Madhukar Dhas

Background

About Madhukar Dhas

Indian-born pop vocalist Madhukar C. Dhas, sings under the name in USA. He grew up in Chennai, India, where his father expected him to become a doctor. Music turned up to be his addiction, inspired by THE BEATLES. After School and College, he moved to Bombay, where he got a jobs with Advertising Agencies, eventually rising to the position of Art Director at Lintas:India. The Creative Director, Alyque Padamsee, also a theatrical producer, cast Madhu in the title role of his 1974 production of the musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. While continuing to work in advertising, Madhu led one of India's premier Rock bands, Atomic Forest, after which he began performing solo at 5-star hotels in India and across Asia. He also sang in the presence of PM Indira Gandhi. In 1978, he moved to the USA settling in New York, where he again worked in advertising while also pursuing his musical interests. He now seasonally performs at Beatlesfests across the USA and Canada. His first album, containing "The 9/11 Memorial Song" has over views on YouTube. The song can be downloaded FREE from His 2nd album is a Beatles tribute CD called "To the 'Fab Four" from Liverpool.A Tribute from India". Madhu's Psychedelicbaby interview covers the Led Zeppelin experience Link to Madhu's interview from UK interview http://thequietus.com/articles/08236-atomic-forest-interview Madhu’s ROLLING STONE INTERVIEW: http://rollingstoneindia.com/seventies-obsession-mumbais-atomic-forest-and-the-original-hipster-era/ Please do spend a moment at Madhu’s Wikipedia page & check out some of his reviews about his earlier life & career in India. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhukar_C._Dhas And view his Elvis impersonation: