Addy started playing guitar at the young age of 10. Within 2 years, he did his first guitar performance in school. In 1985, he got his very first electric guitar which was the Ibanez Roadstar. His interest in playing the guitar got more serious at the age of 14, where he played at Malay weddings.
 

Addy got his first recording break at the age of 16 with a Malaysian band, 'Teacher's Pet' (Warner Music). 1991, recorded the hit song ""wanita warisan terakhir"

Along with CRADLE, in 1994, they recorded an album which sold a few thousand copies.  The album produced hits like SANUBARI and UNTUK SIAPA. This album featured ADDY as guitarist, singer and songwriter. Because of this album, ADDY was known as new guitar talent in Malaysia. Also fans gave him the name ADDY CRADLE.

After a long break, Addy released his first solo album, Rahsia which means "Secret" in Malay, in 2003 which he wrote, sang, played and produced.
"Rahsia" won him an award for Best New Solo Artiste at the Annugerah Planet Musik (APM) 2004 awards and Best Top Local Malay Pop Song (MENGAPA BERSUSTA) at 2006 Compass Awards  for Best Composer and Lyricist.
 

IHe started playing in the club scene from 1997 with local singer, Wendi Koh.

In 1999, he joined John Molina (Krueger).

In 2001, he was offered to join the legendary local band, Jive Talking.

In 2003, he was offered to join Douglas Oliveiro and the band 9 lives.

In 2005, Jive Talking and Addy were fated to work together once again. To date, he is still playing with them.

In 2007, Addy was offered to host his own show. He took on the offer, went to Indonesia to film MUSIXEPEDISI BERSAMA ADDY CRADLE. It will be aired in Indonesia, Malaysia, and for Singapore 8th August 2009.

2008,  Addy recorded and released his first solo guitar instrumental album DIVINE. DIVINE is a rock instrumental album with Asian flavor. ADDY is also in IBANEZ 2008 CATALOG.

28th August 09, ADDY performed his first DIVINE Instrumental Concert at Esplanade Recital Studio, songs taken from his album DIVINE. It was a "sell out" concert.

About Addy:

While he grew up playing Ibanez guitars, he did try playing other brand guitars for a year but Addy found his perfect guitar in 2004, the Ibanez J Custom. Ibanez J Custom gave him so much inspiration and his guitar playing kept improving that he brought 5 of them!

In 2007, Addy had joined Swee Lee Music Company as an endorser, he endorses the Ibanez guitar. Ibanez is very famous in guitar, bass, amplifier etc. From all Addy's collection, Ibanez Prestige RGT 320Q, J Custom are his favorite guitars.

 People who inspire Addy include Steve Vai, Andy Timmons and Ritchie Kotzen.