Rohit John Chettri, also known as RJC, is a vocalist, musician, music producer, lyricist and guitarist from Kathmandu.
Early life Chettri's father was a music lover, and they used to play musical instruments like guitar and harmonium together when his father would come back home in the evening after work.
When he was seven years old, he took part in an inter-school competition where he had to choose to either dance, sketch or sing, Chettri sang a song of Karna Das called "Jindagi ko k bharosa" and realized he would become a singer-songwriter. After class 10, or SLC, Chettri started performing at various pubs, bars and private events.
In 2011, he started working at Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory.
Breakthrough Chettri's song ‘Bistarai’ received more than a million views. Chettri played at pubs and bars to raise money for the production of his first album, and two years after his YouTube breakthrough, Chettri released his first solo album, "Bistarai Bistarai" in September 2015. Chhetri gave vocal to 'herdai jau' (A song from a movie Keti Harayeko Suchana).
1974 AD
Chettri became a part of the Nepalese rock band 1974 AD in 2015 when Adrian Pradhan and Phiroj Shyagden left the band for personal reasons. Chettri was chosen to fill their spot.
Together, the "new" 1974 AD released the album "Hazaar Sapana" in 2016. +Album – "Hazaar Sapana"SongsReleased dateHazar Sapana2016Saani Ko2016Salghari 2016Aru Kalo2016Bagdai Gareko2016Chaya 2016Pathai deu na2016Timi Mero Ma Timro2016
Solo albums First Album "Bistarai Bistarai" +Album – "Bistarai Bistarai"SongYear releasedBistarai2013Timra Dui Ankhama2014Pani Paryo2015Timi Nai 2016Kalo Sanjh 2016Sannani 2016Sapani Ma2016Jani Jani2016 Second Album "Jhari Pachi ko Indreni" +Album – "Jhari Pachi ko Indreni"SongYear releasedHar Saas2018Gunaso 2018Kina Kina2018Birseko Chainau2018Dhungale 2018Timilai Samjhi2018Nayan Ma2018Aankhama 2018 Third Album "Bidaai" +Album – "Bidaai"SongReleased dateBidaai2019Chahana 2020Badal2020Yo Mannako Kura 2020Jooni Jooni2020 Fourth Album "Mitho Yaad" +Single – "Mitho Yaad"SongReleased dateRefMitho Yaad2024
References
External links Rohit John Chettri Official website