Singer, Songwriter, Musician...

Born, Affandy Bin Mohamad Ali, on 28 September 1975, to parents of Malay and Chinese origin. My father was from Singapore and my mother was from Malaysia. She was a Muslim, meaning she could only marry a person of the same faith. My father converted to Muslim, changing his name from "Chong Tin Lee" to "Mohamad Ali Bin Abdulla". My father died when I was one and a half years old.

From this loss, my mother stayed single for five years, raising a child on her own, but family was always there to lend a hand. I was living in a "kampong", a small village. On the beach, across the water, was the island of Singapore. My "nanec", or grandmother, kept her eye on me while my mother worked in the city. I had cousins, aunties and uncles who, in their own special way, taught me a great deal about life.

My mother "Arbaiyah Binti Adenan" is my rock. She would come home and give me all the love in the world... a person of tremendous strength. I never knew my father. It was an empty void when the issue arose. These questions were haunting me until my mother met "John L. Mackinlay". He worked for the Sultan of Johor Baru. He was ranked Captain in his Army, but wasn't from a military background. He was a pilot who did agriculture spraying in Australia, who went abroad to further his career. They lived together for two years and I would be there on and off, my mother was protecting me. The biggest fear she had was that "John" wouldn't accept her son from her previous marriage!

Well, the question was answered when they got married. From then on he became my father, this gentle Australian man whom I owe everything to, simply loved me. When his contract finished we moved to Australia. By this time I had a sister and two brothers to watch over, we travelled a lot due to my fathers crop dusting business, the experience has opened... exposed life in so many ways to me.

Today I'm happily married to my best friend and soul companion Debby, thank you for your support and belief. I'm also proud of my children, Ivy and Reuben, who are my life and constant inspiration. I am a composer and lyricist of my own music. I am also a part of The Dissent with Wade "Tony" Adamson. Our focus is to establish a name and also create a strong foundation for this passionate endeavour.

Affandy.

Born Anthony Kyle Wade Adamson on 16 November 1970 in a small New Zealand town, my mother soon renamed me Wade Anthony Adamson, after a woman of dubious crimes having just given birth in the hospital ward my mother was working, decided to name her child the same. Since then though my mother has always called me Tony. My parents were not together when I was born so I guess I am what you call a bastard, however the opposite in the true sense of my nature. My father hasn't really had anything to do with me since I was born, except twice when I contacted him when I was in my late teens. However he has still had a bit of influence on me as you will soon find out.

I have always been interested in music since I was very young, when my mother would take me along to her Country Music Club hoe-downs. So I guess I have her to blame for my love of music and my intense dislike of country music. I guess I've always had music in my blood since my father was in a band when my mother met him, and he is still involved in music to this day I believe.

In High School I was actively involved in drama, theatre sports & music. My friends a I would often sneak into the music class and play guitar and have a bit of a sing.

It wasn't until my early twenties though that I became involved in 'band' life. After I moved to the city I started hanging out with a band, sort of like being their roadie, but also getting up to sing a few of their songs for them. After a year or so of this I decided it was time to get my own band together. I advertised for band members and it only took a couple of weeks to find the guys that were interested and all gelled together nicely. Originally playing as a covers band we lasted almost 4 years together before deciding to go our separate ways, but not before writing a recording some original material. I then moved over here to Australia.

One of the songs that I wrote was included on a NZ compilation CD "Bell Street", and I believe that some of my other songs were used on TV after the launch of a local station in NZ.

I have been single parent dad for the last couple of years and lucky enough to have a great son to look after and hangout with. However I still have been dabbling in music at home and recording music on our multi-track.

Tony. :)