Clinton Cerejo is an award-winning Indian music director, composer and singer. Known for
amalgamating western elements into traditional Indian compositions, he has emerged as
the
flag
bearer of fusion music in India. From films, commercials, albums to being the face of
the
Indian
Sufi rock bank, Ananthaal, his diverse expertise is well-known and highly appreciated in
the
Indian
music industry.
About
By far, he has worked alongside acclaimed composers such as AR Rahman, Shankar Ehsaan
Loy,
Vishal Bhardwaj, Vishal Shekar, Salim Suleiman, to name a few.
Internationally, his notable work includes the vocal arrangements for Dido and AR
Rahman’s
Oscar-nominated song ‘If I Rise’; Michael Bolton’s album, Gems; and Mick Jagger, Joss
Stone,
Dave Stewart, Damien Marley and AR Rahman’s band SuperHeavy.
About
In the span of two decades, Cerejo has scored over 2500 commercials, including the viral
Google Reunion ad that won him the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for best music. He
has
not only composed several Bollywood films, his first being ‘Jugni’ featuring the
industry
best, but has also sung several Bollywood hits.
About
He is also the first contemporary Indian musician to be invited to conduct a residency
and a MasterClass at the world-renowned Berklee School of Music, Boston.
Cerejo envisions taking Indian music to the rest of the world and has continued to be at
the forefront of contemporary Indian music.
discography
An extensive list of Bollywood successes to mesmerising live
performances, which includes his iconic rendition of Madari in Coke
Studio @ MTV, Season 2, here’s Cerejo’s distinctive contribution to
the music industry.