Denny Januar Ali

Denny Januar Ali, known as Denny JA (born in Palembang, South Sumatra on 4 January 1963) is an intellectual entrepreneur. He made breakthroughs in the academic, political, social media, literature and cultural words in Indonesia.Denny wa awarded by TIME magazine in 2015 as one of 30 most influential people in the internet. Included in the list are US President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and some world celebrities such as Shakira, Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian. The voting conducted by TIME magazine showed Denny JA holds the first position.In 2014, he was chosen as one of 33 the most influential literature figures in Indonesian history by a team of eight (a team of prominent poets, critics and academicians). He was chosen along with Chairil Anwar, Pramudya Ananta Toer, Takdir Alisjahbana and Rendra.