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Born and Brought up

I was born and brought up in a Parsi Family. I used to sing a lot when I was a kid of 6 years and throughout the school I was also know as VISPI the singer. My mother helped me a lot and just because of her I came to know that I could sing! When I was of 12 years I had participated in ‘All India Open Singing Competition’ I had also participated in another competition where Shri. Mukeshji was the chief guest who had given me the prize and certificate and had also told me that if I practise I could give my very best and that was the inspiration point for me. Later I used to sing for Parsi weddings and gatherings because at that age my financial conditions was very bad.

Family Background

My father was working on a ship and later on an oil tanker as a surveyor. I was also a full time caterer at ‘Rang Bhuvan’ for many years before I started my career in singing. I took my first step towards singing by sending a cassette to Sa Re Ga Ma and Meri Aawaz Suno in which I had made a minus 1 track, but unfortunately I never received a reply. But I did not give up, but became more stronger and continued my journey towards it. When ‘Ravindra Natya Mandir’ at ‘Rang Bhuvan’ got shut down in 1997 I desperately wanted to do something and it may be my destiny, or may be the god’s call that I started looking myself in album.

A Journey...

In 1998, my family inspired me for cutting an album, and it changed my life. I thought of all the things together and started going steadily because I am a god fearing person and I know I thing that whatever I may like to do in my life, I will always achieve with a very very hard work. So this is once again the recycle of VISPI. I worked very hard when I was into catering business and thus I became the official caterer of ‘Ravindranath Natya Mandir’ for many years. I also don’t expect miracles to happen to me because I am not coming from a family who were either singers or anything related to that.

It was a bit hard for me because cutting an album is not so easy, Money is definitely required, Talent is also required, Knowledge is also required and above all Guts. And when you combine all four together it makes ‘VISPI’.

I was also encouraged by the owner of the showbiz studio when I went there in 1998, he said me that why don’t you test your voice and see whether you can really sing well. After hearing my voice he gave me the name of K.C.Loy who was once upon a time his recordists, a young man looking out for betterment. And just because of all that I launched my new album called ‘Tere Liye’. And after this album I ventured in this music world on my own and also struggled a lot, but I never gave up.

I went to many music companies but Pen Audio was the one who gave me the opportunity and released my album on 19 Nov. 99’ in a five star hotel with a live band and I was really really carried away by that. But luck was not by my side as after all I lost my parents in a month after the release of my album. And unfortunately till today media has taken keen interest in coming and asking all sorts of questions. And I still believe that why did my first album was not a hit? They had come up with all criticism about that album, but the only reason was that I lost my parents in few weeks and that had broken me.

I started my second project in April 2000. I made myself stronger and more dedicated to my work after losing my parents as I remember a line said by them it says ‘Kuch Pakar Khona Hai, Kuch Khokar Pana Hai’. I released my second album ‘Teri Marzi’. It was a great hit and the media really helped me in it. It just because I have done my job in an honest way and I still believe that it will definitely pay me. The songs of 'Teri Marzi' are very melodious, very versatile and the best part of this album is I was the one who directed the video for this song. The concept is based on AIDS. It’s about 2 lovers and (I have also acted in it) I love the girl who has AIDS. The message I was trying to put was ‘Love is greater than Life’. Because a child who is born and dies in a min. or two who still leaves behind his love for the parents.