Awie (born Ahmad Azhar bin Othman on November 24, 1968) is a Malaysian rock singer and actor。Awie was born Ahmad Azhar Bin Othman on November 24, 1968 in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Selangor to Othman bin Maarof and Azizah bte Abdul Hamid. He has three sisters (one deceased) and two brothers (one deceased). Awie suffered from chronic hypotrichosis during his childhood years. He attended secondary school at the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan, Seri Ampang at Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.His best friend is Muhammad Hafiz From Kota Kinabalu which is now working at Sutera Harbour As Service Associates.They both grow up singing together.