Ravi Bissambhar is a Trinidadian

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...

 chutney music

Chutney music

Chutney music is a form indigenous to the southern Caribbean, originating in Trinidad. It derives elements from traditional Indian music and popular Trinidadian Soca music.-History:...

ian.

Personal life

Ravi started singing at the age of 13. He attended the Sangre Grande Hindu School, Sangre Grande Junior Secondary, North Eastern College, University of the West Indies

University of the West Indies

The University of the West Indies , is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica,...

 and he is attempting to complete his degree in Business Administration (A.B.E.).

Karma Band

He is the lead male vocalist, music director, producer and arranger for the Caribbean fused music band Karma. He is also a presenter with Trinidad and Tobago's East Indian radio station, 90.5fm. The Karma band is made up of Jeewanlal Bissambhar, Nisha Bissambhar, Ravi Bissambhar, Anil Bissambhar, Rajesh Ganess, Hemraj Rattan, Daryl Valentine,and Gregory Ayuen.

Since its inauguration Karma has produce six albums, Evolution, A.B.C, Party mix, Secret 48, Karma Mangalam, Destiny and Karmasutra. Karma is currently working on their 7th and 8th albums, Destiny 2 and Band Ah D Year, a party mix. Presently they are supported by The River Night Club of New York, Club Tobago New York, and Mingles New York. Karma has also launched their new studio, Karma productions. Karma has represented Trinidad several times. Andy Singh was released from Karma

Inspiration

Ravi Bissambhar claims to be inspired by international artistes like Kumar Sanu

Kumar Sanu

Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu (alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya , born in Kolkata, is a leading Indian Bollywood playback singer. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award over five consecutive years. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009....

, Sonu Nigam

Sonu Nigam

Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...

, Eminem

Eminem

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 and Machel Montano

Machel Montano

Machel Montano is a soca singer, record producer and songwriter based in the Trinidad and Tobago....

, but what inspires him the most is his parents, his brother Anil, sisters Nalini and Nisha, his love for music and most importantly God. Ravi has toured the Caribbean, U.S.A, Canada, Guyana, Europe and Suriname; representing Trinidad's culture, chutney and soca. He is presently nominated for Best Chutney Soca artiste at the Virgin Records Awards in March 2006. Bissambhar was also a finalist in the Mastana Bahar and Chutney Soca Monarch competition.aa Presently he is making waves with his big hit songs, 'Gul yuh start meh’, Rum is meh lover and 'Teer cheer.' Other hit songs include Karma slam 1&2, Yeh kahan, Mom and Dad, Badi door (featuring General Imran) Seene meh dil, Ek tera saath, Karma Rompe, The End, Channa vey and his version of Mangalam Ganesham.

Achievements

Some of his achievements includes performing alongside Nitin Mukesh

Nitin Mukesh

Nitin Mukesh is an Indian singer best known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films as well as Bhajans. He was born to Mukesh...

 in 1996, Shah Rukh Khan in 1999, forming Karma in 2002 together with his father Jeewanlal, brother Anil, and sister Nisha Bissambhar, joining 90.5 FM in 2002, playing music for Kumar Sanu

Kumar Sanu

Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu (alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya , born in Kolkata, is a leading Indian Bollywood playback singer. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award over five consecutive years. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009....

 at the 90.5 FM cook out competition in 2004, the 3rd of December 2005 where he was chosen to open the Bollywood Music Awards, the Bollywood Movie Awards

Bollywood Movie Awards

The Bollywood Movie Awards was an annual film award ceremony held between 1999 and 2007 in Long Island, New York, United States, celebrating films and actors from the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai, India.-History:...

 2006, received Best Sounding Band at Unifest 2006 in Miami and now getting prepared for the Annual Fathers Day Spectacular. It will be his first concert ever and he guarantees to deliver. He was and still is the youngest music producer/director/arranger in the chutney soca industry. Also, he was the youngest producer to produce ten albums in 6 years.

Controversy

At the end of the Chutney Soca Monarch 2011 event, when Rikki Jai

Rikki Jai

Rikki Jai is an Trinidadian chutney-soca artiste born Samraj Jaimungal in Friendship Village, San Fernando.-Career:Jai's 1988 debut single Sumintra told the tale of an Indo-Trinidadian woman from Debe who informed her boyfriend of her preference for soca over the music of Indian artist Lata...

 was crowned champion, a disgruntled Ravi approached the crowd and asked his fans to 'pelt something on the stage'. This was viewed as an atrocity by event co-ordinators, and after talks with promoters, Ravi came back on stage and apologised to his fans. His actions were frowned upon by many other artistes.

Awards

Ravi Bissambhar received an award from the NY state assembly in designation for special honor in international music and culture. Ravi won three awards at the Hall of Fame. One for ' BEST COLLABORATION WITH KES', ' BEST PRODUCED ALBUM BY A BAND FOR DESTINY 3' and his sister took home 'BEST FEMALE ARTIST IN A BAND'. Ravi Bissambhar was also voted the Best New Artist in the year 2003 and he received the award for the Best Bhajan album in 2005. Karma and Ravi Bissambhar is now sponsored by 'STAG. A MAN'S BEER'. Ravi B's bhajan cd 'KARMA MANGALAM' won the Hall of Fame Award for Best Bhajan Album 2005.
Ravi Bissambhar is the Chuntney Soca Monarch Winner 2010.

Ravi's Albums and Hit Songs

• Another Bad Creation (2003)
• Secret 48 (2004)
• Karma Mangalam (Bhajan CD) (2005)
• Karma Sutra (2005)
• Destiny 1 (2005)

Sasha and Ravi 4eva

• Destiny 2 (2006)

Rum is Meh Lover

• Destiny 3 (2007)

Whine On Meh Ta La La La

• Karma Sutra 2.0 (2008)

Bison

Parbatee

• Karmageddon (2009)

Jep Sting Naina

Tell Where Yuh From

Tek Meh Gyul

Dularie Nanny

Collaborations

• "Jep Sting Naina"
• "Bhaigan & Aloo" - Lalchan Babwa(Hunter), Ravi Bissambhar, Anil Bheem, Neeshan Prabhoo
  Neeshan Prabhoo
  Neeshan Prabhoo, also known as "The Hitman" or ,"D'Hitman" is a Trinidad and Tobago chutney musician.His first chutney song was recorded in 1997, which was the popular hit "Don't Hold Me Back"...
  
  , Drupatee Ramgoonai
  Drupatee Ramgoonai
  Drupatee Ramgoonai is a Trinidadian chutney and chutney soca musician from Penal. She had her biggest hit in 1988 when her " Mr. Bissessar" was a Road March contender.Drupatee Ramgoonai was born in Penal, Trinidad...
  
  , Andy Singh
• "Tek Me Gyal" - Ravi Bissambhar, ft Neeshan Prabhoo
  Neeshan Prabhoo
  Neeshan Prabhoo, also known as "The Hitman" or ,"D'Hitman" is a Trinidad and Tobago chutney musician.His first chutney song was recorded in 1997, which was the popular hit "Don't Hold Me Back"...
  
  
• "De Hammer" - Ravi Bissambhar ft. S.W. Storm
• "Ah Drinka" - Ravi Bissambhar
• "Player" - Ravi Bissamber