Zham Lucan (Biography) Session Bass Player

BIOGRAPHY

Name                               
KAMARUL IZHAM AHMAD BADRI (ZHAM@LUCAN)

Birth Of Date                     
March 22, 1974

Place Of Birth                    
KUALA LUMPUR

Positions                             
BASS (major instrument)
guitar, percussions, arranger,programmer, song writer/composer, producer.

Educations                          

Kajang Primary School, Selangor. 1981-1983

Batu 9 Cheras Primary School, Selangor1984-1986

La Salle Secondary School, P.J, Selangor. 1987- 1991

Yayasan Selangor Boarding School, K.L 1987-1991

Yamaha Music School 1990-1991

Mensa Inst. Of Art (Dip. in graphic and fine arts) 1992-1995.

One year personal program of Musical Arrangement

Studies with Mohd. Rafi Musical Director and Producer,Conductor and  Arranger for 

Nara Philharmonic Orchestra,Osaka, Japan.

Experience  : 25 years.



LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL APPEARANCES (1993-2011)     
Studio works & Live Performances,

Some College Bands 1993
Colleges events and functions.

Apple Green (Ponycanyon, band/album-gigs/showcase)) 1994-1996
Club gigs and showcases.

Kharizma (clubs, showband)

W.E.B(Psychic Scream Records, album/independent) 1996-1999
Club gigs and events.

Krazee  (clubs showband)

NightLife Camera (project band) 1998
-An independent project with Lim Jit Woei on vocal, Along Exist on gutar, Ujang Exist on drum and Zham on bass.
-Album and showcases


The Extremist (independent band-gigs/functions) 1996-1998

B4B (independent band-gigs/functions)

Echo (independent band-gigs/functions)


SEARCH ( BMG Records, album-Selepas Banjir) 1998-1999
Singapore 1999,showcase all over Malaysia.
Concerts and club showcase all over Singapore.
Club gigs in Phuket, Thailand.
Guiness Malaysia Book Of Records, Rock Marathon.
RIM Music Fair.
Appeared in several local tv programs such as Astro, TV3 and RTM and some local
magazines.
Concert with Dragon Malaya and Awie Wings at Bukit Jalil Stadium.
Millenium Concert at For Canning, Singapore, 2000.

RAMPAGE (Rampage At Work Production, band/album) 2000-2005.

A project band with the former drummer of the legendary Malaysian Rock Band
‘Search’, Yazit Ahmad.
Album was recorded in 2000 at Synchosound Studio.
Showcases & concerts all over Malaysia.
Appeared in several local tv programs such as Astro, TV3 and RTM and some local
magazines.
Club gigs.
The Big Show, Shah Alam 2002.
F1 Grand Prix Sepang showcase 2002.

Guitaristories Concerts at the Backroom at 2006.

SINGLETRACKMIND @ STM ( Fat Boy Production, albums/sessions/song writings)
1 st album ‘No Reason’ (recording).
1 st album was recorded at Synchrosound Studio.
Hard Rock Café Asia Tour 2003-2004, Hong Kong, China (Beijing, Shanghai), Phillipines
(Manila, Makati), Indonesia (Bali, Jakarta),Thailand(Bangkok, Pattaya), Singapura.
Guest Appearance for Cokelat (Indonesian band) ESSEnsuality party Hard Rock, Jakarta.
Rock The World 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
Musiccanteen Charity Tour, all over Malaysia.
Opening Act for Deep Purple Concert at Fort Canning, Singapore 2004.
Malaysia Tour 2003-2004, all over Malaysia.
2 nd album ‘Hey’ (Fat Boy Production, album/recording).
2 nd album was recorded at Henson Studio, Los Angeles, Rekage Studio, California,
Interscope Studio, Hollywood, USA, produced by Bob Koszela and engineered by Julian
Chan.
Concerts, club gigs & showcase all over Malaysia.
AIM Music Awards.
Appeared in several local tv programs such as Astro, TV3 and RTM and some local
magazines.
Opening Act for INXS Concert at Stadium Negara, August 2006.
(Hey.) STM Indonesia Tour 2007, A Mild Live Soundrenaline (Surabaya, Bali), Ex Plaza
(Jakarta), Hard Rock Café (Bali, Jakarta), Score! Chi Walk (Bandung).
(Hey.) STM Malaysia Tour 2007 all over city in Malaysia.
Rainforest Music Festival at Damai, Kuching, Sarawak 2008.


