Kalmi

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Kalmi
Birth nameNikhil Kalimireddy
Origin Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India [1]
Genres Electronic Music • Hip-hop
Occupation Music producer • DJ • Songwriter
Years active2013-present

Nikhil Kalimireddy, [2] known professionally as Kalmi, is an Indian music producer and DJ based in Hyderabad. [3] [4] He is perhaps best known for his song "Big Dawgs" with rapper Hanumankind. It entered the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart at #9 [5] [6] [7] [8] and has peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #23, marking an achievement for both artists.

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Early Life

Kalimireddy was born in Hyderabad and attended an engineering college. [9]

Early career

Kalimireddy began taking music production seriously when he was in college, where he would start to engineer and produce tracks off of his mom's laptop. This and a succession of his roommates with eclectic electronic music tastes opened him up to a world of new possibilities. They allowed him to draw on inspiration from pioneering artists like Flume and Odesza. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Sharma, Swati (September 1, 2019). "Taking the musical route". www.deccanchronicle.com.
  2. ↑ Sharma, Swati (September 1, 2019). "Taking the musical route". www.deccanchronicle.com.
  3. ↑ "Kalmi Archives".
  4. ↑ Vasanthan, Sobhika (January 8, 2024). "Kalmi's New Music Video Tells the Charming Story Of A South Indian Farmer & His Goat". Homegrown.
  5. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard . January 2, 2013.
  6. ↑ TAGAT, ANURAG (July 30, 2024). "Hanumankind interview: Kerala-origin Bengaluru rapper catapults into the big leagues with 'Big Dawgs'". The Hindu– via www.thehindu.com.
  7. ↑ Bijolia, Disha (July 20, 2024). "Big Dawgs: Hanumankind's New Music Video Pulls You Right Into A Well Of Death". Homegrown.
  8. ↑ "Big Dawgs by Hanumankind song lyrics and meaning in English explained as video goes viral". July 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ Khan, Mikhail (12 September 2024). "The Reign Of Kalmi: The Producer Behind 'Big Dawgs' Is Showing Us How To "Make Good Music"". Homegrown. Homegrown. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Khan, Mikhail (12 September 2024). "The Reign Of Kalmi: The Producer Behind 'Big Dawgs' Is Showing Us How To "Make Good Music"". Homegrown. Homegrown. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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