Vishvesh Parmar
Vishvesh Parmar (વિશ્વેશ પરમાર) | |
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| Vishvesh at Award Function 2012 Vishvesh at Award Function 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 28 November 1983 Anand, Gujarat, India |
| Genres | Rock, Bollywood, Grunge Rock, Modern Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, music producer, guitarist, sound engineer, model |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, flute guitar, synth, bass piano |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Vishvesh Parmar is an Indian playback singer/ recording artist and composer, known for his composition Pankhida for the urban Gujarati Film, Kevi Rite Jaish.[1][2] He was the recipient of the Binani Big Gujarati award for Most Entertaining Song in 2012.
Early life
Vishvesh Parmar was born in Anand (the Milk City of India) on 28 November 1983 and grew up in Nadiad, both towns are in the Gujarat state. He attended school at St. Mary's High School, Nadiad and in August 2001, moved within the state to Vallabh Vidyanagar to pursue his engineering degree at A.D Patel Institute of Technology.
Career
In February 2007, he moved to Ahmadabad, Gujarat where he began giving solo performances on weekends at local cafes.[3] In July 2008 Vishvesh moved to Mumbai to study sound engineering and recording arts, and went on to work as a sound engineer in the Bollywood film industry. In 2012 he made his debut as a composer for the film 'Kevi Rite Jaish' with the song 'Pankhida' and 'Kharekhar'.
Pankhida reception
Pankhida was Vishvesh Parmar's first composition, and became very popular within just a few hours of its release. After the song was made available for download (26 May 2012), it had over 100,000 downloads in the first four days, from the official website alone. It was declared a 'viral hit' by leading newspapers[4][5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Note |
| 2010 | Rann | Background Music Mixing Engineer |
| 2010 | Phoonk 2 | Background Music Mixing Engineer |
| 2010 | Payback | Background Music Mixing Engineer |
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra | Singer – Mila toh Marega, Assistant Music Composer,Background Music mixing Engineer[6] |
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra-II | Singer -Mila Toh Marega(Electro Mix), Assistant Music Composer,Background Music mixing Engineer[6] |
| 2012 | Kevi Rite Jaish | Singer and Music Composer – Pankhida and Kharekhar, |
| 2014 | Gang of Ghosts | Singer- Ishq Behn ka Dinna[7] |
| 2014 | Chachi's Funeral | Music Composer[8] |
Awards
2012: Won the Binani Big Gujarati Award for The Most Entertaining Song 2012 for the song "Pankhida" from the movie Kevi Rite Jaish.
References
- ^ "Vishvesh Parmar". Stay.com.
- ^ "What is 'urban music'?". dnasyndication.com.
- ^ http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=45&edlabel=TOIA&mydateHid=15 August 2012&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Pc04511&format=&publabel=TOI Archived 6 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rock version of Pankhida goes viral – Cinema & Entertainment – News – News Syndication – Content Syndication". dnasyndication.com.
- ^ "Gujarati rock song; a viral hit". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Vishvesh Parmar celebrates World Music Day". The Times of India.
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/music/Gang-Of-Ghosts-Vishvesh-Parmars-new-song/articleshow/30660291.cms
- ^ "Vishvesh Parmar composes music for Chachi's Funeral". The Times of India.