Deodatus Andreas Deddy Cahyadi Sunjoyo, (born 28 December 1976) commonly known as Deddy Corbuzier, is an Indonesian television presenter, actor,

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, and former

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. He is a recipient of the Merlin Award for "World's Best Mentalist" twice in a row. Deddy made his debut on television in 1998 with Impresario 008 on

RCTI RCTI (abbreviated from ''Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia'') is an Indonesian free-to-air television broadcaster. It is best known for its soap operas, celebrity bulletins, news, and sports programmes. It was first launched in 1989, origi ...

. He did many publicity stunts with many famous magicians. As an actor, Deddy starred in The Mentalist (2011). Deddy also wrote, directed, and starred in the action film Triangle The Dark Side (2016) Deddy is also known as a YouTuber. Since resigning from the magician world, Deddy now publishes videos of his podcast titled Close the Door on his YouTube channel. As of November 2021, his YouTube channel has over 16 million subscribers and his videos have over 2.31 billion views.

Early life

Deodatus Andreas Deddy Cahyadi Sunjoyo was born on 28 December 1976 in

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, to Oemar Sundjojo (1934 – 1 January 2007) and Heniwaty (born 28 July 1935). His father Sundjojo was born in 1934 in

Banyuwangi Banyuwangi, previously known as Banjoewangi, is a large town and an administrative district (''kecamat5an'') which serves as the capital of Banyuwangi Regency at the far eastern end of the island of Java, Indonesia. It had a population of 106,000 ...

, East Java, and worked as a microbus driver. Sundjojo died at Rumah Sakit Husada in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, on 1 January 2007 due to complications at the age of 73. His funeral was held at Tanah Kusir Cemetery on 4 January 2007. His mother Heniwaty was born on 28 July 1935 in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, and worked as a seamstress. When Deddy Corbuzier was 8 years old, he saw a magician turning a handkerchief into a bouquet and was amazed. He then studied with several senior magicians to learn some simple magic tricks. However, he was not satisfied with this. At the age of 12, Deddy was determined to learn more difficult types of magic. He began his career by demonstrating several types of magic in Ancol Fantasy World,

. Deddy has

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. His dyslexia condition sparked his interest in

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. He claimed by studying Psychology, he will get better understanding about himself and his condition. He had bachelor's degree of Psychology from

Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia (, abbreviated as ''Unika Atma Jaya''), also known as Atma Jaya University or Atma Jaya, is an institute of higher learning in Jakarta, Indonesia, which was founded by the Atma Jaya Foundation on 1 J ...

obtained in 1998 and master's degree of Psychology from

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obtained in 1999.

Career

Deddy's fame comes not only because of his profession as an actor but also due to his well-known performances in Indonesia's entertainment industry. In addition to performing in numerous magic shows and hosting magic-related talk shows on various television networks, Deddy has appeared in several TV and print advertisements. He has also made guest appearances in several soap operas. His fame is sustained by his skills in enchanting the audience watching his act. Deddy often showcased magic tricks that present high risk. Although he is known as a magician, he prefers to be called a

. In mid-2013, Deddy "invented" his diet technique which he named "OCD" or "Obsessive Corbuzier Diet". This technique is based on

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combined with HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). Even though this is not a new technique, it was well-known in Indonesia due to Deddy's successful body transformation from low-fat content into muscles. Deddy also published a website and an electronic book talking about his transformation. Deddy is now actively growing his YouTube Channel. He posts videos from his podcast Close the Door which contains conversations on the recent news in Indonesia. Deddy is known to invite interesting guest stars such as Novel Baswedan,

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, and Syeikh Ali Jaber. He was appointed as the ambassador for the

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Program on 13 October 2021. For his work with the Ministry in promoting the program, Minister of Defense

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, appointed him as Brevet Lieutenant Colonel on 9 December 2022. His appointment was approved by Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces General

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and Commander of the Indonesian Army General Dudung Abdurrachman. As ambassador of the Reserve Component, he was subordinate to Directorate General III (Defense Potentials) of the Ministry of Defense. In Prabowo administration's Ministry of Defense, he is appointed as Special Staff to the Minister on Social Communication and Public Affairs, reporting directly to the defense minister

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. Despite the appointment, his brevet rank still retained.

