Who is Reza Oktovian, Lula Lahfah's boyfriend? Indonesian influencer found dead at 26

Reza Oktovian cancels January 23 show hours before the death of his girlfriend Lula Lahfah.

Updated on: Jan 24, 2026, 02:51:41 IST

By Shirin Gupta

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Indonesian influencer Lula Lahfah was found dead on January 23 in her South Jakarta apartment. Her boyfriend, Reza Oktovian, a member of the music group Weird Genius, is making headlines for cancelling his January 23 show hours before Lahfah’s death.

Reza Oktovian cancels January 23 show hours before the death of his girlfriend Lula Lahfah. (Reza Oktovian | Facebook)

Reza Oktovian a.k.a. Reza Arap is an Indonesian YouTuber, DJ, musician and actor.

Reza Oktovian career

Reza, 38, began his career as a gamer on YouTube, where he was well-known for playing comedy, horror, and first-person shooter games. He became one of the pioneers of Indonesian gaming content as his YouTube channel rapidly expanded.

He then diversified into music and co-founded Weird Genius, an Indonesian electronic music group. Weird Genius is known for its viral EDM track “Lathi.” His success as a musician led to frequent collaborations for digital campaigns with global brands.

Reza later garnered recognition for his charitable YouTube channel auction for the Anyo Indonesia Foundation for children's cancer. Throughout his career, Reza has had candid discussions about mental health and support of underrepresented groups.

In 2016, Reza was also featured in the Forbes Indonesia 30 under 30 list. Reza also made his feature film debut as the lead in Adhe Dharmastriya and Fajar Bustomi's "Modus" in the same year.

Relationship with Lula Lahfah

Reza and Lula Lahfah's relationship gained public attention on July 20, 2025, according to multiple reports from Indonesian news outlets.

In late 2025, social media posts showed Reza and Lula in a romantic moment where Reza appeared to present Lula with a ring, sparking engagement speculation among fans.

Reza's band, Weird Genius, cancelled its January 23 performance, highlighting in their Instagram post that the "unfortunate news of one of our members." The statement read that the member was "not currently in a prime condition and shape to be on the stage," which was posted just hours before Lahfah's passing.

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Shirin Gupta
Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More

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