Personal Life
Dhani married Maia Estianty in 1994, after a long relationship when both are still in secondary school at SMA Negeri 2 Surabaya. They have 3 children from their marriage of which Dhani named after Islamic prominent Sufi leader whom he admires, namely Ahmad Al Gazali, El Jalaluddin Rumi, and Ahmad Abdul Qadir Jilani. Since late 2006, Dhani and his wife had been in an affair of 'accused alleges' that led to the divorce suit filed by Maia Estianty. Their households officially ended on September 23, 2008 through the decisions of judges in South Jakarta Sharia Court. Dhani had since married Mulan Jameela, a singer and former member of the disbanded duo pop group Ratu of which Maia was the other member.
He is highly influenced by the British rock band Queen.
In 2012, Dhani was selected to be one of the judges for Indonesian Idol's seventh season.
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