Ravi B
Ravi B is one of the most prestigious Indian male artistes from Trinidad and Tobago because of his versatility and charming personality. He is one of the youngest and most creative musical producers, directors, singers and one of the most sought after musical programmers in Chutney and Soca.
Ravi attended the Sangre Grande Hindu school, North Eastern College, University of the West Indies and he is currently pursuing his degree in business management and sound engineering. Ravi started his career with his uncle (Krishna Teddy Bissambhar) and father (Jewanlal Buzzy Bissambhar) singing at the age of 13 and ever since this young artiste has just kept on aspiring. At the age of 25 he became the lead vocalist, music director/producer and arranger for the popular Caribbean fused music band Karma which he founded with his brother (Anil Bissambhar) and his sister (Nisha Bissambhar (Nisha B)). He is also a top radio personality with Trinidad and Tobago’s leading East Indian radio station, 90.5fm.
Ravi has toured the Caribbean, North America, Canada, Guyana, Europe and Suriname, representing Trinidad and Tobago’s culture, Chutney and Soca. He was also voted the Best New Artiste in the year 2003 and he received the award for Best Bhajan album in 2005 following a numerous amount awards over the years, his recent being Chutney male Artiste of the year 2015, best ChutneySoca Song of 2015 and Chutney band of the year 2010 to 2015 at the International Soca Awards 2015 that took place in New York City. He was nominated for Best Chutney Soca artiste at the International Reggae Awards 2015. Ravi was also a finalist in the Mastana Bahar and Chutney Soca Monarch competition in 2010 becoming the youngest person to have ever won the CSM Title. He is also the current Chutney Soca Monarch (CSM) 2015 and Traditional Chutney Soca Monarch(TCM) 2015, three titles that again makes him the youngest to hold three titles.
Some of his greatest achievements includes being the first Chutney Soca artiste to cross a million views on YouTube with his ever popular track ‘Drinka’ and is still the first Chutney Soca artiste to trend on Twitter on the night of 2013 Groovy Soca Monarch when he performed his monster hit ‘Prescription’ which placed him fourth being defeated by the best of Soca, Machel Montano, Iwer George and Blaxxx. Ravi B is also the first artiste to cross 100000 fans on Facebook. He performed along side Nitin Mukesh in 1996, Shah Rukh Khan in 1999, formed Karma in 2003 together with his Father, Brother, and Sister (“Jeewanlal, Anil, and Nisha Bissambhar”), joined the 90.5 FM family in 2002, performed with Kumar Sanu at the 90.5 FM cook out competition in 2004, was chosen to open the Bollywood Music Awards2005, the Bollywood Movie Awards 2006, received Best Sounding Band at Unifest 2006 in Miami, having his own concert for Father’s day annually and singing with Babul Supriyo on the same stage at Zen Trinidad.
Ravi B has already produced 12 Albums and is presently making waves with his big hit songs Personal, GT, Dutty, Dulahin, Monday, Over doing it, Prescription, Bread, Drinka, Rum is meh lover, Dularie and Jep sting to name a few.
