People
Amy Mastura, a famous pop artist and actress was born on May 10th 1971 at the Batu Gajah Hospital. She once worked as a Malaysia Airlines flight attendant for 5 years and won the Asia Bagus singing competition in Japan, 1993 which launched her singing career. She is now married to Alvin Tham Suffian from Ipoh with two lovely children, Adriana and Adalia. Renowned artist/director, Datuk Rahim Razali, also came from Batu Gajah.
Yuna, a tudung-clad musician, has been popular after her single hit song also born in Batu Gajah. Her grandparent still live in Kampung Sungai Terap, Batu Gajah.
David Tibet, a British poet, singer (Current 93), and outsider artist, was born in Batu Gajah.
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