Nuclea to DJ Suketu: A list of some of the finest Disc Jockeys in India

Scratching on the vinyl record back and forth and forcing the crowd to go crazy with their fingertips makes one a matchless Disc Jockey.  One wrong drop of the bass can ruin the evening for the people dancing on the stage. The scenario in India for DJs over the years has evolved. From playing in the night clubs to music concerts, DJs in India have led to a tough road. Here is a list of some of the best DJs in India.

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Best DJs in India

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Nucleya

Nucleya is undoubtedly one of the popular DJs around the world. He is also known by the name of Udyan Sagar. In the year 1998, Nucleya co-founded the famous music band The Bandish Projekt along with his friends. He has created some of the finest independent music over the years and also been a part of films like Kapoor and Sons and Mukkabaaz. He was also nominated at MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Indian Act.

DJ Suketu

DJ Suketu was born as Suketu Radia and started his career-long ago. He has remixed several Bollywood songs that have become quite popular among the crowd. His creative skills were also appreciated at the DMC headquarters in Burnham. Suketu has re-created many famous Hindi songs in his own style that parked themselves at top positions for weeks. His debut album ‘440 Volts’ became one of the most popular albums in the year 2003.

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DJ Chetas

DJ Chetas is the first Indian DJ to be listed in the top 100s of DJ Mag. He was also nominated at Mirchi Music Awards for Best Recreated Song of the Year. He has created some of the best dance mashups numbers that were loved by the audience. He has also performed at various music concerts across the country.

DJ Nyk

DJ Nyk was born in Delhi as Nikhil Sahni and was also awarded as India’s number 1 Bollywood DJ twice in a row at the 2012 and 2013 VH1 MyFav Awards. He has played at a number of MTV club parties and rocked the crowd at various music concerts. He has also remixed for films like Golmaal 3 and Ok Jaanu. He has received recognition internationally.

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