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Mamat Exists | |
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Born | Mohd Ali bin Kamarudin April 23, 1978 |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | Marshila Mustapha Kamal (m. 2001;div. 2009) |
Children | 3 [1] |
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Member of | Exists |
Mohd Ali bin Kamarudin, professionally known as Mamat Exists, is a Malaysian singer. Formerly a vocalist in the rock kapak band Exists , Kamarudin began holding solo performances in 1995. He is known for producing the songs: Langkah Seiringan, Ibu, Di Sebalik Pohon Cemara, Salju Di Danau Rindu and Hanya Engkau Kekasih. He returned to Exists in 2019.
Kamarudin initiated his music career with Malaysian pop rock band Exists (formerly Exist). He was the first teenage rock vocalist before another artist Ezad Lazim joined in 1995. Kamarudin recorded 2 studio albums, Exist (1991) and Anugerah (1993) as well as a compilation album, Dulu dan Sekarang (1994), with the band between May and June 1991. In 1995, Kamarudin left Exist and started recording solo albums, such as Mamat (produced by Mat Penang).
During the first season of Gegar Vaganza in 2014, Kamarudin ranked third place and was given a RM15,000 cash prize. He was also awarded the Audience Choice Best Performance and received an additional prize of RM5,000.
Performances and Results (Gegar Vaganza 2014) | |||||
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Concert | Theme | Song Task | Original soundtrack | Position | Result |
Week 1 | Throwback | "Rahsia Pohon Cemara" | Exists | Ke-12 | SAFE |
Week 2 | Memori Berkasih | "Kamelia" | Sweet Charity | Ke-7 | SAFE |
Week 3 | Kenangan Mengusik Jiwa | "Teguh" | Amy Search | Ke-5 | SAFE |
Week 4 | Ada Berani? | "Ibu" | Exists | Ke-8 | SAFE |
Week 5 | Impian dan Dedikasi | "Kau Ilhamku" | Man Bai | Ke-3 | SAFE |
Week 6 | Berdua Lebih Baik | "Sandarkan Pada Kenangan" (duet bersama Ikka Razman) | Jamal Abdillah & Siti Sarah | Ke-2 | SAFE |
Week 7 | Carta Lagu Hits | "Dealova" | Once Mekel | Ke-4 | SAFE |
Week 8 | Akhir | Medley: "Salju Di Danau Rindu" dan "Janji Padamu" Battle (Hip Hop): "HAVOC" (bersama Fazli Zainal) | Himself and Exists Joe Flizzow, Altimet & SonaOne | NO. 5 NO.2 | 3RD |
Mamat Exists was convicted of drug use in 2019. [2] He appealed his conviction, and entered rehabilitation in 2024. [3] [4]