Career
He is currently signed to Sony Music, India. Born and raised in Mumbai, Arjun Kanungo has a Mass Media degree and a diploma in Sound Engineering. He is a trained method actor from Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.
He is a trained Indian classical singer and plays the Piano & Guitar.
At the age of 18, Arjun explored his entrepreneurial side by opening up a recording studio in Mumbai called Promethean Audio. Soon after, he diversified into acoustic design and construction with his second venture Promethean Design.
He gained popularity after his stint as a playback singer for movies like Goa Goa Gone and Pizza. As a vocalist, Arjun has toured India, Dubai, Australia and Sri Lanka with Asha Bhosle, in addition to solo shows.He is also active as a composer for television ads and background scores also has worked with brands like Nike Cricket and Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. On the 25th of September, 2015 Arjun Kanungo"s debut single was released on Sony Music India.
The song features the popular rapper Badshah.
In an interview with The Tribune which appeared on the 28th of September, 2015. Arjun also disclosed the name of his next release, Fursat. However, there is no confirmed release date or details on the song.
Arjun Kanungo"s debut single was released on September 25 by Sony Music India.
The song was written by Mayur Puri and was composed, written, recorded and produced in Sweden. Mayur Puri and Arjun Kanungo spent one week in Stockholm writing and producing four songs in mid 2015.
Later, after returning to India, Bollywood rapper Badshah heard the song and immediately replied to Arjun with a rap verse. went viral on YouTube upon its release and subsequently climbed the television & Radio charts. The song is currently at #3 on the Shazam India Charts and the top-rated Hindi language song.
Arjun grew up listening to everything from old school metal to Indian Classical.
He names Iron Maiden, Metallica, Justin Timberlake, Ustad Rashid Khan, Kumar Gandharv, Andy McKee, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach as well as Kishori Amonkar, Amit Trivedi, Clinton Cerejo and Arkansas Rahman as his music influences.
