Jerinx

I Gede Ari Astina better known Jerinx or JRX (born 10 February 1977) is an Indonesian musician and conspiracy theorist on COVID-19. He is the drummer of the Bali-based rock group Superman Is Dead.[1] In 2020, he was sentenced to jail for defamation, after he accused Indonesia's chief medical association of being servile to the World Health Organization for mandating COVID-19 testing for pregnant women, which he claimed could kill them and their babies.

Jerinx
Jerinx
Jerinx
Background information
Birth nameI Gede Ari Astina
Also known asJRX
Born (1977-02-10) 10 February 1977[1]
Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • musician
  • singer
  • social media activist
Instruments
  • singing
  • guitar
  • drums

Personal life

In 2019, he married Nora Alexandra (born 1994), a model of Swiss descent, who was previously married to the Malaysian actor Aliff Alli Khan.[2]

Activism

Rejection against land reclamation of Benoa Bay

Jerinx has been against land reclamation in Benoa Bay, Bali since 2014 because of its social impacts.[3][4] On July 10, 2018, Jerinx demanded that Indonesian President Joko Widodo fulfill his promise in 2015 to follow up on the Benoa Bay reclamation issue.[5]

Controversy

On November 11, 2018, Jerinx criticized dangdut singer Via Vallen in an Instagram post for recycling the 2013 SID song "Sunset di Tanah Anarki" without permission. Vallen is said to have lost the meaning of the song.

"VV [Via Vallen] should have learned to be human, don't just take it. During this time singing SDTA [Sunset di Tanah Anarchy] thousands of times, did our song lyrics have no meaning for her? After her success, what can you do to appreciate the works that bring you to a better place? With millions of followers, at least contribute to the Melawan Lupa movement, or 1965 historical rectification, Kendeng's struggle, etc., there are so many things that VV can do without having to spend money."

Vallen apologized through his Instagram account, saying that he did not mean to spoil the song by singing it in the dangdut koplo arrangement. Jerinx later accepted the apology, but did not withdraw his previous comment.[6][7]

Rejection of Music Bill

In February 2019, Jerinx was involved in a controversy with Anji, another Indonesian musician, regarding the issue of the Music Bill. After Anji's vlog video on YouTube interviewing Anang Hermansyah regarding the Music Bill, Jerinx threatened Anji not to use their feud as a YouTube content to gain popularity and YouTube ad revenue.[8]

Imprisonment for Defamation of the Indonesian Doctors Association

In 2020, Jerinx began sharing unfounded conspiracy theories about coronavirus via social media and television interviews. He accused the "global elite", including Bill Gates, of being behind the pandemic. He spurned calls for social distancing and mask-wearing. In a post on his Instagram account, he accused the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) of being "lackeys" of the World Health Organization for requiring that mothers about to give birth be tested for coronavirus.[9] He also claimed the test could kill people.[10] In August 2020, Bali Police named him a suspect for alleged defamation of IDI. In October, he was arrested and charged with defamation,[11] under articles of the Indonesia's Information and Electronic Transactions Law (UU ITE) and Criminal Code (KUHP).[12]

Jerinx went on trial at Bali's Denpasar District Court. State prosecutor Otong Hendra Rahayu demanded he be sentenced to three years in prison.[11] On 19 November 2020, the court sentenced Jerinx, to 14 months in prison for spreading hate speech against IDI via social media.[13]

He was released early from Kerobokan Prison on 8 June 2021. He was picked up by his wife Nora, declined to comment, and proceeded with a self-cleaning ceremony in Ubud.[14]

References
  1. Muhamad Rachmat Akbar (4 August 2020). "Biodata Jerinx, Lengkap Umur dan Agama, Sosok Kontroversial Protes COVID19". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. Media, Kompas Cyber (14 August 2020). "Nora Alexandra Philip, Istri Jerinx yang Selisih Usianya 18 Tahun Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. Prihandoko; Dyantoro, Sunu (14 December 2014). "Jerinx SID dan Gerakan Tolak Reklamasi Teluk Benoa". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. Ferdian, Feby (8 October 2015). "Ini yang Bikin Jerinx Ngotot Tolak Reklamasi Teluk Benoa". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. Setyawan, Aris (10 July 2018). "Jerinx 'SID' Tagih Janji Jokowi Soal Reklamasi Teluk Benoa". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  6. Simatupang, Tasya (12 November 2018). "Perseteruan Via Vallen dan Superman Is Dead selesai". Beritagar.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  7. Triadanti (13 November 2018). "Kronologis Perseteruan Jerinx SID vs Via Vallen yang Curi Perhatian". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  8. Paramitaningtyas, Akira Tandika (6 February 2019). Musahadah (ed.). "Sikap Anji Manji Usai Diancam Jerinx SID, Sebut Tak Ingin Teruskan Drama hingga Bahas Iklan YouTube". Surya. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. Daniels, J.M. (1 November 2020). "Jerinx SID: What Have I Done Wrong?". Bali Discovery. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. "Conspiracy theory-endorsing musician Jerinx named suspect for allegedly defaming IDI". The Jakarta Post. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. "Prosecutors demand 3 years for drummer Jerinx in IDI defamation case". The Jakarta Post. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  12. CoconutsBali (12 August 2020). "Bali punk rock musician Jerinx detained over allegedly defamatory post about Indonesian Doctors Association". Coconuts. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  13. Loasana, Nina A. (19 November 2020). "Bali musician Jerinx gets 14 months in jail for hate speech against doctors association". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  14. Media, Kompas Cyber (8 June 2021). "Jerinx SID Resmi Bebas dari Penjara Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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