Introduction
I am Umesh Vallabh, also known as DJ Umesh and specialise in Bollywood Parties. I am based in Cape Town, South Africa.
My interest in Indian fusion music began when I first heard UK based DJ/Producer Bally Sagoos’ remix album ‘Pump up the Bhangra’ in the mid 80’s and pursued to promote Bollywood parties in Cape Town, but being a cash strapped student and due to the difficulty of acquiring Bollywood and Bhangra remixed music, it was not until the mid 1990’s that I hosted the first Bollywood Party in Cape Town at Club Galaxy.
Highlights of my DJ career thus far include playing alongside one of India’s leading percussion maestro’s SIVAMANI in January 2007.
In April 2007, I played the opening set for the Cape Town leg of the 3 city ‘Soul Shaker’ SA tour for Mumbai’s popular DJ/Producer DJ REMY.
In 2009 I played for Sharukh Khan and the Kolkata Knight Riders during their IPL stay in Cape Town.