Dushyanth Weeraman
| Dushyanth Weeraman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 June |
| Origin | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Hip Hop, R&B Artist |
| Years active | 2005—present |
| Website | www.dushyanth.com |
Dushyanth Weeraman is a Sinhalese R&B and hip hop singer, dancer and actor in Sri Lanka. He is the younger brother of hip hop artist Santhush Weeraman.
Dushyanth was educated and was a Senior Prefect of Royal College Colombo where he excelled in sports. Singing and Dancing on stage at many college events and shows were just another extra curriculum Dushyanth applied himself in as a hobby and interest. He was the Overall sports Captain of Hartley House and the Athletics House captain where he was extremely popular among College mates. Dushyanth excelled in Athletics representing Royal College in Public Schools Level. Dushyanth Weeraman recorded many victories in the following events of 100m sprint, 200m sprint and 400m sprint, 4 X 100. sprint and 4 X 400m sprint. High Jump was Dushyanth's favourite field event which was more or less a sure win for Dushyanth every year. All-rounder Dushyanth Weeraman was the opening batsman of the 2nd XI Cricket team while he became the highest scorer of the season with a batting average of 42.5 recording 7 fifties to his credit. Dushyanth Weeraman was a responsible player in that season where the Royal College 2nd XI Cricket Team won 7 of 11 matches played which is an unbeaten record to date. Dushyanth was also a Wing Three Quarter in the Under 17 and 2nd XV Rugby team whom were unbeaten Champions that year.
Singer / Dancer / Actor
Having composed, produced and directed most of his songs and music videos, Dushyanth has been recognised to have a style that appeals to mainly those living outside Colombo.
Being a singer, Dushyanth recently accelerated his fame by participating in the "Sirasa Dancing Stars"(SDS) reality TV series.
Dushyanth has also done acting having played the role of "Raoul" in "The Phantom of the Opera", as "Guttila" in "Guttila-The musical" and as "Thomas" in "RAG-The musical". Dushyanth entered the silver screen playing the lead role in his debut movie on 12 February 2009 with the film is Dancing Star.
Dushyanth's target audience has been young adults from ages sixteen to thirty; however, he has influenced audience from ages three to eighty throughout the country. He regularly appears on National TV shows for interviews and performances. Dushyanth has done over 100 interviews/chats appearances on TV and Radio. He has been featured on the cover of nearly 50 different newspapers and Magazines with multiple interviews and coverage from time to time. These newspapers and magazines covers a wide spectrum of all market segments. He is a phenomenon among the young adults for his lively pop music and breath taking dancing moves. He is well respected in Sri Lanka and in South Asia for being a true Michael Jackson inspired artist.
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