Aksan studied music at Folkwang Hoechschule in Essen Germany, major in Drums. Returning to Indonesia in 1995 he joined with the popular music group Dewa 19, and then Potret. He has also played with most of the top musicians in the Indonesian jazz music scene, such as Bubi Chen, Benny Likumahuwa, Indra Lesmana, Riza Arshad, Oele Pattiselanno, Margie Segers, and Idang Rashidi and many others.
He was also a member of Joe Rosenberg Quartet East, with Joe Rosenberg (Sax), Masako Hamamura (Piano), and Peter Scheer (Double Bass). They had recorded album Joe Rosenberg – Version Two (2006). In the same year, Aksan also has produced and recorded his jazz album Peaceful Journey, featuring Joe Rosenberg Quartet East.
Then Aksan started his career as Film Scorer in 2006. Aksan has composed and arranged music for several Indonesian films such as The Photograph, Laskar Pelangi, Garuda di Dadaku, King, Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park, Tanah Air Beta, Mereka Bilang Saya Monyet, and Sang Pemimpi.
Since 2010 He started Ponpin School of Music, that now become Sjuman School of Music. Currently he serves as the Head of Music Committee in Dewan Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Art Council).
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