Sparsh Shah

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Sparsh Shah
Born2003 (age 2223)
Origin American
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • motivational speaker

Sparsh Shah (born 2003) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and inspirational speaker from New Jersey, US. [1]

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He was born in 2003 in Iselin, New Jersey, to a family of Indian descent. He completed a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Music Studies at Berklee Online. [2]

Sparsh has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a rare disorder also known as Brittle Bone Disorder. He had over 35 broken bones in his body at the time of birth. As of 2020, he has suffered from 125 fractures. [3] Raised in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, he attended John F. Kennedy Memorial High School. [4]

He has also been a motivational speaker, aiming to change many lives through his music and speech. He was featured in World's Greatest Motivators, [5] Little Big Shots [6] and Kaun Banega Crorepati. [7] He is known for his viral cover video of Eminem's "Not Afraid" song. [8] A documentary film, Brittle Bone Rapper was made on his journey in 2018. [9]

He had visited India in 2019 and had an interview with Republic TV journalist Arnab Goswami. [10] Sparsh Shah sang the Indian National Anthem at the Howdy, Modi! event the same year. [11] [12]

In 2022, as per Guinness World Record, Sparsh set a record for 'Longest raised leg hold'. [13] The record is a part of impairment classifications. [14]

In 2025, he was invited as a keynote speaker to the V-Malaysia Conference 2025 in Penang. [15]

Career

Awards

References

  1. "Sparsh Shah: I am aiming for the Grammy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. Lifestyle, Terence Toh @ FMT (26 September 2025). "Sparsh Shah, from broken bones to breaking barriers". Free Malaysia Today | FMT. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  3. "Meet Sparsh Shah, the kid who rocked Eminem's 'Not Afraid' from his wheelchair". India Today. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. Makin, Cheryl. "Woodbridge teenager Sparsh Shah desires to inspire", Courier News , March 27, 2019. Accessed January 13, 2026. "His very name — Sparsh — means 'touch' in Sanskrit. Sparsh Shah likes to say that he wants to 'sparsh' everyone's hearts all over the world.... Sparsh, a 10th-grader at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School and school 'Pi Champion,' has traveled to six countries for performances and appearances and released his first cover album Tribute to Eminen, his main musical inspiration."
  5. "World's Greatest Motivators Television Series Announces a Special Youth Motivator Edition Featuring Sparsh Shah". www.wboc.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Sparsh Shah: I am aiming for the Grammy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  7. "Kaun Banega Crorepati 10 Finale Episode, Written Update: Amitabh Bachchan Invites Kapil Sharma, Anurag Basu To Play For A Cause". NDTV.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. "HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media". consent.yahoo.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  9. "Meet The 16-Year-Old Sparsh Shah With Brittle Bone Disease Who Won't Let Wheel-Chair Bind Him - The Logical Indian". 24 September 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  10. "Sparsh Shah: The specially-abled teen who sang Jana Gana Mana at Howdy Modi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  11. "'Howdy, Modi!' event: Teenage prodigy Sparsh Shah to sing Jana, Gana, Mana". Hindustan Times. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  12. "Meet The 16-Year-Old Sparsh Shah With Brittle Bone Disease Who Won't Let Wheel-Chair Bind Him - The Logical Indian". 24 September 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  13. "Longest raised leg hold (SS)". Guinness World Records.
  14. "Teen with brittle bone disease achieves record for longest raised leg hold". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  15. Lifestyle, Terence Toh @ FMT (26 September 2025). "Sparsh Shah, from broken bones to breaking barriers". Free Malaysia Today | FMT. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  16. "How a 13 year old changed 'Impossible' to 'I'm Possible' | Sparsh Shah | TEDxGateway - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  17. "Bullying Will Not Stop Me...Sparsh's Story | The Maury Show - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  18. "Sparsh: The Boy Who Inspired Millions | Little Big Shots - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  19. "CIF Award 2018 – Canada India Foundation" . Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  20. "Teen with brittle bone disease achieves record for longest raised leg hold". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.