Deja Voodoo Spells (sessions for the band) 2004-2005
band’s showcases and albums.
Appetite For Re-Construction. A tribute show for the rock and roll band ‘Guns ‘N’ Roses’ at the Emporium Grand Café, May 2003.
Showcases around Kuala Lumpur.


Pretty Ugly (sessions for the band)
Album, ‘Rockaholic’. Hit single Diari Seorang Lelaki.
band’s showcases and albums.
Musiccanteen Charity Tour.
Muzik-Muzik TV3.
Guess appearance for Rentak Juara RTM,2006.
AIM Music Awards.
Appeared in several local tv programs such as Astro, TV3 and RTM and some local magazines.


M-Pire (Life Records, sessionist for album and showcases)
A project of the former ex member of the group XPDC, Ali on vocal, album was  produced by Mr. Trabye.
Guess appearance for Rentak Juara, RTM 2006 and some local performances.


X3-MIST (independent project album)
Opening Act for Tony and Guy Hair Fashion Show, Subang, November 2007.


Projek Pistol 2009 (bassist)
A recent project band under Neo Magik.
Recording in progress for the 1^st album with the line ups of Edrie Hashim on guitar,    Zham on bass, Boy on vocal and Pa’e on drum.
Appeared in several local tv programs such as Astro, TV3 and RTM and local mass media.
Kuala Lumpur Sunburst Music Festival 21st March 2009, a live performance with some local artist/ band and a few international bands as Coldplay, Korn, Nerds and more.
RTM Events at Kuantan on 26th March 2009, live performance for the local tv program HITS 1 Final.
Malaysian Bands Unplugged Live at Istana Budaya, 19 April 2009 with local bands such as Bunkface, O.A.G. etc.
Radio Rosak Concert Tour, a live concert with some local independent bands. Johor (Stadium M.B.J.B, Johor Bahru, featuring Amy Search in Pasir Gudang, Malacca, Trengganu)
International Paint Ball Competition. Live performance with Nurul, Orang (former O.A.G band members).
Stomping Sabah, live in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 31^st December 2009.
Exclusive interviews with local press, media and broadcasting telecast.
Ambank Event.
Acoustic Show At Laman Sari, Istana Budaya on April 2^nd 2010.
Hot FM Road Tour, 2011.
Album Launch At Hard Rock Café, Kuala Lumpur, May 2010.
Semi-Final Muzik-Muzik, TV3.

Borneo Tour, live performances in Tawau, Kota Kinabalu, Sibu, Miri & Kuching.
Nominated for AIM Best New Artist and Best Rock Song, 2011. Live performances
for AIM Road Tour Promo all over Peninsular Malaysia.
Opening Acts For The Legendary Malaysian Rock Band ‘SEARCH’, live
performances in Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur.
Representing Malaysia for Asia Pop Music Festival 2012.

More performances/sessions:

Amy Search and Ella (as back up musician/sessionist)
Closing Act for Guess Fashion Show, Electric Stardust at Zouk, 2006.

Farihin (as back up musician/sessionist)

Al-Ameen Theatrical Showcase, events and functions with the nasyid group
‘Brothers’, 2005.

Edrie Hashim (as back up musician/sessionist for studio works, programming)

Zur Eda and J.Sham for Anti Dadah Malaysia events (as back up musician/sessionist)

Awan (as back up musician/sessionist for the band)
Events, functions and showcase.

KRU (as back up musician/sessionist)

KRU krujaan concert at Dataran Merdeka, K.L, 2004.

