Brodha V
About
Vighnesh Shivanand, better known by his stage name Brodha V, is a Bangalore-based hip-hop artist, lyricist, rapper and music producer. His style is a blend of hip-hop, hindustani classical, carnatic classical and Indian folk music
He is well known for his tracks like ‘On My Own’, ‘Aathma Raama’, ‘Maari Kannu’, ‘Round Round’, and more. He has also contributed to the Bollywood industry with ‘Dheaon Dheaon’ from ‘Mujhse Friendship Karoge’ and ‘Ready Steady Po’ from ‘Chennai Express’.
He has collaborated with well known artists like Raftaar, Benny Dayal, Raghu Dixit, Neeti Mohan, Sanam, Voctronica, & more.
He has received multiple awards like Radio City Freedom Awards 2013 for ‘Best Hip-Hop or Rap Artist’, Renault Free the ‘Music Award 2015 for Contribution to Independent Music’, ‘Radio City Freedom Awards 2018’ for ‘Best Hip Hop Artist of the Year’ for ‘Let Em Speak’ & ‘Way Too Easy’.
He was also a guest judge on the Indian rap reality TV show MTV Hustle and has even collaborated with fellow rapper KRSNA and the song ‘Forever’ where the two lyrical rappers showcased their penmanship.
As an independent artist, Brodha V released a mixtape called ‘Deathpunch’ which garnered him a lot of attention from the hip hop fraternity and the independent music circuit in South India.
Brodha V is considered as one of India’s best rappers, he is loved for his unique style of blending rap music with Indian classical & folk genres.
