Amongst the theater in Yogyakarta, Edo Nur Cahyo was very popular. It was since 1979 when he never left theater performances in Yogyakarta. Joining Teater Muslim led by Pedro Soedjono, also then joining Teater Alam led by Bang Azwar, Edo, his alias, kept learning hard with all of the process he should take. Born in Yogyakarta, May 28th 1960, this guy found his own identity as a qualified artistic director.

With such a talent, Edo was trusted to handle several artistic works in theater performances, such as Ketika Bumi Tak Beredar, Oedipus Rex & Qasidah Al Barjanji (1981), Anak Laut (1983), Dokter Kalera, Oudipus Di Colounus (1984), et cetera.

In 1986 he went to Kuala Lumpur for Art Asia Festival, and with Bang Azwar, established Teater Serumpun, by gathering members from Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, and Philipine. After 1987, he left Yogya for Jakarta and worked in soap opera and movies.

He involved in several movies, as such Satria Bergitar, 9 Wali, Joko Tingkir, Joko Tarub, Aryo penangsang, Sunan Kali Jaga, etc. In soap opera he participated in Nyi Mas Mirah (TVRI) on special effect, and Siti Nurbaya. Besides he also wrote some scripts for movies, for instance Diantara Dua Kutub (TPI).

Recently he taught in ASDRAFI Yogyakarta. Edo Nur Cahyo, an artist whose life flowed like a river, never complaint but loyal to process of artworking.