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COCO NANTHA

Nantha kumar Krishnan know as Coco Nantha who has a relevant experience of 15 years in music field and has a good exposure in Tamil Rap (Hip-Hop). At the age of 12 he actively engaged himself in dramas and stage plays. As he had a quest toward music he joined a district based bhajan group (Jinjang Bhajan Group). He formed a dance group called ‘Naviness’ in 1994 which has performed more than 200 performances till late 1997. Nantha’s dance group has performed for renowned Malaysian artistes such as ‘Lock Up’, ‘Rathiye Rathiye’, ‘Astana’, and ‘Galaxy’.Nantha’s performance for the group ‘Rathiye Rathiye’ was also aired in Malaysia Hari Ini on TV3 in 1997.In 1997, Nantha wrote 3 songs for an album called ‘Satham’, which are Sinthamani, Anne Mage and China Ponne. Acted in a Tamil drama titled ‘White House’ (later aired as ‘Kudumba Sothu’) directed by Director Raja Pandi in 1997. While into lyricism, Coco Nantha together with Behug Mathan formed ‘Moxssya’ early in the year 1998 which was later joined by De javu Haree in late 2001, where they performed in weddings, birthdays and other functions. Moxssya was later reformed to Boomerangx in the year 2002.

MC BULLET

Varmendira Sasthiri Krishnan known as MC Bullet (MCB) a energetic and dynamic youngster who has 5 years experience in Rap ( Hip-hop), Crunk, Hardcore (Rap), R&B, Reggae, Reggaeton, jazz and soul. He was a member in renowned group called tribe-3 (Blastoff 2 – 2006 championed by hitz.fm) which was selected as one of the top ten rap – hip hop group in Malaysia to compete in the vocal group category and later he performed for Demolition Squad (Gangstarz 2007 organised by TV3) which was selected as one of the top seven rap – hip hop group in Malaysia.

He has also achieved several awards. To name a few. Malaysian Top Ten Vocal Group (Blastoff 2) (2006) Gangstarz Top Seven Vocal Malaysia (Gangstarz 2007) Top 14 Asia Vocal Group (Gangstarz 2007) Tribe 3 been released our in a compilation album (Five Element) by the title Uhhh(Tribe 3 a.k.a Demolition Squad)

Boomerangx also been nominated as the

Best Album of the year in Anugerah Industry Malaysia(AIM) 2008 Best Song of the year in Anugerah Industry Malaysia(AIM) 2008

Tamil hip hop is in safe hands with the Boomerangx duo back on the block.
Two nominations at the upcoming Anugerah Industri Muzik 2008 (AIM 2008 this Saturday has got Boomerangx main man Coco Nantha all excited and talkative.

Boomerangx has been nominated in the newly introduced categories – best local Indian album and best musical arrangement in a song (non-Bahasa Malaysia).

The Jinjang, Selangor-raised Tamil hip hop star has waited for years and endured several line-up changes to get Boomerangx on the big stage – and there is every indication that the nation will finally wake up to the its infectious music when Boomerangx appears for a coveted live performance at the AIM 2008.

This year’s AIM awards also adds two other new categories – best local Chinese album and best Malay song performed by a foreign artiste.

This Tamil hip hop duo completed by MC Bullet may not be pulling several AIM nominations like pop rocker Faizal Tahir or songbird Siti Nurhaliza, but you can bet they will be out to give a good account of themselves at the glitzy music event.

There may have limited media exposure given to the Tamil hip hop but these guys are not complaining, and prefer to let the music do the talking.

At the AIM awards, Boomerangx will do a medley performance with pop singer Karen Kong, nominated in the best local Chinese album category.

“We’re just going to do our thing this Saturday, there is no need for nerves … we represent Tamil hip hop or more importantly, Malaysian hip hop, and we want to do the entire scene proud at the AIM awards,” said Coco, 32, with a chuckle.

The emergence of Tamil rappers is a story that is closely linked to efforts of the Indian Recording Industry of Malaysia (IRIM) – set up in the late 1990s to protect and promote the interests of music makers in the domestic Indian music industry.

Now, Boomerangx is on the verge of going further than any of its contemporaries into the mainstream.

Coco and the two original members of the collective – who opted out last year – started out as dancers while nurturing a fiery desire to make it big on the hip hop platform. The trio were taken under the wings of IRIM – which played a role in the creation of the Tamil category at this year’s AIM awards.

Six years of learning the workings of the industry yielded an impressive debut album, Nil Gavane in 2002, and a five-year wait for their second ensued and ended with Satriye Sambrajyem last November. Eleven years on the scene has led to a nomination at the AIM awards and Coco was quick to point out that this big break also doubles up as a fresh start.

“We never lost faith in the struggle of IRIM nor in our talent to deliver. We hope our accomplishment inspires budding musicians to enter the hip hop scene here but it is not as easy as it sounds,” cautioned Coco, who is the primary wordsmith in Boomerangx.

“Youngsters out of college think that hip hop is all about layering vocals over some beats and they believe in their own hype. They don’t search for guidance and, in their eagerness, think they are on the right path.

“These young people often end up not knowing to differentiate between bad music and songs that would be hits. We are more than happy to help them out. But they must be willing to grab the chance and utilise it properly.”

This is not a redundant promise. MC Bullet, who is 10 years younger than his Boomerangx partner, was initially a fan before he was invited to join the group. The Bangi, Selangor-based Bullet was not the first candidate – even though he was part of the Tribe 3 and Demolition Squad that made headways in the Blast-Off programme.

But Coco was impressed with his young sidekick’s determination, talent and dedication.

The AIM nomination is the breakthrough for Boomerangx. The album Satriye Sambrajyem is a deliberate departure from its debut and blends the old school hip hop that Boomerangx used as the base for Nil Gavane with contemporary hip hop sensibilities. The process of making the album also involved experiments with sampled sounds – synching empty bottle jingles with guitar tunes for example – and the use of the various languages and music instruments.

“The song Anaahatta – which features the serunai (reed wind instrument in traditional Malay music) – has attracted curiosity from the Malay crowd. The same is true of the song Liang Chai, which features singers from a number of races in Malaysia.

“This is no gimmick as we feel that we must to exert our Malaysian roots by using music that is available here. We should stop classifying music along ethnic lines and claim it as our own and I think this created the unique edge of Satriye Sambrajyem,” stressed Coco.

The duo’s hit single Liang Chai – to be unleashed at the AIM 2008 – is as unique as they come with Tamil, Malay, English and Cantonese verses flowing fluidly, and a shout-out to “the five-colour peeps” is street cool done with conviction.

With themes like empowerment, street respect, brotherhood and not forgetting some skirt-chasing mischief, Boomerangx has definitely been a hit with the young masses.

As the first Tamil rappers in the industry, Boomerangx also sees the need to uphold its pioneering credo.

The duo is keen to extend its fan base after releasing their debut album in Madras, India in 2006.

The hip hop market in south India is the target market with a growing fan-base. This development, Coco claimed, could be partly attributed to Boomerangx’s efforts in taking its debut album to that part of the Indian market where Tamil hip hop was non-existent.

“People in India respect would us if we make our mark in our own backyard and it is only when we do the business here that the opportunities from India trickle in. This AIM nomination has certainly helped take our music out there.”