Vikas Kohli
| Vikas Kohli | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country, Pop, Bhangra, Hip-Hop, Rock |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Associated acts | The Responsibles, Tef & Don, jsin, Man The Destroyer, GQnumberOne, scribblepen |
Vikas Kohli is an Indian musician, sought-after music producer, Kohli is well versed in music across a variety of genres from punk, jazz, and hip-hop, to country, metal, and Bollywood pop. He is known internationally for his extensive repertoire, his expertise with song arrangements, A-list session musicians and his one-on-one artist development[1] and producer best known for founding Fatlabs.[2]
Fatlabs (Music Studio)
Fatlabs is home recording studio in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, founded in 2003.[3] Kohli is best known for his ability to work with multiple genres. Vikas has produced punk, jazz, hip-hop, soul, country, pop, R&B, classical, metal, rock and bhangra albums. He has also contributed songs to Bollywood films.[4]
The song he produced for Bollywood film "Mission Istaanbul" was performed live at the International Indian Film Academy Awards. He composed a song for the Canadian Film Centre's "Shanti Baba Ram & The Dancers of Hope", which aired on Canwest Global. He also composed the song "I Do. Do I?". He's produced two albums with The Responsibles,[5] which were nominated for Punk Recording of the Year and charted nationally; co-wrote Jennifer Abadesso's song "Did You Think", which hit #1 in Paris;[6] produced multi-million album selling Bhangra artist Mika Singh and collaborated on projects with Cappadonna (Wu-Tang Clan), Justin Nozuka, Moka Only and Apache Indian. Vikas has been profiled by CBC, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Rogers TV, OMNI TV, Hindustan Times, MSN, AOL, Yahoo and Zee News.
Discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anokhi | Compilasian | ||
| Bec | Out of the Dark | ||
| Bordeen | Spotlight | ||
| Hallowed Be | Calculating Madness | ||
| Chi | Pants On Fire (Single) | ||
| Eve of Exile | A Godsend | ||
| Flow 93.5 Radio | Urban Flowcase Vol 6 & Urban Flowcase vol 7 | ||
| GQ number one | Around the world (Single) | ||
| Iain Buckingham | Heart (Single) | ||
| Indian Electronica | Indian Electronica Vol 1 | ||
| Insomniacs Dream | An Ode to the lonely | ||
| John white | Java babies | ||
| Jennifer Abadesso | Expose | song "Did You Think" successfully charted #1 in Paris | |
| Jeska | Dig in (Single) | ||
| Joe Sbricchi | Dream them up write them down | ||
| Jsin | Born | ||
| K Notty | Age of Majority | ||
| Kiss da Girlz | Get it (Single) | ||
| Kuni & Nori | |||
| Kome Manu | Papa | ||
| Lomaticc | Nice and Slow (Single) | ||
| Man The Destroyer | Man The Destroyer | ||
| Matt Gerber | 91 (Single) | ||
| Midnight Prophet | New Directions | ||
| Mika Singh | Party Special | ||
| Mission Istanbul | Apun Ke Saath (Single) | ||
| Noman Siddiqui | Aether | ||
| Ophelias Mirror | Ophelias Mirror | ||
| Pass the hat | Pass the hat | ||
| Polyester Heart | Sweet Dreams, Panic | ||
| Priya | Broken Heart(Single) | ||
| Ramneek Singh | Kaal Nicket Hai | ||
| Rebecca Nazz | Indian Boy | ||
| Redman Live | Here in the Country | ||
| Rekha | Her Dream | ||
| Safe Bet | Demotivated | ||
| Satsb | Desi Urban Compilation 2009 | ||
| Scribblepen | Scribblepen | ||
| Sean Pinchin | Sean Pinchin | ||
| Shovgi | Silence (Single) | ||
| Superfat | Manzilla | ||
| Suspicious Reverends | Suspicious Reverends | ||
| Spec Nasty | The Red Carpet effect | ||
| St. Peters Erindale | My Soul there is a Country | ||
| St. Peters Erindale | Carols from St. Peters Erindale | ||
| Sweet & Sour | Dock Of The Bay | ||
| Tamara Miller | Tamara Miller | ||
| Tea | Tea Vol 1 Toronto Experimental artists | ||
| Tef & Don | Don't (Single) | ||
| Tash | Let Me Show You | ||
| Thane St Andrew | Anybody Seen My Angel (Single) | ||
| The Antics | To Rex's and a sexist | ||
