Ivan Scumbag

Vocalist and one of the founding members of Indonesian heavy metal / metalcore, Burgerkill. In mid-1990s, he joined with Aris Tanto a.k.a. Eben, Kimung, and Dadan, thus established Burgerkill. Ivan once wrote a book which tells about hardships in his life and some poems titled "My Self: Scumbag, Beyond Life and Death", published in 2007. He continued study to a prestigious public college at Jatinagor region, Sumedang. However because music was his way of life, he decided to drop out and continue performing in the band. Ivan was one of the metal musicians who suffered from substance addiction. On the other hand, as a muslim he vowed not to abandon religious obligations. For instance, during Ramadhan, he reminded fellow friends to keep on mandatory fasting and doing 5-time prayers. Few weeks before the release of Burgerkill's third full album, Ivan Scumbag passed away in late July 2006 due to tuberculosis. Born: April 19, 1976. Bandung, West Java, Indonesia Died: July 28, 2006. Bandung, West Java, Indonesia (aged 28)