Didi Kempot

As Google Doodle pays tribute to Indonesian singer Didi Kempot, we take a look at what happened to the late musician.

He died on May 5, 2020 at the age of 53. For years, Didi Kempot performed as a busker on the streets of Indonesia before he finally caught a break into the industry. Three years ago to this day, Kempot received a Billboard Indonesia Born as Didik Prasetyo, or Dionisius Prasetyo, on December 31, 1966, Didi Kempot was raised among a family of entertainers in Surakarta, Indonesia. [American-Haitian model Mama Cax](/en-gb/2023/02/08/google-doodle-who-is-mama-cax-and-when-was-the-models-death/) as a part of Black History Month. Kempot’s fanbase grew in the Netherlands and Suriname, two countries which have a significant Javanese population.