Echa Soemantri was born in Jakarta on July 7, 1989. He is the only child of Willy Soemantri, a musician, and Febi Kariko, a florist. He married Jessica Vania on April 3, 2019, and they have a daughter, Elouise Jovanka Vania Soemantri, who was born on November 1, 2025.
Echa started playing the drums at the age of two and a half, began playing music at church at the age of four, and started formal music education at the age of five. He began his career as a session drummer in 2003 with Abdul & The Coffee Theory, followed by Ello in 2004, and joined Erwin Gutawa Orchestra in 2006. Since then, he has been an active session player, performing and recording with artists and ensembles such as Tompi, Trio Lestari, Yovie & Nuno, Addie MS’ Twilite Orchestra, Oni Krisnerwinto & Friends, and many others.
Since 2019, Echa has been actively creating and releasing music under his own name, sharing his work digitally and performing with Echa Soemantri & Friends and Echa Soemantri & Joyful Noise. He also runs Echa Soemantri Music Center in Bekasi.
Echa is an endorser for Canopus Drums, Dialtune, Paiste Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Dr Case, Wincent, EFNOTE, and Big Fat Snare Drum.
