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Birth name | Digvijay Bhonsale |
Born | [1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 31 March 1989
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Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2006–present |
Website |
instagram |
Digvijay Bhonsale (Hindi/Marathi:दिग्विजय भोंसले, pronounced as Dig-vijay Bho-slay, born 31 March 1989) is an Indian rock and metal vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. [2] [3]
He is best known as the front-man of Nicotine, the first metal band from Indore described as "pioneers of Metal music in Central India". [4] [5] [6]
Bhonsale was born in Bombay and raised in Indore. He was educated at the Daly College. He completed his Bachelor of Business Administration from PIMR ( Devi Ahilya University) and his Master of Business Administration from Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales, United Kingdom.[ citation needed]
His great great grandfather moved from Barshi ( Maharashtra), to Gwalior State and later settled in Dewas Junior State, [7] where he and his descendants held a hereditary noble position called ' Mankari', in the state's durbar. [8] [9]
As well as performing with his band, he has also performed several times in Cardiff as a solo musician where he lived from 2010 to 2012. [10]
In 2017 he moved to Harare, Zimbabwe and played several solo acoustic gigs at Jam Tree, Queen of Hearts, Amanzi and Corky's. [11] [12]
He collaborated with the members of the band Evicted, [13] and played alongside Dividing The Element, Acid Tears, and Chikwata-263 at the 2018 Zimbabwean edition of the 'Metal United World Wide' concert at the Reps Theatre in Harare. [14]
Bhonsale cites his influences as Nirvana, Incubus, Chevelle and Rage Against the Machine. [15]
Digvijay Bhonsale | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Digvijay Bhonsale |
Born | [1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 31 March 1989
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2006–present |
Website |
instagram |
Digvijay Bhonsale (Hindi/Marathi:दिग्विजय भोंसले, pronounced as Dig-vijay Bho-slay, born 31 March 1989) is an Indian rock and metal vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. [2] [3]
He is best known as the front-man of Nicotine, the first metal band from Indore described as "pioneers of Metal music in Central India". [4] [5] [6]
Bhonsale was born in Bombay and raised in Indore. He was educated at the Daly College. He completed his Bachelor of Business Administration from PIMR ( Devi Ahilya University) and his Master of Business Administration from Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales, United Kingdom.[ citation needed]
His great great grandfather moved from Barshi ( Maharashtra), to Gwalior State and later settled in Dewas Junior State, [7] where he and his descendants held a hereditary noble position called ' Mankari', in the state's durbar. [8] [9]
As well as performing with his band, he has also performed several times in Cardiff as a solo musician where he lived from 2010 to 2012. [10]
In 2017 he moved to Harare, Zimbabwe and played several solo acoustic gigs at Jam Tree, Queen of Hearts, Amanzi and Corky's. [11] [12]
He collaborated with the members of the band Evicted, [13] and played alongside Dividing The Element, Acid Tears, and Chikwata-263 at the 2018 Zimbabwean edition of the 'Metal United World Wide' concert at the Reps Theatre in Harare. [14]
Bhonsale cites his influences as Nirvana, Incubus, Chevelle and Rage Against the Machine. [15]