
ANGGITO “Gig” RASTU RIHADI (BASS)
- Born on: 09/03/78
- Main influences: Rush, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, G N� R, Megadeth
- Previous bands: Shreebix, Armageddon
- First record acquired: NKOTB (the monstrous boy band haha..)
- First concert attended: Racer X Asian Tour, Taipei
Biography:
Gig started forming a band named Shreebix in his early years of middle high with his cousin and their friends. They played songs from variety hair metal bands from Damn Yankees to Bon Jovi. After some time playing cover songs, the band started to writing their own compositions, most of them are pop rock songs. The band only lasted for 3 years.
In 1999 Gig was invited to the band Armageddon, a band played cover songs from Extreme and Van Halen. After the band participating a music festival in Jakarta, Gig left the band. He didn’t joined any band for several years until in 2005 he often have a jam with Jacky and Gaga, and Gaga decided to use their jamming material to be performed by his band “Vantasma” in the upcoming “Prognite”. Fortunately, Mr. Andy Julias, the chairman of IPS asked the band to record their songs in a full album, so Gig was fully involved as a full member of Vantasma as the band recorded their debut album “Beyond Fallen Dreams”.
Favourite Records and Artists:
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Megadeth - Countdown To Extinctions, Youthanasia
Guns N’ Roses - Use Your Illusions I & II
Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
Rush - Permanent Waves
Camel - Snow Goose
