Who Is Raffi Ahmad, An Actor And Businessman Who Is Santer To Be A 'Candidate For' Minister 'and Has Made A Lot Of Noise At The House Of KFC Boss Ricardo Gelael

JAKARTA - Who doesn't know Raffi Ahmad, his name has been around the world of entertainment in the country since he was a teenager until now. Apart from cultivating the entertainment world, the husband of Nagita Slavina also has a business octopus in all lines.

Now, Raffi Ahmad can even buy the Cilegon FC football club which is currently the RANS Cilegon FC. One of the reasons Raffi bought a football club was solely for the sake of realizing his dreams since childhood. This father of one child dreamed of becoming a footballer, but it did not come true.

"I'm just happy, my dream is to be a soccer player. I've always wanted to play soccer. Previously, I attended school in Bandung, selected Persib Junior. Only my mother loves Thomas Djorghi, I was told to be a model," he said, quoted from the YouTube channel The Onsu Family, Friday, April 16.

After marrying Nagita Slavina, Raffi became increasingly active in exploring the world of business. Raffi Ahmad is often good at finding opportunities in doing business. Starting from production houses, music labels, YouTube, fashion, to the food business.

Raffi also looks familiar with business people, one of which is the boss of PT Fast Food Indonesia Tbk (FAST) or the sole holder of the KFC franchise in Indonesia, Ricardo Gelael. Ricardo is the father of the talented young racer Sean Gelael.

Some time ago, on January 13, 2021, Raffi Ahmad and Ricardo made a scene in the country. Because, on the same day after he was vaccinated against COVID-19 at the State Palace in Jakarta, Raffi attended Ricardo Gelael's birthday.

Several celebrities such as Gading Marten, Anya Geraldine, Once, and Pertamina Commissioner Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) attended the birthday of the former national racer. What made netizens disappointed and angry was that Raffi et al were present without implementing health protocols without wearing a mask.

Apart from that, Raffi's current figure seems to be better known as a businessman, rather than as an actor. Are you curious about Raffi Ahmad's business? Here's the business octopus:

1. RA Pictures Production House

Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina don't only work in front of the screen. But also behind the scenes, the two of them have a production house business, RA Pictures.

Through this production, various films have been worked on such as Dimsum Martabak, starring Ayu Ting Ting and Boy William and the film Ajari Aku Islam starring the young celebrity couple Cut Meyriska and Roger Danuarta.

2. Rans Music label

Not only a production house, Raffi Ahmad also founded a record music label called Rans Music. Several artists such as Element, Indonesian Idol graduates to Betrand Peto have also appeared on YouTube Rans Music.

3. Rans Living properties

Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina are increasingly expanding in the business world. Both of them entered the property business with Rans Living. Rans Living sells a variety of home appliances ranging from tables, cabinets, and various other furniture.

4. Youtuber

Not satisfied with just being on television, Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina also joined as Indonesian YouTubers with an extraordinary number of followers. The Rans Entertainment YouTube channel has now been followed by more than 20 million subscribers.

5. Food Business

Raffi and Nagita are also trying to get into the food business. This married couple often launches various food brands. Among them are Nagitoz Snack Taro and Kingkong Cassava Chips.

In a conversation with Anji Manji via vlog, Raffi admitted that the benefits of a business are not always predictable. Raffi gave an example of one of the food businesses he is in, namely cassava chips.

According to Nagita Slavina's husband, his chip business has had its ups and downs. However, said Raffi, the turnover from the sale of the chips cannot be underestimated.

"I unload this here, yes, those cassava chips, I only sell in the modern market, and the turnover for 1 year can be as fast as M (Rp. 100 billion)," said Raffi, quoted from YouTube Anji, Tuesday, January 5.

Raffi also has instant noodle products, Bakmi Wong and My BBQ which sell equipment for various events. In addition, Raffi also has a hit cafe business located in Bandung called RA Street.

Nagita Slavina's husband is also in the Mango Bomb beverage business. Nagita or Gigi also has a cake business, Gigi Eat Cake and Raffi Ahmad also has a chicken restaurant Aa 'Raffi Fried Chicken. Unfortunately, some of the businesses of Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina have stopped production.

6. Clothing Line

The capital's top actress has also penetrated the fashion business by establishing the RA Jeans clothing line. RA Jeans sells a wide variety of outfits from t-shirts, shirts, shirts, sweaters, jackets to jeans.

Meanwhile, his wife, Nagita Slavina, is also involved in a clothing business with the GIGI by Nagita brand, which sells a variety of women's shoes.