Bio

Who is DJ KALKUTTA? To put it simply, a talented New York based turntablist and producer affectionately referred to as Bollywood Barbie, who’s real life "Cinderella story" only adds to her intrigue. Born in Calcutta (Kolkata), India her birthparents surrendered her to a Mother Teresa founded orphanage at just 2 days old. She spent the majority of her infancy there until she was adopted by an American woman who gave her a chance at a brighter future in the United States. Growing up in Middle America she studied all aspects of music, including voice, piano, and cello- all skills that she was able to take with her when she moved to New York at 17 to study production and audio engineering at NYU's Clive Davis Dept. of Recorded Music. One thing lead to another and she soon found herself becoming one of the country's hottest DJ's, providing the ultimate soundtrack for events, parties, fashion shows, and clubs across the nation, keeping party-goers on the dancefloor all night long.

Kalkutta has graced the turntables at every high-profile nightclub and venue in New York City including Greenhouse, Tenjune, Juliet Supperclub, RdV, and Highline Ballroom, amongst others. NYC may be her stomping ground, but DJ Kalkutta spin parties everywhere from a 3,000 person crowd at Harrah's Pool in Atlantic City to a launch party for Angela & Vanessa Simmons' Pastry Shoes in Las Vegas, which was attended by many notable guests including Michael Jordan. A personal visit from Prince (yes, as in the Purple One) during her NYC residency at Lex Bar landed her mentions in Page Six, US Weekly, OK! Magazine, AM New York. What really sets Kalkutta apart from most DJ's though, is that she rocks as many concerts as she does clubs. She has shared a stage with Ke$ha, Kat De Luna, Ludacris, LMFAO, Talib Kweli, KRS-1, Jay Electronica, Theophilus London, and NinjaSonik to name a few. She also recently made her first TV appearance spinning for Melanie Fiona on BET's Rip the Runway. Speaking of fashion, Kalkutta also provides music for several designers & brands including Betsey Johnson, Diesel, and Adidas Originals. She even modeled for a K-Swiss ad featured in Complex Magazine.

With beauty, talent, and a cross-cultural understanding, Kalkutta is seen as an ambassador for all things music, style and nightlife — it's only a matter of time until she is viewed internationally as an entertainment icon.