Tukul Arwana
| Tukul Arwana | |
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| Birth name | Tukul Riyanto |
| Born | October 16, 1963 Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Nationality |  Indonesia |
| Spouse | Susi |
| Website | http://www.tukularwana.com/ |
Tukul Riyanto (16 October 1963) is an Indonesian comedian who presents the Bukan Empat Mata chatshow on Trans 7.
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[edit] Early life
Tukul was born in Semarang, Central Java. When he was young, he often appeared on stage during celebrations of Indonesia's Independence Day. He also worked as driver. A friend, Joko Dewo, persuaded him to move to Jakarta, and initially supported him financially. Tukul then married a Padangese woman named Susi Similikiti Weleh Weleh, with whom he had a daughter, Vita.[1]
[edit] Career
Tukul began working on the radio, where he met other Indonesian comedians. The turning point in his career was when he starred with child star Joshua in a music video. He then moved to television and hosted programs for TPI and Indosiar. He is now best known for the chatshow Empat Mata.
[edit] Empat Mata
At the beginning of November 2008, Empat Mata was banned by the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) following a fourth breach of the commission's guidelines.[2] The show subsequently resumed under the name Bukan Empat Mata, "bukan" being the Indonesian word for "not".
