Nikhil Chinapa
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| Born | June 6, 1973 Bangalore |
| Spouse(s) | DJ Pearl |
Kalengada Bhemaiah Chinapa better known as Nikhil Chinapa and VJ Nikhil (born in Bangalore, India on 6 June 1973) is an Indian radio jockey and video jockey and is a popular presenter on MTV India for more than a decade. He is now the Festival Director of Asia's premier music festival - Sunburn Festival in Goa.[1]
Personal life and background
Nikhil Chinapa was born in Bangalore and has also lived in Agra, where he studied in St. George's College, Agra. His father, an Indian Army Paratrooper, was then transferred to Secunderabad where he studied in Faust and for a few months in Begumpet's Hyderabad Public School. He then went on to study at St. Joseph's Boys' High School in Bangalore.
He later applied to study architecture at Manipal School of Architecture & Planning,Manipal Karnataka, graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.[2] Chinapa is married to DJ Pearl.[3]
Role in The Indian Dance Music Scene
Today, Chinapa and his company called Submerge Music are known for having been instrumental in bringing the most prominent DJs to India such as the likes of Swedish House Mafia, Alesso, Deniz Koyu, Armin Van Buuren and Tiesto.
He has a massive fan following among EDM enthusiasts on Twitter and is credited by and large to be a pioneer for EDM in India.
His firm Submerge promotes upcoming DJs and events at various clubs in the metro cities of Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. His name is now synonymous for contemporary dance music events across the country.
He is also known to host a popular weekly radio show called 'In The Mix' on Saturday nights on Radio One (94.3 FM) featuring both new and commercial tracks.
Shows
- He was a judge of Fame X in 2006 in its first series alongside Daler Mehndi and Ganesh Hegde.
- He hosted 2 Seasons of "India's Got Talent" along with MTV VJ Ayushmann Khurrana on "Colors" channel
- He was appointed as a jury member in a new show in MTV India known as "Mtv Rock On"
- He was a judge of MTV Roadies Season 4,5,7.
- He solo hosted MTV Splitsvilla seasons 2,4,5.
- He co-hosted MTV Splitsvilla season 3 with Deepti Gujral.
Acting
He has appeared as an actor in:
- 2000: Snip!
- 2003: Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaatha
- 2006: Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana
- 2011: Shaitan
- 2013: David
His role in Snip! with Sophia Haque created controversy for some explicit scenes with her.
References
- ^ Sunburn Festival in Goa Official site
- ^ hindu.com/mp/2005/01/01/stories/2005010100030100.htm The Hindu: VJ with a verve for our culture
- ^ The Hindu article: Laugh at your own flaws
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Nikhil Chinapa |
- Nikhil Chinapa at the Internet Movie Database
- Submerge website (Dance music collective founded and run by Nikhil Chinapa
- VJ Nikhil page on MTV India
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