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Singer Urip Ariyanto died of what is suspected to have been a heart attack on Tuesday, only a few months after his phenomenal rise to stardom.

An assistant to Urip, who was more commonly known as Mbah (Grandpa) Surip, told kompas.com that the 70-year-old reggae singer fainted on Sunday evening after arriving from Yogyakarta for a concert.

"Mbah Surip died after drinking iced water. It seems that the iced drink triggered his illness, causing him to suffer a stomachache and a fever," Farid explained.

Previously a street singer, Urip ammassed a total of Rp. 4.5 billion in royalties from cellular phone providers, which have been selling his hit single Tak Gendong (I carry you on my back) as a ringtone. He had traveled across the country for concerts.

His body is currently at a police hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta.

Biography :

His name became popular thanks to the song "Tak Gendong" frequently played on television. Appearance Mbah( Grandpa ) Surip , so he always called the unique also be one of something special. With rasta hair style reggae singer and a laugh that his character becomes separated from the Mbah Surip.

Born in Mojokerto, 5 May 1949 with the original name is Urip Ariyanto widower with four children as well as grandfather of four grandchildren. Before becoming artists, Mbah Surip undergo a variety of professions. Start working in the field of oil drilling, diamond mines and even a man who has a degree Drs, Engineering and MBA is never venture outside the country such as Canada, Texas, Jordan, and California.

Travel careers in music, he has issued several albums since the start of 1997. Some of the album, among others, IJO ROYO-ROYO (1997), INDONESIA I (1998), REFORMASI (1998), TAK GENDONG (2003) and BARANG BARU (2004).

Tak Gendong own it created in 1983 when the Mbah Surip work in the United States. According to the Mbah Surip this song has a distinctive philosophy of meaning, that is, the study is wrong.
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