Nucleya
Udyan Sagar, better known by his stage name Nucleya, is an Indian electronic music producer.[1][2][3][4]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Udyan Sagar |
Born | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India | 7 December 1979
Origin | India |
Genres | Trap, Bass, Reverse Bass, Electronic, Fusion & EDM |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Associated acts | Delhi Sultanate, DIVINE, Bandish Projekt, Badshah, Raftaar |
Career
In 1998 he co-founded Bandish Projekt with Mayur Narvekar and Mehirr Nath Choppra. In 2007, Udyan left Bandish Projekt after working with Mayur for about 12 years, and built himself as Nucleya. After leaving Bandish Projekt his career was struggling quite a bit in the initial days. During this time he was financially assisted by his wife. After that he released his first album Koocha Monster in 2013 and since then things started picking up.
Nucleya has also been a Judge in MTV Hustle.[5]
Personal life
In 2008 he married his long-term girlfriend Smriti Choudhary. The couple currently live in Goa,[6] with their son Guri, who was born in 2011. Guri has featured on some of Nucleya's tracks as Guri Gangsta.[7]
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome | Ref(s) |
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2016 | Global Indian Music Awards | Best Electronica Single | Alo Wala & Nucleya feat. MC Zulu – Little Lotto | Won | [8] |
Nucleya featuring DIVINE – Jungle Raja | Won | ||||
2017 | Mirchi Music Awards | Critics' Choice Album of The Year | Kapoor & Sons | Nominated | [9] |
Filmfare Award | Best Music Album | Kapoor & Sons | Nominated | [10] | |
2017 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Indian Act | Nucleya | Nominated | [11] |
Discography
Albums produced
Year | Album | Track(s) | Artist(s) |
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2009 | Pragat Pritam | Pragat Pritam
Pragat Pritam – Dub Beat 1 |
Nucleya |
Beat 1 | Beat 1
Beat 1 – Nuphlo Remix Beat 1 – Deaf Bass Twins Remix |
Nucleya | |
2010 | Horn OK Please | Dum Maro Dum (remix)
Chandan Sa Bandan (remix) Boom Boom (remix) Disco Dancer (remix) Mein Ek Chor (remix) Raat Baki (remix) Aao Huzur (remix) |
Nucleya |
2011 | Electro Me EP | Electro Me EP (Original Mix) | Shivang & Nucleya |
Khandit Nayaka | Khandit Nayaka | Nucleya | |
Khandit Nayaka – B.R.E.E.D. Remix | |||
Khandit Nayaka – Piyush Bhatnagar Remix | |||
Khandit Nayaka – ISiDE Remix | |||
2012 | In My Heart – Remixes | In My Heart | Nucleya |
In My Heart – Nucleya VIP Remix | |||
In My Heart – David Hiller Remix | |||
In My Heart – Dead Battery Remix | |||
In My Heart – Oh Tebins! Remix | |||
2014 | Tamil Fever | Tamil Fever | Nucleya, Benny Dayal |
2015 | Koocha Monster | Street Boy
Bell Gadi Akkad Bakkad Bangla Bass ft. Mou Sultana & Brooklyn Shanti Jamrock New Delhi Nuttah ft. Delhi Sultanate |
Nucleya, Mou Sultana, Brooklyn Shanti, Delhi Sultanate, Chinna Ponnu & Relok |
2015 | Bass Rani | Laung Gawacha ft. Avneet Khurmi
Bass Rani Aaja ft. Avneet Khurmi & Guri Gangsta Chennai Bass ft. Sivamani & Chinna Ponnu Heer ft. Shruti Pathak (Dirty Dewarists Remix) Mumbai Dance ft. Julius Sylvest & Gagan Mudgal F**K Nucleya |
Nucleya, Avneet Khurmi, Guri Gangsta, Sivamani, Chinna Ponnu, Shruti Pathak, Julius Sylvest, Gagan Mudgal |
2016 | Raja Baja | Take Me There ft. KAVYA
Bhayanak Atma ft. Gagan Mudgal Scene Kya Hai – Nucleya x DIVINE Jind Mahi ft. Avneet Khurmi Bakar Bakar Lights |
Nucleya, Kavya Trehan, Gagan Mudgal, DIVINE, Avneet Khurmi |
2019 | Tota Myna | Lori ft. Vibha Saraf
Mirza ft. Rashmeet Kaur & Raftaar Sohneya ft. Avneet Khurmi & Soltan Mahiya ft. Rashmeet Kaur & Whales Out of Your Mind featuring Shruti Haasan Going to America ft. Anirudh Ravichander & Anthony Daasan |
Nucleya, Vibha Saraf, Rashmeet Kaur, Raftaar, Avneet Khurmi, Soltan, Whales, Shruti Haasan, Anirudh Ravichander, Anthony Daasan |
2021 | Baaraat | Sathi
Ari Ari Roz Baaraat |
Nucleya, Ritviz |
Singles and collaborations
Year | Artists | Song |
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2016 | Nucleya & Papon | Memories |
2017 | Nucleya ft. Vibha Saraf | Dhoop |
2019 | Krewella & Nucleya | Good on You[12] |
2020 | Perk Pietrek & Nucleya | Vajantri[13][14] |
2020 | Major Lazer & Nucleya ft. Rashmeet Kaur | Jadi Buti |
Film soundtracks
Year | Film | Song | Artists | Music |
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2016 | Kapoor & Sons | Let's Nacho | Nucleya, Benny Dayal, Badshah | Nucleya, Benny Dayal |
2017 | Mukkabaaz | Paintra | DIVINE, Nucleya | Nucleya |
References
- "The Hot List 2016: Nucleya (Music Producer/DJ) -". rollingstoneindia.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- "Why Nucleya Is A Force To Be Reckoned With". Verve Magazine. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- "Nucleya -". rollingstoneindia.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- "'I don't like mainstream EDM' says DJ Nucleya". Hindustan Times. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- Team, Author: Editorial (10 September 2019). "MTV Hustle: Get To Know The Judges". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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- "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- "Best Music Album 2016 Nominees | Filmfare Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- "MTV EMA 2017: Hard Kaur wins Best India Act". The Indian Express. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- Bein, Kat (3 December 2019). "Krewella announce Zer0 album: 'We want people to feel like they're part of something big'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- "Vajantri by Perk Pietrek & Nucleya on Amazon Music – Amazon.co.uk". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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