Zul F

Zul Fakhari bin Muksin (born 24 October 1980) or stage name Zul F, is a Bruneian male singer-songwriter and actor. He gained recognition after winning P2F, Brunei's version of the Idol series, and was the first Bruneian artist to appear on MTV Asia in 2007, with his video Dari Mata.

Education In 2005, Zul received his Bachelor of Arts (Education) in TESL from Universiti Brunei Darussalam. He started his professional career in 2005 at Rimba Secondary School as an Education Officer. In 2012, he began teaching communication skills as Assistant Head of the General Studies Division (Academic) at Brunei Polytechnic. In August 2024, he graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy from Universiti Technology Brunei.

Career highlights

Zul began his music career as a member of Bruneian band Pneumatic Soulz. The group's debut performance was as the opening act for Malaysian artists Elite and X-Factor.

After going solo, he became a contestant and eventual winner of the first season of P2F in 2005. This made him a prominent figure in the local music scene as, prior to P2F, most Bruneians only listened to Malaysian artists. Nominated for the Best Male Vocalist at the 2009 Pelangi Award Best Male Vocalist at the 2010–2011 Pelangi Award Voted 'Popular Male Artist' at the RTB 2008 Awards

Honours

Philanthropy In 2005, Zul was involved with the Asia Aid Charity Concert for tsunami victims.

In 2011, he performed at the "Enlightening Japan / Brunei Night" charity concert to raise funds for tsunami victims; live broadcast on Nippon TV, Japan.