Kshmr

Niles Hollowell-Dhar, known professionally as KSHMR, is an American DJ, songwriter, and record producer born on October 6, 1988. Raised in Berkeley, California, he grew up surrounded by Bay Area hip-hop and his Indian heritage. He first achieved mainstream success as one-half of the pop-rap duo The Cataracs. The duo produced major international hits like "Like a G6" with Far East Movement. He debuted his electronic dance music alias KSHMR anonymously in 2014 before revealing his identity in 2015. His signature sound blends big room electro-house with traditional Indian instruments and melodies. He secured major hits like "Secrets" with Tiësto and "Wildcard".He was ranked #12 in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll multiple times and won "Best Live Act". In 2017, he launched his own record label, Dharma Worldwide.He is famous for his "Sounds of KSHMR" sample packs, which are widely used by modern music producers. He expanded into Indian hip-hop with his critically acclaimed 2023 album KARAM.