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	'''Rajiv Dhall''' (born February 26, 1992 in ]) is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and part-time actor. In December 2010, he started uploading videos to his YouYube channel "TwentyForSeven" which now has over 630,000 subscribers and over 60,000,000 views.<ref></ref>		'''Rajiv Dhall''' (born February 26, 1992 in ]) is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and part-time actor. In December 2010, he started uploading videos to his YouYube channel "TwentyForSeven" which now has over 630,000 subscribers and over 60,000,000 views.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/TwentyForSevenTV/about\|title=Rajiv Dhall\|publisher=Rajiv Dhall\|via=YouTube}}</ref>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Dhall is of Indian descent, his father is Indian and his mother is caucasian. While he was in high school, he formed the ] outfit "''TwentyForSeven''" (consisting of Dhall, (vocals/guitar), Matt Pastor (bass/keys/vocals), Blake Hayes (guitar/vocals), and Corey DeLuca (drums)<ref name="ppco_Free">{{Cite web\|title=Free Music Downloads: Pop Singles\|work=PPcorn\|date=May 13, 2016\|accessdate=~~2016-06-~~29\|url=http://ppcorn.com/us/2016/01/04/free-music-downloads-pop-singles/}}</ref>) and spent several years fronting the band with some success.		Dhall is of Indian descent, his father is Indian and his mother is caucasian. While he was in high school, he formed the ] outfit "''TwentyForSeven''" (consisting of Dhall, (vocals/guitar), Matt Pastor (bass/keys/vocals), Blake Hayes (guitar/vocals), and Corey DeLuca (drums)<ref name="ppco_Free">{{Cite web\|title=Free Music Downloads: Pop Singles\|work=PPcorn\|date=May 13, 2016\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://ppcorn.com/us/2016/01/04/free-music-downloads-pop-singles/}}</ref>) and spent several years fronting the band with some success.

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	His band appeared on ], ] competition in 2012 and as a surprise, they got a chance to be the ] for ].<ref name="eonl_Open">{{Cite web\|title=Opening Act Recap: TwentyForSeven Opens for Gym Class Heroes on Opening Act\|work=E! News\|date=July 17, 2012\|accessdate=~~2016-06-~~29\|url=http://www.eonline.com/ca/shows/opening_act/news/331007/opening-act-recap-twentyforseven-opens-for-gym-class-heroes}}</ref>		His band appeared on ], ] competition in 2012 and as a surprise, they got a chance to be the ] for ].<ref name="eonl_Open">{{Cite web\|title=Opening Act Recap: TwentyForSeven Opens for Gym Class Heroes on Opening Act\|work=E! News\|last=La Rosa\|first=Erin\|date=July 17, 2012\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://www.eonline.com/ca/shows/opening_act/news/331007/opening-act-recap-twentyforseven-opens-for-gym-class-heroes}}</ref>

	He later started uploading solo ] to YouTube which eventually gave him a large online following. In 2015, he released his version of the One Direction song "]," which entered the Top 200 of the iTunes songs chart.<ref name="allm_Raji">{{Cite web\|title=Rajiv Dhall – Biography\|last=Collar\|first=Matt\|work=AllMusic\|accessdate=~~2016-06-~~29\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rajiv-dhall-mn0003423801/biography}}</ref>		He later started uploading solo ] to YouTube which eventually gave him a large online following. In 2015, he released his version of the One Direction song "]," which entered the Top 200 of the iTunes songs chart.<ref name="allm_Raji">{{Cite web\|title=Rajiv Dhall – Biography\|last=Collar\|first=Matt\|work=AllMusic\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rajiv-dhall-mn0003423801/biography}}</ref>

