Ever heard of a party where there is no DJ? DJs or disc jockeys are the heart and soul of a party. They make you swoon to their tracks and they add new twists to existing tracks. They create new music and are an integral part of music industry now.

So here are the Top 10 DJs of India

10. Abhishek Mantri

Abhishek started DJing in 1998. Popularly known as son of Pune, he joined Thousand Oaks in 1999 and held his residency there till 2008. Due to his variation in style from rock to house it gave him wider scope and opportunities. He won the award for MyFav Rock and Retro DJ of the year (2011)

9. Akhil Talreja

DJ Akhil Talreja is widely popular for his hit number “Tenu Le Ke Jaana”. DJ Akhil Talreja has remixes in 8 Bollywood movies. He has also remixed a song ‘Kata Rutla’ for a Marathi Film ‘Yedyanchi Jatraa’. He is a winner of 15 War of DJs & has performed all over India, USA, Middle East & Africa. DJ Akhil has performed along side with many personalities like Hrithik Roshan, Vishal-Shekhar, Shaan, Bappi Lahiri, Sivamani & Hard Kaur among others.
8. NIKHIL CHINAPPA

From being a RJ to being a DJ Nikhil Chinappa has done it all. He was the festival director of Asia’s premier music festival Sunburn. Today he runs his own company Submerge Music which brings down the best DJs of world to India such as Swedish House Mafia, Tiesto, Hardwell. He started Submerge to promote the image of a DJ as an artist rather than adhering to the popular demand of the audience at clubs. He is one of the pioneers of EDM in India.

7. Ankytrix

Ankytrix is a techno DJ who have played all over India and overseas too. He is the new prince of EDM. He is the winner of prestigious VH1 MyFav awards (2013) and for the second time in a row No.1 DJ (2012,2013). Ankytrixx has gone up several notches in the International Dance Music scene and is one of the busiest DJs in Asia, with over 150 gigs annually for the last 2 years.

6. Aftermorning Productions – Abhishek Yesugade, Anup Prabhakar, DJ Merc

AfterMorning is an Indian trance music group formed in 2010 by Anup Prabahkar & Dj Mer’c aka Prashant Gupta .They are popular in producing Trance music, house, chill out and various other forms of electronic music. With one aim to provide better beats for music lovers of all kinds.
They are also specialized in producing Indian Bollywood(Indian) Tracks. AfterMorning has a distinctive and unique production style that can perhaps best be described as a fusion of trance and progressive, with psy, tribal and techno flavors.
There productions have been described as intelligent, driving, melodic and progressive.There dub mixes are often done in these signature “sluttering vocal” style. In 2010, AfterMorning became associated with the Ebonyred Records label.

5. DJ Lemon

Anil Chainani aka DJ Lemon is a producer of electronic music. Electronic music has always been his first love. DJ Lemon is one of the few in India who boasts himself of creating his own compositions in remixing, thus, giving an all new dimension to remixing/production. He is known for his authentic composition of synths and beats

4. DJ AQEEL

DJ AQEEL one of India’s top notch DJ/ producer started his musical journey in 2000. He is the only Indian DJ to fill up concert size venues internationally and the only DJ to play twice at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Swiss). There he got the chance to represent India and entertain the likes of Bill Clinton Kofi Annan among others. That’s a big achievement in itself. Apart from producing music he is also the owner of eminent night club chain ‘Hype’

3. DJ Akbar Sami

DJ Akbar Sami shot to fame with his remix album ‘Jalwa’. His passion for the artful chemistry of mixing Rap, Jazz, Folk, Rock and contemporary music with traditional melodies have had ensured that he is always the most preferred DJs in the Industry. Akbar Sami also served as a judge for “All India Folk Mix Competition” in September organized by Radio Mirchi and Kingfisher. He was also esteemed Jury member for Mirch Music awards in 2010, 2011

2. DJ Suketu

A TIMES Music discovery way back in 2001 he has churned some of the best tracks in the past decades. He was declared 4 times UK Champion and 2 times World Champion DJ Cut Master Swift at the DMC headquarters in Burnham. He went on to win the DMC in 1999. DJ Suketu had the honor of remixing a track by world renowned sarangi player and composer Ustad Sultan Khan. The song was called ‘Maula’ from the album ‘Gurus In Collaboration’. He also won the Desi Hits competition to remix Sean Kingston’s ‘Beautiful Girl’ desi version, ‘Bollywood Girls’. He will work with Sean on his next album.

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1. DJ Nyk

DJ Nyk aka Nikhil Sahni is a unique artist who is DJ and producer. At the age of 27, Dj Nyk is already a sensation, a phenomenon to be reckoned with. He is the first dj to introduce the concept of podcasts in India. Nyk’s Official remix of the superhit track ” Chammak Challo ” sung by international pop star Akon was featured on RA.1’s Official SONY PLAYSTATION PS3 Game , which made him India’s first DJ to remix a track for a PS Video Game. He has also won the best Bollywood DJ award twice in a row for 2012 and 2013 at VH1MyFav Awards.