Nikhil Kalimireddy, known professionally as Kalmi, is an Indian music producer and DJ based in
Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
. He is perhaps best known for his song "
Big Dawgs
"Big Dawgs" is a song recorded by Indian rapper Hanumankind together with producer Kalmi. It was released on July 9, 2024, by Universal Music India. The music video, in which Hanumankind performs within a classic carnival attraction known as th ...
" with rapper
Hanumankind
Sooraj Cherukat (born 17 October 1992), known professionally as Hanumankind, is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor from Kerala, India. He released his first single "Daily Dose" from his debut EP ''Kalari'' in 2019. He received mainstream p ...
. It entered the ''Billboard''
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine. It was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007 as the standard record chart in Canada; a new chart ...
chart at #9
and has peaked on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 at #23, marking an achievement for both artists.
References
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Indian record producers