[2] While studying in high school, Eko alongside two friends Tejo and Jejen founded a comedy group named Seboel.

The group achieved national fame through the comedy show Ngelaba [id], which was aired on the TPI channel for over a decade.

[5] In the 2009 Indonesian legislative election, Eko ran as a candidate for the People's Representative Council as part of the National Mandate Party (PAN), in East Java's 8th electoral district.

[7] Eko's popularity was seen to have improved PAN's performance in the electoral district, where the party qualified for a number of municipal council seats despite failing to win any in 2004.

[14] In the legislature, Eko is part of the sixth commission which covers industry, investment, and business competition for the 2019–2024 term.