| The Brown Ties | Walking Down The Street | ||
| The DD Jug band | Crying time | ||
| The Gunsmith And Mohit | Conquest | ||
| Toronto Independent Music Awards | Toronto Independent Music Awards | ||
| Toronto Independent Music Awards | Toronto Independent Music Awards 2007 | ||
| The Responsibles | The Fatlabs Sessions | Nominated for Punk Recording of the Year and charted nationally | |
| The Responsibles | Class Action Suit | Nominated for Punk Recording of the Year and charted nationally | |
| The Responsibles | Out all Night | ||
| The Scarlet Fever | This is Tomorrow | ||
| The Scarlet Fever | The Scarlet Fever | ||
| Untasted Honey | Untasted Honey | ||
| Valerie Beaulieu | Pas Comme Ca | ||
| Victor Gordon | Strong Enough | ||
| Zameer | From under the Bleachers | ||
| Zara | Reasons for Seasons | ||
Filmography
| Year | Film | Genre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Bee | ' | Best Environmental Film at The Toronto Urban Film Festival | |
| 2010 | The Party | ' | ||
| 2012 | MallaMall | ' | ||
| 2012 | Wild Goose Chase Daddy | ' | ||
| 2010 | My Father, the Terrorist? | ' | ||
| Tom, Dick & Harry Rock Again | ' | |||
| 2009 | Bouma | ' | ||
| Understanding The Early Years | ' | |||
| 2008 | Mission Istaanbul | ' | Performed live at the IIFA's in Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 2009 | Shanti Baba Ram and the Dancers of Hope | ' | ||
| 2009 | I Do. Do I? | ' | ||
Awards
Vikas Kohli has won numerous awards from many years of producing,composing for various films.
ReelWorld Trailblazer - ReelWorld Film Festival.
Voice Achievers - Weekly Voice
Marty - Mississauga Arts Council
Education
Vikas Kohli went to the University of Toronto Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and received an honours degree in Mathematics and Philosophy. He received his MBA from the Schulich School of Business,[7] and also holds a CFA charter.
Events
International Indian Film Academy
Vikas Kohli has produced an event with the International Film Academy awards in Toronto which drew over 15,000 people
Bollywood Monster Mashup
Vikas Kohli has produced an event from the city of Mississauga entitled "Bollywood Monster Mashup" which features over 50 singers, dancers and musicians singing, playing popular songs that expand over the black & white era of Indian Cinema to the modern hits of Bollywood.
Professional associations
Vikas Kohli is a member of the advisory board of the Blackwood Art Gallery, actively involved in the arts scene and has spoken at UNESCO, NXNE, SAC, CMW, MasalaMehndiMasti, Nashville Songwriters Association, Hamilton Music Awards, Toronto Independent Music Awards, FILMI, Toronto FIlmmakers Club, Mississauga Independent Film Festival, Undercurrents, JyaFest Arts Collective, Canada Career Arts, Tin Pan North, Trebas Institute, Durham College, Toronto City Summit Alliance and the City of Mississauga's Culture Division. He is a jury member for FACTOR, a member of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada and sits on the Arts and Culture Grant Assessment Committee for the City of Mississauga. In 2011, Kohli produced an original live concert for the IIFAs at Mississauga's Celebration Square, which featured over 50 musicians and dancers, including Bollywood singer Monali Thakur, a string ensemble, several Indian classical musicians, a rock band and was attended by over 15,000 people. As the architect behind FatLabs, Kohli personally brings his industry knowledge and creativity to each client.
References
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- ↑ http://www.yorkregion.com/article/78239
- ↑ http://www.zeenews.com/news459930.html
- ↑ http://www.mississauga.com/article/9058
- ↑ http://www.mississauga.com/article/21734
- ↑ http://www.fatlabs.com/020~PORTFOLIO/?app.index=The%20Responsibles%20%28Punk%29%2F
- ↑ http://www.fatlabs.com/045~PRESS/?app.index=Feature%20Print%20Articles%2FOye!%20Times%20%28Jan%202010%29.html
- ↑ Vikas Kohli page, Fatlabs.com, Retrieved July 1, 2010