Personal life

Corbuzier was married to Kalina Ocktaranny from 2005 to 2013. They welcomed a son, Azkanio Nikola Corbuzier, in 2006. In January 2013, their divorce was finalized after six months of legal proceedings. In August 2022, Corbuzier adopted a 13-year-old ballerina Nada Tarina Putri, whom they met in a talent search show, Indonesia Mencari Bakat. In the same year, Deddy Corbuzier married

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Controversy

Massive homophobic attacks

In May 2022, Deddy Corbuzier received significant homophobic feedback on social media after having invited a famous gay couple in Indonesia to do a podcast. A few hours after Deddy Corbuzier uploaded the video, the topic of LGBT and the hashtag #UnsubscribeDeddyCorbuzier was trending on Indonesian Twitter. Deddy Corbuzier also received criticism from religious leaders in Indonesia. Even so, the video got more than 4.7 million views in just a day.

Filmography

Film

Soap operas

* Raja Sulap * Tawa Sutra Coooyyy

Television

* ''

Impresario 008 An impresario (from Italian ''impresa'', 'an enterprise or undertaking') is a person who organizes and often finances concerts, Play (theatre), plays, or operas, performing a role in stage arts that is similar to that of a film producer, film or ...

'' (

) * '' Deddy Corbuzier Show'' (

) * '' After School'' (RCTI) * '' Hitam Putih'' ( Trans 7) * ''

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'' (Trans 7) * '' Indonesia Mencari Bakat'' (

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) * '' The Master'' season 1–5 (RCTI) * ''

Deal Or No Deal Indonesia On May 19, 2007, Indonesia launched its own version of ''Deal or No Deal'', called ''Deal or No Deal Indonesia'', hosted by Tantowi Yahya, previously host of that country's version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?''. The prizes range from as li ...

'' (

ANTV ANTV (abbreviation from Andalas Televisi, stylized antv, alternatively spelled ANteve which was also known as a brand before 2003) is an Indonesian free-to-air television broadcaster based in South Jakarta. It is owned by Visi Media Asia (Viva ...

) * '' The Next Mentalist'' (Trans 7) * '' Big Deddy'' (

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) * ''

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'' (Trans 7) * ''

The Magic Show ''The Magic Show'' is a one-act musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Bob Randall. It starred magician Doug Henning. Produced by Edgar Lansbury, Joseph Beruh, and Ivan Reitman, it opened on Broadway on May 28, 1974 a ...

'' (Trans TV) * '' Sexy Magic'' (Trans TV) * '' Magicomic Show'' (

Indosiar PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri, commonly known as Indosiar, is an Indonesian over-the-air television broadcaster, established on 19 July 1991, with test broadcasts commencing on 18 December 1994, and officially launching on 11 January 1995. It ha ...

) * '' Jendela Ramadan Indonesia'' (

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) * '' Deddy's Corner'' (Trans TV) * '' OOTD (Obrolan of the Day)'' (Trans 7) * ''

Indonesia's Next Top Model ''Indonesia's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated as INTM) is an Indonesian reality television series based on Tyra Banks' ''America's Next Top Model'', which features a group of young women who compete for the title of "Indonesia's Next Top Model" a ...

'' (NET.)

Books

* ''Mantra'' (2005) * ''Book of Magic'' (2007) * ''Seven Dark Secrets of Rubik's Cube'' (2008) * ''OCD: Obsessive Corbuzier's Diet'' (2013) * ''Youtuber for Dummies'' (2018) * ''Millennial Power'' (2019)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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* * 1976 births Living people Converts to Islam Indonesian magicians Indonesian people of Chinese descent Mass media people from Jakarta Indonesian Sunni Muslims Converts to Sunni Islam from Catholicism Indonesian YouTubers {{Authority control Indonesian former Christians Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia alumni Alumni of the University of London