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Portrait of Makki Ungu: A Story of Once Being a Garbage Collector in New York and Assistant to the Minister of Industry

Portrait of Makki Ungu: A Story of Once Being a Garbage Collector in New York and Assistant to the Minister of Industry

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Portrait of Makki Ungu: A Story of Once Being a Garbage Collector in New York and Assistant to the Minister of Industry

Makki, known as a member of the famous band, Ungu. Long before his success, Makki had a career journey that was not always smooth. He once worked as a garbage collector, check out the complete story below!

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In an event on FYP Trans 7 on March 27, 2025, he shared that before achieving success in the music world, he once worked as a garbage collector in the United States.

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"Yes, I did," said Makki Ungu on the FYP show, which was viewed from the YouTube channel TRANS7 OFFICIAL, Thursday (27/3).   "Really?" replied Raffi Ahmad, who was in disbelief.

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Makki explained that he lived in the United States for several years to study. During that time, he worked at a bank on Wall Street, New York. However, to supplement his income, he also took a part-time job as a garbage collector.

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"Yes, I studied in New York for about two years. I worked at a bank, but at night I worked part-time as a garbage collector. I also lived in Indiana for 4 years," he said.  

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After completing his education, Makki returned to Indonesia and briefly worked as an assistant to the Minister of Industry.

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"I did, from 96 to 98," he said.   "Incredible, really amazing," responded Raffi Ahmad.

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Ungu has become one of the successful bands in Indonesia. Who would have thought that Ungu was once paid Rp 50 thousand for their first honorarium, which happened in 2001.

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