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Dylan Gooriah (born 22 May 1985) is a Mauritian musician, composer and music producer mostly known as a singer, guitarist and songwriter. Being a multi-instrumentalist, Dylan plays bass, drums, percussions, beat boxes and works extensively in music production. He also owns his own record label and production company.

Dylan was born in Mauritius to an antique trader father. His first experience with instruments began with an upright piano at the age of 9 which his father bought among other instruments. Surrounded with violin, trumpet, accordion, harmonica among other he found himself increasingly fascinated and showed great interest as time passed in music. Self-taught, at 13 years old Dylan showed more interest in guitar and started to learn and started singing, playing drums, percussions and bass at the age of 15.

Music career

In 2007, Dylan lead, performed and composed for his first band Ekzilaïus making world music, a blend of blues, funk and reggae. In the same year the band is awarded in 3 music talent show and was the host for T.V shows and radio programs; Les classes de Charles, "Reve de star" and "Competition de Jeunes talents du Conservatoire nationale de Maurice".

In 2008, he performed as the lead guitarist and co-arranger of the Blackmen Bluz band and toured with them for a while. The same year he formed, lead and performed Bref Trio with his peers supported by a EP of 6 tracks and with which he toured for 9 years around the island making more than 300 concerts.

Philosophy

Dylan Grh is a artivist and firmly believes that Mauritian music as an entertainment is most important be represented as a whole with the island's culture, be put forward with the paradise island and with what Mauritius proposes to the world being one of the favorite spot of the world travellers.