Prateek Kuhad Wiki, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Prateek Kuhad is an Indian singer-songwriter and independent musician who is famous not only in India but also internationally.

Wiki/Biography

Prateek Kuhad was born on Friday, March 23, 1990, in Jaipur, Rajasthan (34 years old; as of 2024). His zodiac sign is Aries.

Prateik Kuhad as a child

He completed his education at Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya, Jaipur. After completing his studies, he moved to New York to attend New York University’s School of Arts and Sciences, double majoring in mathematics and economics. At 16, he started taking guitar lessons, but left soon after.

appearance

Eye color: black

Hair color: black

Family, caste and girlfriends

His father is a lawyer and his mother is a teacher. He has two sisters.

Prateik Kuhad and his sisters

He was in a relationship with doctor Niharika Thakur. In November 2022, the couple parted ways.

Prateek Kuhad and Niharika Thakur

Profession

In 2013, Prateek returned to India to pursue his music career. He released his first EP (Extended Play) in 2013 titled “Raat Raazi”. His songs are available in English and Hindi.

EP by Prateek Kuhad – Raat Raazi

In 2015, he released his first full-length album, In Tokens & Charms, which became an instant hit and earned him international recognition.

He made his Bollywood debut as a singer-songwriter with the song “Kho Gaye Hum Kahan” from the film Baar Baar Dekho (2016).

Apart from this, he also writes for advertising and film. He has toured the world in countries such as India and Canada and the United States.

Awards and Achievements

The album “In Tokens & Charms” was named the 2015 Independent Album of the Year by iTunes

2016 MTV European Music Awards Best Indian Artist

2018 Radio City Freedom Awards for Best Pop Artist

Prateek Kuhad wins

Indian Independent Album of the Year 2019 by iTunes and Spotify: Album “Cold/Mess” Becomes Hot Indian Independent Music Song

favorite thing

Band: Euphoria, Strings,

Singer: Lucky Ali, Elliott Smith

Poem: “Don’t Go Gentle into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas

Facts/Trivia

He enjoys photography, writing, and reading poetry and novels.

As a child, Prateik grew up listening to Bollywood songs on television and radio. He also listened to a playlist of his parents’ favorite artists, Harry Belafonte and Cliff Richards. He also listened to his sister’s playlist, which included songs by Pink Floyd, Nirvana and Pearl Jam. All of this influenced his interest in music.

As a student, Platek had a band and wrote songs, but just for fun. He had no plans to pursue a career in music.

While he was in New York, he was inspired by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. He also began listening to Indian folk music, which influenced his music and songwriting.

While in New York, he also wrote songs and began performing locally.

Prateek Kuhad first performance schedule

After college, he worked as an economic consultant in New York for four to five months, but then realized he didn’t want to do that for the rest of his life. He returned to India and started composing music.

He has also performed at the South by Southwest music festival with artists such as Alt-J and Mike Posner.

In 2019, former US President Barack Obama shared his favorite music of 2019, which included Prateek’s album Cold/Mess. Sharing his joy on his Instagram account, Prateek wrote:
This just happened and I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep tonight. Totally devastated. I had no idea how cold/chaotic he was but thank you @barackobama and thank you universe 🙂 I didn’t think 2019 was going to get any better, but damn was I wrong. What an honor. “
Barack Obama posts about his favorite music