Mohammed Khisar Paika (born on 27 August 1979) is a singer, songwriter, and musician. His single, Just Human, won a Hollywood Independent Music Award, had received over 11 million views on YouTube in August, 2025, and charted at #1 on the YouTube Shorts' charts.[1][2][3][4]
Mohammed Khisar Paika[5] was born in Bombay, India. His family immigrated to the US when he was 6 years old [6] and he began singing when he was 13 years old. In college he was a member of the band, "Silent Thunder", who released an acapella album, Sounds of Reverence in 2002.[7][8] He attended Ross University School of Medicine and Albany Medical Center and is a licensed physician.[9]
Career
Paika is a singer, songwriter, and musician (keyboards), and physician (internist). He released his first solo acapella spiritual chant album in 2015. Paika's music combines eastern and western music and he cites bollywood music, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Ahmad bin Ali Al-Ajmi, Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, and Fairuz as musical influences.[6] His songs and music videos have received awards from the Hollywood Independent Music Awards, California Music Video Awards, and the Cannes World Film Festival, among others.[10] Paika's single Just Human has received 11 million views as of August, 2025[4], charted at #1 on the YouTube Shorts charts, won numerous awards, and received favorable reviews.[3][11] He directs all of his music videos and is the founder and managing director of One Essence Productions.[5]
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