American musician, songwriter, DJ, and record producer (born 1988)
Kshmr
Kshmr in 2013
Background information
Birth name
Niles Hollowell-Dhar
Also known as
The MVI[1][2]
Dreamz
Born
(1988-10-06) October 6, 1988 (age 35) Berkeley, California, U.S.
Genres
Electro house[3]
progressive house
future house
future bounce
big room house[4]
psytrance[5]
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
DJ
record producer
Years active
2003–present
Labels
Spinnin'
Dharma[6]
Musical Freedom
Revealed
Republic
Website
welcometokshmr.com
Signature
Musical artist
Niles Hollowell-Dhar (born October 6, 1988), known professionally as Kshmr (pronounced "Kashmir" and stylized in all caps), is an American musician, songwriter, DJ, record producer, former rapper, and singer.[7][8] He was ranked 23rd on DJ Mag's 2015 Top 100 DJs poll and was awarded highest new entry for the year.[9] In the same poll he elevated to 12th in 2016 and 2017,[10][11] and again in 2020.[12] He was ranked 11th in the same poll in 2021; and in 2022 in same poll he ranked 12. In July 2017, he launched Dharma Worldwide, a sublabel of Spinnin' Records. Kshmr performed live at many music festivals like Coachella, Tomorrowland, EDC, Ultra and Sunburn.
^Staff, We Rave You (February 13, 2018). "KSHMR teases his 'The MVI' side project with mysterious YouTube video". We Rave You. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^Prichea, luliana (February 13, 2018). "KSHMR teases new side project, "The MVI"!". EDM Nations. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^FJkhan (July 21, 2017). "Kshmr and Maurice West – 'Festival Of Lights' – EDMTunes". EDMTunes. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
^Meadow, Matthew (August 4, 2017). "Kshmr's Debut EP Is Out Now & You NEED To Hear The Snails Collab". Your EDM. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
^Erik (July 27, 2017). "Kshmr Drops 'Kolkata' Off Of His New Record Label Dharma". EDM Sauce. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
^"Kshmr announces his own Dharma Worldwide Record label". We Rave You. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
^Jaimes, Janet. "KSHMR Talks Music Career, Early Aspirations, and Writing A Children's Book [Interview]". EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^Riddhy Chakraborty (January 2, 2017). Kshmr: 'India Has Been a Large Part of My Success'. Rolling Stone India. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
^"Top 100 DJs of 2015".
^"Top 100 DJs of 2016".
^"Top 100 DJs". DJMag.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
^"Top 100 DJs". DJMag.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
Niles Hollowell-Dhar (born October 6, 1988), known professionally as Kshmr (pronounced "Kashmir" and stylized in all caps), is an American musician, songwriter...
Niles Hollowell-Dhar (born October 6, 1988), better known by his stage name Kshmr (pronounced "Kashmir" and stylized in all caps), is an American DJ, record...
(2023-11-24). "KSHMR - Inspiring a Generation with Melodies and Meaning". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2024-03-21. "Who wrote "La Vida" by KSHMR, Dabzee &...
Hollowell-Dhar also released materials starting in 2014, under the name of KSHMR. The duo met in their second year attending Berkeley High School. Singer-Vine...
her own independent label, Godmother Records. In 2023, she worked with Kshmr on track "All Fall Down" Vivianne Lapointe (May 11, 2016). "While You Were...
Money" fame. In December 2017, Marnik worked with The Golden Army worked and Kshmr on a psy-trance big room house-influenced track called "Shiva". In May 2018...
(2022-01-28). "Parookaville Shapes Up for Stellar 6th Edition with Afrojack, KSHMR, Oliver Heldens & More". The Nocturnal Times. Retrieved 2022-02-11. Official...
several electronic music artists including Galantis, John Summit, D.O.D., and KSHMR. Her debut single, "When You're Gone", was released in 2013 on Tudor Gate...
Lauv, Lijo George (DJ Chetas), Manj Musik (Herbie Sahara), Sukhbir and Kshmr. The songs are written by Kumaar, Rashmi Virag, Tanishk Bagchi, Sukhbir...
Works by Mariupol orchestra "Renaissance", a remix by Armin van Buuren, KSHMR and The Golden Army. a bluegrass cover version performed by the Tennessee-based...
song), 1996 "Power" (Sharon O'Neill song), 1984 "Power", by Hardwell and Kshmr "Power", by Bastille from Wild World "Power", by John and Johanna Hall "Power"...
made an international collaboration, this time with Indian-American DJ kshmr on song 'Underwater'. His independent song with Shreya Ghoshal called 'Aye...
Revealed's website. The top three were "Spaceman" by Hardwell, "Burn" by KSHMR and DallasK, and "Left Behind" by Paris Blohm and Taylr Renee. In 2011,...
original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019. "The People – Single by KSHMR & Timmy Trumpet". iTunes Store. Retrieved 25 July 2019. Bein, Kat (4 July...
David Guetta & Showtek (co-writer and singer), on the single "Your Love", KSHMR, on the single "Carry Me Home" (co-writer and singer), Brennan Heart, on...
with Indian singer and composer Armaan Malik and Indian-American composer Kshmr. On June 4, it was confirmed that Nam's contract with CJ E&M had expired...
Guatemalan-American DJ and producer, Carnage and Indian-American DJ and producer KSHMR. "Toca" is a Big room rework of the classical Johann Sebastian Bach composition...
Word from the Wise, compilation album by Pennywise "Wildcard", song by Kshmr "Wild Card", a 2014 song by Hunter Hayes from Storyline Wild Card (lottery)...
such as "Epic" and "Cannonball". From 2013 on, artists like Martin Garrix, KSHMR, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Hardwell, Nicky Romero, Afrojack, and R3HAB...