Digvijay Bhonsale (Hindi/Marathi:''दिग्विजय भोंसले'', pronounced as ''Dig-vijay Bho-slay'', born 31 March 1989) is an Indian rock and

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vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the front-man of Nicotine, the first metal band from

Indore Indore () is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is the only city to ...

described as "pioneers of Metal music in

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". Bhonsale was born in

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and raised in Indore. He was educated at the

Daly College The Daly College is a co-educational residential and day boarding school located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was founded by Sir Henry Daly of the British Indian Army during India's colonial British Raj, following an English public scho ...

. He completed his

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from PIMR (

Devi Ahilya University Devi Ahilya University (informally abbreviated DAVV), formerly Indore University, is a State University. It was named after 'Ahilya Bai Holkar', the 18th century Queen and ruler of Indore, which was part of the Hindu Maratha Empire. Its jurisdi ...

) and his

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from

Cardiff Metropolitan University , image_name = Shield of Cardiff Metropolitan University.svg , image_size = 150px , motto = cy, Gorau Meddiant Gwybodaeth , mottoeng = The most valuable possession is knowledge , established = 2011 – Car ...

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. His great great grandfather moved from Barshi ( Maharashtra), to

Gwalior State Gwalior state was a semi-autonomous Maratha state. It was centred in modern-day Madhya Pradesh, arising due to the rise of the Maratha Empire and fragmentation of the Mughal Empire. It was ruled by the House of Scindia (anglicized from Shinde ...

and later settled in

Dewas Junior State Dewas Junior was established by Jivaji Rao I Puar in 1728 during the Maratha conquest of Central India. It was a 15 Gun Salute Maratha princely state. On 12 December 1818, it became a British protectorate. History The original state was foun ...

, where he and his descendants held a hereditary

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position called '

Mankari Mankari (Mānkari or Maankari) is a hereditary title used by Maratha nobles and troops from the Indian subcontinent who held land grants, and cash allowances. They held an official position at the Darbar (court) and were entitled to certain cer ...

', in the

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. As well as performing with his band, he has also performed several times in

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as a solo musician where he lived from 2010 to 2012. In 2017 he moved to

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and played several solo acoustic gigs at Jam Tree, Queen of Hearts, Amanzi and Corky's. He collaborated with the members of the band Evicted, and played alongside Dividing The Element, Acid Tears, and Chikwata-263 at the 2018 Zimbabwean edition of the 'Metal United World Wide' concert at the Reps Theatre in Harare. Bhonsale cites his influences as

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, Chevelle and

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* Jackson King V Electric Guitar * Fender Jaguar Kurt Cobain Signature Electric Guitar * Line 6 Pod X3 Live Multieffects Guitar Processor * Dunlop DB01 Dimebag Darrell Signature Cry Baby Wah Pedal *

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ID Core Amp *

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Dreadnaught Acoustic Guitar File:Digvijay Bhonsale performing Live at No Sweat, Cardiff Arts Institute, in 2011.jpg, Digvijay Bhonsale Live at 'No Sweat', Cardiff Arts Institute,

, UK, 2011. File:Digvijay Bhonsale performing Live at Pen n Wig in Cardiff, Wales, UK, 2011.jpg, Live at the Pen n Wig in

, Wales, UK in 2011. File:Digvijay Bhonsale performing Live at Kuzart Lane, in New Delhi, 2014.jpg, Live at Kuzart Lane, in

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, India, in 2014. File:Digvijay Bhonsale performing Live at Woodstock Lounge in Indore in 14-11-2015.jpg, Live at Woodstock Lounge in

, India, in 2015. File:Digvijay Bhonsale performing Live at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hyderabad, 2016.jpg, Live with Nicotine at the

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Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

, India, in 2016. File:Digvijay Bhonsale performing Live at Rockville in Mumbai, 2016.jpg, Live with Nicotine at Rockville in

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...

, India, in 2016. File:Digvijay Bhonsale with Denzil Thandabani & Justin Soutter from Evicted band, performing at the Zimbabwean edition of 'The Metal United World Wide', Reps Theatre, Harare.jpg, Live at the

an edition of 'The Metal United World Wide' concert at the Reps Theatre,

, in 2018.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhonsale, Digvijay Living people 1989 births Indian rock singers Indian rock guitarists Indian rock musicians Indian guitarists Indian male singer-songwriters Indian singer-songwriters Indian male singers Indian male musicians Musicians from Indore Musicians from Madhya Pradesh People from Indore People from Dewas Indian performance artists Indian composers Indian singers English-language singers from India English-language singers The Daly College Alumni Alumni of Cardiff Metropolitan University

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