Mamat Exists

Mamat Exists
Mamat Exists
Born	Mohd Ali bin Kamarudin; April 23, 1978; Tampoi, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Marshila Mustapha Kamal (m. 2001; div. 2009)
Children	3
Parents	Kamarudin Samad (father); Jawiyah Hamid (mother);
	Musical career
Genres	Pop rock; Hard rock; Pop;
Labels	Jojo's Production; (1995–1996); FMC Music; (2003–2006);
Member of	Exists

Mohd Ali bin Kamarudin, professionally known as Mamat Exists, is a Malaysian singer. Formerly a vocalist in the rock kapak band Exists, Kamarudin began holding solo performances in 1995. He is known for producing the songs: Langkah Seiringan, Ibu, Di Sebalik Pohon Cemara, Salju Di Danau Rindu and Hanya Engkau Kekasih. He returned to Exists in 2019.

Career

Kamarudin initiated his music career with Malaysian pop rock band Exists (formerly Exist). He was the first teenage rock vocalist before another artist Ezad Lazim joined in 1995. Kamarudin recorded 2 studio albums, Exist (1991) and Anugerah (1993) as well as a compilation album, Dulu dan Sekarang (1994), with the band between May and June 1991. In 1995, Kamarudin left Exist and started recording solo albums, such as Mamat (produced by Mat Penang).

Gegar Vaganza 2014

During the first season of Gegar Vaganza in 2014, Kamarudin ranked third place and was given a RM15,000 cash prize. He was also awarded the Audience Choice Best Performance and received an additional prize of RM5,000.

Performances and Results (Gegar Vaganza 2014)
Concert	Theme	Song Task	Original soundtrack	Position	Result
Week 1	Throwback	"Rahsia Pohon Cemara"	Exists	Ke-12	SAFE
Week 2	Memori Berkasih	"Kamelia"	Sweet Charity	Ke-7	SAFE
Week 3	Kenangan Mengusik Jiwa	"Teguh"	Amy Search	Ke-5	SAFE
Week 4	Ada Berani?	"Ibu"	Exists	Ke-8	SAFE
Week 5	Impian dan Dedikasi	"Kau Ilhamku"	Man Bai	Ke-3	SAFE
Week 6	Berdua Lebih Baik	"Sandarkan Pada Kenangan" (duet bersama Ikka Razman)	Jamal Abdillah & Siti Sarah	Ke-2	SAFE
Week 7	Carta Lagu Hits	"Dealova"	Once Mekel	Ke-4	SAFE
Week 8	Akhir	Medley: "Salju Di Danau Rindu" dan "Janji Padamu" Battle (Hip Hop): "HAVOC" (bersama Fazli Zainal)	Himself and Exists Joe Flizzow, Altimet & SonaOne	NO. 5 NO.2	3RD

Discography

Studio Albums (with Exists)

Exists (1991)
Anugerah (1993)
Dulu dan Sekarang(1994)

Solo studio albums

Mamat (1995)
Pasrah (1996)
Seminit Bagiku (2004)

Compilation albums

Dulu...Sekarang (2003)
Naluri Kasih (2006)

Personal life

Mamat Exists was convicted of drug use in 2019.^[2] He appealed his conviction, and entered rehabilitation in 2024.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Mamat Exist, Bekas Isteri Bercerai Talak Dua - Hiburan". mStar. February 24, 2010.
^ RAJ, MARK RYAN (September 11, 2019). "90s band Exists frontman Mamat released on bail, reunion show set to go on". Malay Mail.
^ Nordin, Norhayati (November 30, 2024). "Mamat Exists kini makin pulih, sihat, ceria dan badan berisi". Berita Harian.
^ Rahman, Ridzuan Abdul (February 22, 2025). "Mamat Exists tak akan merayu, tapi terserahlah..." Berita Harian.

[mstar-2010-02-24-1] "Mamat Exist, Bekas Isteri Bercerai Talak Dua - Hiburan". mStar. February 24, 2010.

[2] RAJ, MARK RYAN (September 11, 2019). "90s band Exists frontman Mamat released on bail, reunion show set to go on". Malay Mail.

[3] Nordin, Norhayati (November 30, 2024). "Mamat Exists kini makin pulih, sihat, ceria dan badan berisi". Berita Harian.

[4] Rahman, Ridzuan Abdul (February 22, 2025). "Mamat Exists tak akan merayu, tapi terserahlah..." Berita Harian.

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