	After his success on YouTube, his friend, Andrew Bazzi introduced him to ], a short-form video sharing service where users can share six-second-long looping video clips. He was nominated for "Best Vine Musician" in the ] and losing out to ].<ref name="shor_Vine">{{Cite web\|title=Vine Musician in Social Media – Shorty Awards~~\|work=shortyawards.com~~\|accessdate=2016~~-06-29~~\|url=http://shortyawards.com/category/7th/vinemusician }}</ref> He was also nominated for the 2015 ]<ref name="mash_MTVl">{{Cite web\|title=MTV launches social category to honor indie artists for SXSW's Woodie Awards\|last=Hernandez\|first=Brian Anthony\|work=Mashable\|date=March 16, 2015\|accessdate=~~2016-06-~~29\|url=http://mashable.com/2015/03/16/mtvu-woodie-awards-sxsw-lineup-social-category/#31_bGyvylgqj }}</ref>		After his success on YouTube, his friend, Andrew Bazzi introduced him to ], a short-form video sharing service where users can share six-second-long looping video clips. He was nominated for "Best Vine Musician" in the ] and losing out to ].<ref name="shor_Vine">{{Cite web\|title=Vine Musician in Social Media\|work=Shorty Awards\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://shortyawards.com/category/7th/vinemusician}}</ref> He was also nominated for the 2015 ].<ref name="mash_MTVl">{{Cite web\|title=MTV launches social category to honor indie artists for SXSW's Woodie Awards\|last=Hernandez\|first=Brian Anthony\|work=Mashable\|date=March 16, 2015\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://mashable.com/2015/03/16/mtvu-woodie-awards-sxsw-lineup-social-category/#31_bGyvylgqj }}</ref>

	In 2016, he was nominated for the ] in the "Fan Fave Vine Musician" category and he won.<ref name="iheartradio">{{Cite ~~web~~\|title=Fifth Harmony, Drake big winners at MMVAs\|work=Toronto Sun\|accessdate=~~2016-06-~~29\|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/20/fifth-harmony-drake-big-winners-at-mmvas}}</ref>		In 2016, he was nominated for the ] in the "Fan Fave Vine Musician" category and he won.<ref name="iheartradio">{{Cite news\|title=Fifth Harmony, Drake big winners at MMVAs\|work=Toronto Sun\|last=Stevenson\|first=Jane\|accessdate=June 29, 2016\|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/20/fifth-harmony-drake-big-winners-at-mmvas}}</ref>

	His vine currently has 1.9 million followers as well as over 540 million loops.		His vine currently has 1.9 million followers as well as over 540 million loops.

	== References ==		== References ==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==

Revision as of 07:39, 1 July 2016

Rajiv Dhall
Born	(1992-02-26) February 26, 1992 (age 32) Canton, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Rock/pop, pop, acoustic
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician, producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, saxophone
Years active	2011–present

Musical artist

Rajiv Dhall (born February 26, 1992 in Canton, Michigan) is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and part-time actor. In December 2010, he started uploading videos to his YouYube channel "TwentyForSeven" which now has over 630,000 subscribers and over 60,000,000 views.

Biography

Dhall is of Indian descent, his father is Indian and his mother is caucasian. While he was in high school, he formed the emo-pop outfit "TwentyForSeven" (consisting of Dhall, (vocals/guitar), Matt Pastor (bass/keys/vocals), Blake Hayes (guitar/vocals), and Corey DeLuca (drums)) and spent several years fronting the band with some success.

Career

His band appeared on E's, Opening Act competition in 2012 and as a surprise, they got a chance to be the opening act for Gym Class Heroes.

He later started uploading solo cover songs to YouTube which eventually gave him a large online following. In 2015, he released his version of the One Direction song "Just Can't Let Her Go," which entered the Top 200 of the iTunes songs chart.

After his success on YouTube, his friend, Andrew Bazzi introduced him to Vine, a short-form video sharing service where users can share six-second-long looping video clips. He was nominated for "Best Vine Musician" in the Seventh Annual Shorty Awards and losing out to Shawn Mendes. He was also nominated for the 2015 MTV Woodie Awards.

In 2016, he was nominated for the 2016 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards in the "Fan Fave Vine Musician" category and he won.

His vine currently has 1.9 million followers as well as over 540 million loops.

References

"Rajiv Dhall". Rajiv Dhall – via YouTube.
"Free Music Downloads: Pop Singles". PPcorn. May 13, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
La Rosa, Erin (July 17, 2012). "Opening Act Recap: TwentyForSeven Opens for Gym Class Heroes on Opening Act". E! News. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
Collar, Matt. "Rajiv Dhall – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
"Vine Musician in Social Media". Shorty Awards. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
Hernandez, Brian Anthony (March 16, 2015). "MTV launches social category to honor indie artists for SXSW's Woodie Awards". Mashable. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
Stevenson, Jane. "Fifth Harmony, Drake big winners at MMVAs". Toronto Sun. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

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