Mananta. He is an Indonesian entertainer whose name emerged after winning the 2003 MTV Indonesia VJ Hunt. He has now established himself as an entertainer as well as a young entrepreneur.

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Early life

Daniel led an amiable childhood in Jakarta, Indonesia. He attended Tarakanita IV in Pluit, North Jakarta, from kindergarten to the end of junior high school. Daniel moved to Perth, Australia to complete his high school education at Aquinas College. His childhood is rarely a topic of discussion, as he felt he was socially awkward until after high school. Daniel has 1 brother, William Mananta. [1]

Life in Perth, Australia

During his school years in Perth, Daniel took up part-time employment at a (restaurant) chain called Nando’s, first as a waiter and eventually attained a higher position equivalent to assistant manager. However, as high school final exams approached, he left the part-time job to focus on his education.

Following graduation from Aquinas College, Daniel pursued a double degree: Bachelor of Business Administration majoring in Finance and International Business at Edith Cowan University. He graduated in 2002 at the age of 20.

While looking for an opportunity in Perth as a fresh graduate for 6 months, Daniel was involved in Network 21, a multi-level marketing system selling Amway products. As he was doing business presentations on almost a daily basis, Daniel began to enjoy public speaking. He also interned at Citibank Australia for 3 weeks.

Career

Early career

Missing his homeland, Daniel returned to Jakarta at the end of 2002. He worked with his father, who owned a store in Mangga Dua, Jakarta. Mangga Dua itself is a gargantuan shopping hub in the capital city. Unfortunately, the work was not something Daniel enjoyed, and thus he left in early 2003.

At around the same time, MTV Indonesia launched the MTV VJ Hunt 2003 event. Daniel tried his luck and entered the contest, proceeded to become a finalist from 6000 contestants and ultimately emerged as the winner of the VJ Hunt.

Soon, Daniel became a familiar face. In 2004, he hosted the Red Carpet MTV Asia Awards. During his time as an MTV VJ, he has interviewed some of the biggest names in international music – Korn, Linkin Park, Avril Lavigne, The Black Eyed Peas, Gareth Gates, Michelle Branch and Nicole Scherzinger, to name but a few.

Daniel also became ambassador for several products, including Sony Ericsson and Adidas Indonesia.

Acting and singing

In 2007, Daniel landed the lead role in I Love you Boss, an FTV produced by MNC pictures. He also starred in a soap opera produced by Sinemart, titled Antara Cinta dan Dusta (Between Love and Lies).

Daniel scored an opportunity to grace the big screen as Jimmie in the thriller Rumah Dara (Macabre) in 2009 alongside Shareefa Danish, Julie Estelle, Arifin Putra, Sigi Wimala and others. Macabre, which was directed by The Mo Brothers, was also released in international film markets.

In 2011, Daniel recorded a song with the band Potenzio, titled Twitter Dunia (World Twitter). In the song, Daniel raps. He admitted to being a little less confident about singing but enjoys rapping, as it is similar to presenting but with faster articulation of words.

Presenter

Daniel hosted the third season of Indonesian Idol in 2006. The first time he hosted the popular competition, he appeared alongside Ata. His work as an MTV VJ continued as per usual.

Daniel and Ata returned as the hosts of Indonesian Idol the following year. In 2008, Daniel was paired with Dewi Sandra, an Indonesian singer, to host the fifth season of Indonesian Idol. In the sixth and seventh seasons of Indonesian Idol (2010 and 2012 respectively), Daniel was entrusted to lead the show independently.

The seasoned presenter also hosted Asian Idol in 2007, which was screened in six countries; India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam. He also hosted the show Anugerah Planet Muzik 2011, shown in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. In 2016, he hosted the second season of The Voice Indonesia.

DaMN

DaMN! I Love Indonesia

In 2008, Daniel launched his own clothing line on 28 October – a day commemorated as Youth Pledge Day in Indonesia. The brand, “DAMN! I Love Indonesia”, aims to remind people of Indonesia’s culture. “DAMN” is derived from his name – DAniel MaNanta. [2]

Having resided in Australia for 7 years, Daniel felt a yearning for his home country. He was also surprised to come across other Indonesians living abroad who did not appear to be proud of Indonesia as he was, and thus, he was moved to create “DAMN! I Love Indonesia”. Comprising T-shirts, polo shirts, button up shirts, shorts, hats, and belts, the collection reflects a love of Indonesian culture.

Each “DAMN! I Love Indonesia” article carries a tag telling the story of the product in English and Bahasa Indonesia. For example, the tag on a T-shirt depicting a wayang (shadow puppet) character will bear a description about that particular character.

DAMN! I Love Indonesia first set up shop in fX shopping center in South Jakarta. In 2012, this outlet had to close down as the floor became the campus of a private educational institution.

Since 2010, DAMN! I Love Indonesia outlets can be found in Grand Indonesia Shopping Town in Jakarta and Grand City in Surabaya. In 2012, another outlet opened in Pondok Indah Mall in South Jakarta with the fifth opening in June of that year in Mal Panakukkang in Makassar.

DAMN! I Love Indonesia products can also be found online at http://www.damniloveindonesia.com.

DaMN Inc.

Daniel and a handful of partners launched DAMN.inc, an entertainment venture showcasing models as well as film and music production. Some actresses under DAMN.inc management are Wenny Vanilla and Rianti Cartwright. [3] DAMN.inc can be accessed on www.damninc.com

Personal life

According to Daniel, he started dating later than most – he had his first relationship when he was 17 years old. He was in a brief relationship with Marissa Nasution in 2008; a union that ended in the same year. There previously circulated rumours of Daniel with singers Agnes Monica and Sandra Dewi, but these remain unconfirmed.[ citation needed ]

He married Viola Maria from Germany in 2011, They Have 2 Children. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2010 Rumah Dara Jimmie
2018 A Man Called Ahok Ahok

TV series

YearTitleRole
2006I Love You BossRaffy
2011Antara Cinta dan DustaAryo/Arya

Producer

YearTitleRole
2014 Killers Producer

TV commercials

YearBrand
2011–presentHonda Vario 125
2013–presentAdvan
2014AHM OIL
2014KYT Helmet

Reality show

YearTitleChannel Television
2016 The Voice Indonesia RCTI
2006–2020 Indonesian Idol RCTI
2015 Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 3) STAR World

Awards

In 2007, Daniel was nominated as Best Presenter in Music at the Panasonic Awards – one of three times he would be nominated at the same awards show. In 2008, he nabbed an award as Favorite Host at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. Daniel also won the Panasonic Gobel Awards 2013 for Favorite Talent Show Presenter category. [5]

YearAwardsCategoryResults
2013 Panasonic Gobel Awards Favorite Talent Show PresenterWon
2019 Piala Maya Best New ActorNominee

Other Achievements

YearDescription
2014The judge of Indonesian Idol Junior
2014The ambassador of KARE home interior
2013The host of Miss World 2013
2013The host of Mister International 2013
2013The ambassador of Save Our Shark - WWF Indonesia
-The ambassador for Dwidaya Tour

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