 Gaurav Dagaonkar is an artiste signed to Universal Music. A management graduate of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, he made news in 2006 for his unconventional decision to join the music industry instead of pursuing a career in the corporate world. Gaurav’s debut album – “
”, has recently hit the stores and is enjoying success all over the country. He is "The Next Big Thing" on Channel [V] and "The Rising Star" on ETC Music.
Gaurav currently is touring across college campuses to promote his album. He plays with a five piece band and also plays the guitar himself. On 28th December 2007, Gaurav rocked the 6000-strong crowd at IIT Bombay’s Mood Indigo, where he premiered his music video and also played songs from his album. Gaurav and his band also performed to the 8000-strong crowd at IIM Ahmedabad’s Annual Cultural Festival, Andaaz-e-Chaos, where he shared the stage with Silk Route and Pakistani band Junoon. He also performed at both the JAM CAT Concerts held in Mumbai (on November 19, 2006 & November 21, 2007) where he delivered a power packed performances to the 4000-strong crowd. His charming personality and high-energy performances on stage have always endeared him to every audience that he has performed for.
 Apart from these, Gaurav and his band have been the headlining act at Expressions ’06 (HL College, Ahmedabad), Arcane Illusions ’07 (ITW, Mumbai), Yash 7.0 (YCCE Nagpur), Cutting Chai ’07 (National College, Mumbai), Paramarsh ’07 (M S University, Baroda), Tsunami ’07 (Lala Lajpatrai College, Mumbai), and Horizons ’07 (Pramukhswami Medical College, Anand). Gaurav and his band have also performed at corporate events for well known brands like Colgate MaxFresh, as well as various event management companies. Two of his songs, “Om Namah Shivaya” and “College Days” (both to be featured on the album) are quite popular at his shows.
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