Nikhil Sahni also known as DJ NYK is an Indian DJ, music producer, radio host, VJ, music career coach, and label owner at Play Life records. He is widely known for his Bollywood remixes, mashups, and his live sets in locations like Lake Pichola and Kerala backwaters.
Early life Born and raised in New Delhi, India, DJ NYK completed his education from Delhi University and started his journey in the clubs of the Indian capital. He was influenced by music at an early age and started producing songs as well as remixes in high school before getting into DJing.
Career DJ NYK started DJing in 2003 and he got his first job as a resident DJ at Club Moets in New Delhi in 2004. While he continued to resident at other clubs in the city as well, he simultaneously worked on producing remixes, which he kept uploading on the internet on two popular music platforms called coolgoose.com & djluv.in. DJ NYK landed his first professional gig at the age of 20. His big break came in 2006 when an organiser in Hong Kong invited him to perform as a guest DJ for their event.
Through the Electronyk Show, NYK asserted himself as the first artist to introduce Video-DJ’ing (VDJ’ing) in India.
His incursion into Bollywood was one of the principal breakthroughs in his career when he did a remix for Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Billu". Since then, he has commissioned several official remixes for over 20 different Bollywood films. NYK has also done official mixes for Danish Pop duo Bombay Rockers and Nindy Kaur. His official remix of Aye Khuda from the movie "Paathshaala" was no.1 position on the domestic radio charts. NYK's remix of the hit track " Chammak Challo", sung by international pop star Akon, was featured on Ra.One's PlayStation, which made him first Indian DJ to REMIX a track for PlayStation video game.
DJ NYK hosted his own radio show called 'Rock The Party' on 94.3 MY FM back in 2011 and then another show, 'Saturday Night Fever with DJ NYK' on Fever 104 FM that aired pan India in 2018 and 2019.
NYK’s first official international remix – "Haze" – was released on Gold Records (Canada), and drew support from international superstar Gareth Emery who featured it on his weekly podcast. His original productions have been released internationally on Progressive Groove Records (Canada), Pearlicks Records (Miami), and LAD Records; and have also been aired and featured prominently on the BBC Asian Network .
DJ NYK also performed alongside Salman Khan, Kriti Sanon, Sonakshi Sinha, Daisy Shah, and Prabhu Deva for their Dabangg Tour concert in New Delhi. He also played at the Club MTV party and MTV Bollyland in India.
On 24 December 2021, DJ NYK performed at Dubai Expo 2020 held at the Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre.
He won the Vh1 MyFav Awards 3 times for "Best Bollywood DJ".
Discography
Original Singles +NameLabelYearAmber Progressive Grooves Records2009Calling Progressive Grooves Records2009Estimulente Progressive Grooves Records 2009Living Kings Play Life Records 2016Wild HorsesPlay Life Records 2017Remember YouPlay Life Records 2019Calm The WorldPlay Life Records 2020BLINGPlay Life Records 2020PIYAPlay Life Records 2021
Bollywood Remixes SongMovieMusic labelYearLove Mera Hit HitBillu BarberT-Series2009Dhun LagiJai VeeruT-Series2009Khuda Ke LiyeRunwayT-Series2009BaamulaizaDe Dana DanVenus2009Aye KhudaPaathshaalaT-Series2010Desi KaliGolmaal 3T-Series2010Chammak ChalloRa.OneT-Series2011Cut To DiscoRocking Dard E Disco SareGama2012Mera Mann Kehne LagaNautanki Saala T-Series2013Aao NaI Love New Year T-Series2013Dilliwaali GirlfriendYeh Jawani Hai DeewaniT-Series2013Hai Ye Dil MeraHate Story 2T-Series2014MeherbaniThe ShaukeensZee Music2014Abhi Toh Party ShuruKhoobsuratT-Series2014Enna SonaOk JaanuSony Music2017Tera Yaar Hoon MainSonu Ke Titu Ki SweetyT-Series2018Ishq Di BaajiyanSoormaSony Music2018Sawarne LageMitronSony Music2018Title Song - Ek Ladki Ko DekhaEk Ladki Ko Dekha Toh SareGama2019Burj KhalifaLaxmiiZee Music2021
Pop/Indie Remixes +SongArtistLabelYearPulseKay MikadoLAD Publishing & Records 2010HazeMikasGold Series Records2010DreamsTeenu AroraPearlicka Records 2012Kya Baat AyHarrdy SandhuSony Music2018Dream GirlIr SaisSony Music2019G.O.A.TDiljit DoshanjhFamous Studios2020O Sanam (LoFi Remix)Lucky AliSony Music2021Party Mashup 2021Various ArtistsSony Music2021
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