Evolution of the Name from Dionisius to Didi Kempot

Kapanlagi.com - Didi Kempot, who is usually called by his fans Lord Didi, passed away on Tuesday morning (5/5/2020) at Kasih Ibu Hospital, Solo. The singer who popularized the song Cidro will be buried in Ngawi, East Java.

On social media, it was finally revealed that Didi Kempot was born with the name Dionisius Prasetyo. The name then evolved and eventually the late singer became known as Didi Kempot until now.

1. From Dionius to Didi

The soul of an artist indeed runs in Didi's family. His father, Ranto Edi Gudel, is a traditional artist. His older brother, Mamiek Prakoso, was once known as a top comedian with Srimulat.

Dionisius started to pursue campursari music since 1984. At that time, because he felt that the name Dionisius was difficult to pronounce, he decided to shorten his name to Didi.

2. Didi Becomes Didi Kempot

Didi migrated to Jakarta inspired by his older brother's success. Together with his friends, he made his music debut there in 1985. It was while busking on the streets of the capital city that they named their group KEMPOT.

"Kempot means Street Singer Group, hahaha. That was the name of my group when I was still busking on the streets," said Didi.

Since then, he has been known as Didi Kempot.

3. Nicknames

In recent years, Didi Kempot's name has become known and loved by young people thanks to his songs that are suitable for those who are heartbroken. It is because of this that he has earned the nickname Godfather of Broken Heart. His fans often refer to him as Lord Didi.

4. Rest in peace

(kpl/pit)