Adil Rahim AKA “Adieu” is a Malaysian musician who has played a key role in shaping Southeast Asia’s progressive instrumental guitar scene. Born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, he embarked on his musical journey at a young age, initially learning the trumpet before quickly immersing himself in the world of guitar.

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Fadley is one of our long-term teachers at Bentley Music Academy. He completed his studies at UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia in 2010 graduating with a Diploma In Music.

Whilst there, he studied under Mr Ridza Mubarak and Chua May Ling (our former Head of Classical Guitar), having built up an impressive classical guitar repertoire ranging from Bach to Tarrega throughout his course.

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Afiq Faudzi is a full-time musician working free-lance as a guitarist as well as composer. Afiq is a Bachelor’s Degree graduate, majoring in performance, from Akademi Seni Warisan dan Budaya Kebangsaan (ASWARA). He is among the few graduates who excelled in his performances and was honoured with the Award for Best Performance for his final project (PETA).

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Raafik Iskandar has over twenty years of music experience. Born and raised in Singapore. Raafik graduated from Lasalle SIA College of the Arts in Singapore. Teaching mainly Vocals and Guitars he also plays Guzhen, Gamelanand Pipa. Raafik is passionate about music training and has experience in teaching at major music schools in Singapore being attached to the AMIS Ministry of Education (MOE)to schools such as Tanjong Katong Girls School, Hwa Chong International, Anglo Chinese School as well as the Institute Technical Education (ITE).

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Stephen Borgovini is an international major label (EMI, Capitol, Virgin Records) platinum recording artist from New York City. He had been involved in the NYC music industry since 1993. He started playing drums at the early age of 12.

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Aniq Hazwan recently graduated from ASWARA (Akademi Seni Budaya & Warisan Kebangsaan) and holds a Diploma in Music (Bass Guitar Performance). As a freelance musician majoring in electric bass, Aniq possesses good communication and a lifelong love and commitment to music. The genre that Aniq mostly favours are rock, funk, and ballad music.

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Hong Kai Wen is born and raised in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. He started learning classical guitar at the age of 15. He graduated from Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA) with classical guitar performance major under tutelage of Ms. Hong Tee. He has obtained Licentiate Diploma of Trinity College London (LTCL) and Associate Diploma of Trinity College London (ATCL) in classical guitar performance.

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In 2024, Arjang Eftekhar Javadi earned his Post Graduate Diploma in Education and Teaching (PGET) from the Asian College of Teachers.

Arjang Eftekhar Javadi is a seasoned musician and educator with a Bachelor of Music and Sound Engineering, boasting over 25 years of experience in teaching music. A versatile guitarist, Arjang excels in various styles including Spanish, rock, pop, jazz, blues, and classical.

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Ivon Smith, a New Zealand native, has been a lifelong music enthusiast, and these days calls Malaysia home.

His musical journey began at the age of five with a passion for drumming, inspired by African rhythms and Western artists like Ginger Baker and Stewart Copeland. At six, he discovered the world of Indian music and culture through the music of Pandit Ravi Shankar, a profound influence that continues to shape his musical tastes.

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