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		'''Rajiv Dhall''' (born in ]) is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and part-time actor. He is half-Indian, half-Caucasian by ancestry. On December 18 2010, he started uploading videos to his YouTube channel "TwentyForSeven" which now has over 787,661 subscribers and over 96,608,408 views.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/TwentyForSevenTV/about\|title=Rajiv Dhall\|publisher=Rajiv Dhall\|via=YouTube}}</ref>

		== Biography ==
		While Dhall was in high school, his friends and him formed the ] outfit TwentyForSeven (consisting of Dhall, (vocals/guitar), Matt Pastor (bass/keys/vocals), Blake Hayes (guitar/vocals), Tony Bastianelli (Synth/Programming) 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 ==
		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=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 ],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rajiv Dhall\|url=http://shortyawards.com/7th/jivdude\|work=Shorty Awards\|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> 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 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>

		== Awards and nominations ==
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Revision as of 10:45, 11 October 2017

Rajiv Dhall
Born	1992 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and part-time actor. He is half-Indian, half-Caucasian by ancestry. On December 18 2010, he started uploading videos to his YouTube channel "TwentyForSeven" which now has over 787,661 subscribers and over 96,608,408 views.

Biography

While Dhall was in high school, his friends and him formed the emo-pop outfit TwentyForSeven (consisting of Dhall, (vocals/guitar), Matt Pastor (bass/keys/vocals), Blake Hayes (guitar/vocals), Tony Bastianelli (Synth/Programming) 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.

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Nominated	Result
2015	7th Annual Shorty Awards	Vine Musician	Rajiv Dhall	Nominated
2016	iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards	Fan Fave Vine Musician	Rajiv Dhall	Won

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.
"Rajiv Dhall". Shorty Awards. Retrieved July 1, 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.
"7th Annual Shorty Award Winners". Shorty Awards. Retrieved June 7, 2015.

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