Alip Ba Ta
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| Alip Ba Ta | ||||||||||
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| Born | Alif Gustakhiyat June 21, 1989 | |||||||||
| Occupation | Guitarist Songwriter | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||
| Genre | All Genre | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 5.77 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 451.5 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: May 6, 2023 | ||||||||||
Alif Gustakhiyat (Indonesian: [ˈælɪf ɡˈʌstɐkhˌɪjæt]; born June 21, 1989), a YouTuber better known by his online alias Alip_Ba_Ta (or simply Alip Ba Ta), is an Indonesian fingerstyle guitarist who often uploads his performances to YouTube. He has amassed over 5.76 million subscribers on YouTube, as of May 2023.[2][3]
Personal life[edit]
Gustakhiyat was born on June 21, 1989, in Ponorogo, East Java. He has a wife named Rani and two children named Aqila and Aqilah. According to various sources, Gustakhiyat has earned over IDR 8,800,000,000 (US$579,818.80) from his song covers on YouTube.[4][5] He has nonetheless chosen to work as a forklift driver.[6] Gustakhiyat lives in a relatively small home and lives a "humble" lifestyle.[7][8][9]
Career[edit]
Gustakhiyat started playing guitar when he was in high school. He learned to play guitar by himself by watching videos on YouTube.[10] He started uploading his performances to YouTube in 2011 and gained popularity after he uploaded a video of him playing "Canon Rock" by JerryC in 2016.[11]
Notability[edit]
Gustakhiyat gained notability for his fingerstyle guitar covers of popular songs which he uploads to YouTube. His song covers have been praised by several musicians including Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold.[12] He has also gained praise from Indonesian conductor, Addie MS for his "unique" technique and ability to play the guitar.[13]
Gustakhiyat has performed live concerts in Indonesia and other countries such as Italy, Germany, and Malaysia.[14][15]
Covers[edit]
This table includes some of Gustakhiyat's covers along with the original creator of the song, when the video was published, and the number of views on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok,[16] as of April 2023:
| Song | Creator | Date Published | Views
(in million) |
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| Sweet Child o' Mine | Guns N' Roses | 2018-07-15 | 28 |
| Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | 2018-11-02 | 24.5 |
| My Heart Will Go On | Celine Dion | 2018-08-31 | 22 |
| Nothing Else Matters | Metallica | 2018-09-28 | 18.3 |
| Stairway to Heaven | Led Zeppelin | 2020-06-26 | 16.9 |
| November Rain | Guns N' Roses | 2020-05-22 | 13.5 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About Alip_Ba_Ta". YouTube.
- ^ Lewrypublished, Fraser (2020-02-19). "Indonesian guitarist's cover of Sweet Child O' Mine sets internet ablaze". louder. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Profil Alip Ba Ta, Gitaris Fingerstyle yang Dipuji Avenged Sevenfold". suara.com (in Indonesian). 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Detikcom, Tim. "Profil YouTuber Alip Ba Ta yang Diperkirakan Raup 8,8 M". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Alip Ba Ta Bisa Raup Cuan Lebih Dari Rp8,8 Miliar Jika Dimonetisasi". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Nugra, Ratih. "Profil dan Biodata Alip Ba Ta, YouTuber Berpenghasilan Rp8,8 M, Tapi Tetap Kerja Jadi Sopir Forklift". selebritalk.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Penghasilan Rp8,8 Miliar, Youtuber Alif Ba Ta Malah Tinggal di Rumah Sederhana & Kumuh, Lihat 7 Potretnya - Photo". Dream.co.id. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ idxchannel. "Makin Cuan! Alip Ba Ta Raup Penghasilan Rp8,8 Miliar dari Youtube". Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Alip Ba Ta Buat Baper Pria Italia, Rela Buatkan Lagu Khusus Untuk Maestro Fingerstyle Unik Ini". Tribunjakarta.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Lebih Dekat dengan Gitaris Fingerstyle Alip Ba Ta yang Trending di YouTube, Ini Pekerjaan Hariannya". Tribunjakarta.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Alip Ba Ta Another Day Diulas Sesama YouTuber Musisi: Oktaf Senarnya Beda". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ ikh. "Teknik Gitaris asal Ponorogo Ini Curi Perhatian Queen dan Brian May". film-dan-musik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2019-09-19). "Ini yang Bikin Addie MS Terpincut Permainan Gitar Alip Ba Ta". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Alip Ba Ta Akan Tampil di Konser Gitaris Italia Andrea Pistilli 28 Oktober". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Triatna, Dadan. "Menakjubkan! Alip Ba Ta, Kolaborasi Bareng Andrea Pistilli And Friend Dikonser Gitaris Italy Secara Virtual". jurnalsoreang.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "5 Lagu Terbaik Pernah Dicover Alif Ba Ta, Ada yang Pernah Bikin Ahmad Dhani Terpana". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2023-03-24.