Pre-Melodic (NSR Records, band, album/recording) 2004

Boboy (NSR Records, band, album/recording) 2004

Akar (band, album/recording) 2004

Jit Woei - independent artist (solo, album/recording) 2001

Tosai, a project by Life Records, 1995

Diva, (female duet, album/recording) 1996

Agony (Ponycanyon, album/recording) 1993

Charity Concert ‘Palestine In Our Heart’ Part 3, 2 nd Feb 2009

(as back up musician, sessionist) with the former singer of the nasyid group Raihan,
Ustadz Nazri and friends.


Sanggar Theater Fauziah Nawi, Stefani Sdn. Bhd.
Malam Drama 7 Duri, August 2008.
Producer for Sanggar Theater Groups independent album.


Capoeira Angola Martial Art Group Malaysia (capoeiristas/martial artist, percussionist) 2003-2007.
A group of Capoeira Angola Malaysia lead by Meastre Ahmad Qadir Firdaus, for martial arts showcases and events.

Zubira (independent album-sessions for studio works and stage performances)

Stellar (sessions for studio works and stage performances)

Ebi (AF) (album-producer, arranger, musician, programmer)-A debut album, co-produce with Ebi himself for recording sessions, arranger, musician.


Commercial & Jingles, Theme Songs & Montage, Broadcast TV programs & Corporate videos, Songs Editing, Engineered Mixing and Mastering.
(as producer, arranger, musician, programmer, musical editor)

Laman, The Malaysia International Landscape Garden Festival 2008 (Rhythm Nature), a theme song by courtesy of Sanggar Group Of Theater, July 2008 for radio commercial, corporate video.

Sehati Berdansa 2^nd Season Nov-Dec 2008, Astro ( MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn. Bhd)
-a reality show of dance competitions with the local celebrities (husband and wife) as competitors.

Ku Mahu, short film final project by Siti Noor Fateha, a Malaysian student whom studies in England for film directing under the scholarship of Astro (FDAM), for theme song and soundscapes.

Pyrotechnica (Fireworks for festive seasons, producer, arranger, musician, programmer)
-Music recording, editing and programming for the opening of events, along the show and the closing sections.

Lagu Untuk Teman for Anti Dadah Malaysia, (producer, arranger, programmer and musician)-a song recorded for the Anti Dadah Malaysia for government events.

Pesan Dari Al-Baqarah, (mixing and mastering) a song by Usop Kopratasa, arranged by Mohd. Rafi for government events.

Independence Day, Album-Musume by Mohd. Rafi. A song composed, arranged and recorded by Mohd.Rafi. (programming, mixing and mastering).

2^nd solo album- Suhu by Mohd. Rafi (recording and editing for the whole album).



Song Production For Measat Broadcast Corporate Video, (producer, arranger,
programmer and musician).

Disebalik Bayangan Maya, a theme song and background music for a telemovie by

‘Laman Seni’ Eurofine (M) Sdn.Bhd. (arranger, programmer)

A.C.I World Annual General Assembly & A.C.I Asia-Pasific Conference &

Exibition Gala Dinner, November 3 rd 2009, (music playback programming and sound
effects direction).

Estranged (sessions)

Versus 2 (Battle Of The Bands for TV9 program, 2013).
Japan Tour (Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, April 2014).
Local Performances, Semenanjung Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.
Muzika 2014, Melbourne, Australia, 3rd October at Champions Ballroom Arrow On Swanston.

Soara (a project band with the members from Estranged band and  Almaz, a female

vocalist from Jakarta, Indonesia in 2016).
Recorded 6 songs for an independent album

Aweera (studio recording session for song ‘Terhakis’ at The Bengkel Audiowerk, 28 th

Oct, 2014).

Rampage

Album Launched 2017
Rampage ‘Rempuh’ Live Showcase (House @ G Tower, 4 th Nov, 2017).
Pesta Armada TLDM Lumut (30 th April 2017).
Karnival Kl Xtravaganza (Taman Tasik Permaisuri, 6th May, 2017).
Tribute To Legend (I-Café Biker Station, 25 th Oct, 2019).