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Born on May 12, 1964, Nitin Sawhney is from Rochester, United Kingdom. Public records list Nitin Sawhney as a record producer, composer and disc jockey. That works out to 62 years old in 2026.
My Take
Nitin Sawhney is the kind of artist I keep returning to because he treats musical borders as illusions. Born in Rochester with Indian roots, he folds Western and Indian classical traditions, flamenco, jazz, hip-hop, drum and bass and electronica into something seamless and entirely his own. That a multi-instrumentalist and producer of this range earned a CBE feels exactly right. To me his work proves that living between cultures is not a disadvantage but a vantage point; only someone shaped by that in-between space could compose music that bridges worlds so naturally and so beautifully.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nitin Sawhney
- Name (Japanese)
- ニティン・ソウホニー
- Reading
- にてぃん・そうほにー
- Born
- May 12, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Rochester, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- record producer / composer / disc jockey
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.nitinsawhney.com
- Xhttps://x.com/thenitinsawhney
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitin%20Sawhney
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1396434
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nitin Sawhney born?
Born May 12, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Nitin Sawhney from?
Nitin Sawhney is from Rochester, United Kingdom.
What does Nitin Sawhney do?
Nitin Sawhney works as record producer, composer, disc jockey.
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